Jung Sung-sook

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Jung Sung-sook
Personal information
Born (1972-01-26) 26 January 1972 (age 52)
Occupation Judoka
Korean name
Hangul
정성숙
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jeong Seong-suk
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Sŏng-suk
Sport
Country South Korea
Sport Judo
Weight class 57 kg, 61 kg, 63 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Bronze medal.svg (1996, 2000)
World Champ. Gold medal world centered-2.svg (1995)
Asian Champ. Gold medal asia.svg (1993, 1994, 1995,
Gold medal asia.svg( 1996, 1997, 2000)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 61 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney 63 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Chiba 61 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Paris 61 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Hiroshima 61 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bangkok 57 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Macau 61 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 New Delhi 61 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Ho Chi Minh 61 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Manila 61 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Osaka 63 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Fukuoka 61 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 53135
JudoInside.com 10236
Updated on 1 June 2023.

Jung Sung-Sook (born 26 January 1972) is a South Korean judoka.

Jung won two Olympic bronze medals in the half-middleweight division in 1996 and 2000.

In 1995, Jung won the gold medal at the World championships in Chiba, Japan.

Jung is a 5-time champion in the half-middleweight division at the Asian Championships.


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