KANG Jungeun

23 Oct 1999
21
Female
S14
DAEGU
 
Republic of Korea
DAEGU
 
Republic of Korea

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke - S14  
Women's 100m Butterfly - S14  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
4100m Backstroke - S142016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:13.95
11200m Individual Medley - SM142016Rio de Janeiro, BRA2:48.86
World Championships
2100m Backstroke - S142017Mexico City, MEX1:15.00
3100m Butterfly - S142017Mexico City, MEX1:13.89
6200m Individual Medley - SM142017Mexico City, MEX2:48.81
8100m Butterfly - S142019London, GBR1:13.59
13100m Backstroke - S142019London, GBR1:17.12
Asian Para Games
2100m Backstroke - S142018Jakarta, INA1:14.16
4100m Butterfly - S142018Jakarta, INA1:13.26
5200m Freestyle - S142018Jakarta, INA2:26.67
6100m Breaststroke - SB142018Jakarta, INA1:31.61
6200m Individual Medley - SM142018Jakarta, INA2:44.35
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Athlete
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Korean
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Joo Gil Ho [national], KOR; Kim Hae-Yun [personal], from 2010
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Her sister Kang Ju-Eun has competed in Para swimming at national level in the Republic of Korea. (38thnational.koreanpc.kr, 29 Oct 2018; idaegu.com, 28 Oct 2018; Athlete, 09 Jun 2021)
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2014 for Korea (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
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She has been troubled by an injury to her left shoulder throughout her career. (Athlete, 09 Jun 2021)

She injured her shoulder in training before the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (dge.go.kr, 23 Oct 2014)
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She began swimming in 2009. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017; idaegu.co.kr, 23 Oct 2014)
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She was encouraged to take up the sport by her older sister and her aunt. It was also part of her rehabilitation. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017; KTV YouTube channel, 13 Apr 2014)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 09 Jun 2021)
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Winning two gold medals at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
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US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
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Her family, and coach Kim Hae-Yun. (welfare.childfund.or.kr, 31 Oct 2018; Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
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"Always do your best." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
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In 2013 she was given the Best Athlete Award by the Daegu Sports Council in the Republic of Korea. (prsinmun.co.kr, 03 Apr 2014)

In 2013 she received a Minister of Education Award in the Republic of Korea. (prsinmun.co.kr, 03 Apr 2014)

She was given a citation award by the Korean Association for Special Education in 2013. (prsinmun.co.kr, 03 Apr 2014)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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