Jung Sung-sook

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Jung Sung-sook
Personal information
Born (1972-01-26) 26 January 1972 (age 52)
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
정성숙
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Seong-suk
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Sŏng-suk
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg, ‍–‍61 kg, ‍–‍63 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1996, 2000)
World Champ.Gold (1995)
Asian Champ.Gold (1993, 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, 2000)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta ‍–‍61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney ‍–‍63 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chiba ‍–‍61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Paris ‍–‍61 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima ‍–‍61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok ‍–‍57 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Macau ‍–‍61 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 New Delhi ‍–‍61 kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ho Chi Minh ‍–‍61 kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manila ‍–‍61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Osaka ‍–‍63 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka ‍–‍61 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53135
JudoInside.com10236
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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