Jeong Da-rae

Jeong Da-rae (Korean: 정다래; born December 2, 1991) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1][2] She is a gold medalist in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Jeong Da-rae
Personal information
Full nameJeong Da-rae
National team South Korea
Born (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991
Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubJeollanam Sports[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou 200 m breaststroke
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong 200 m breaststroke
Jeong Da-rae
Hangul
정다래
Revised RomanizationJeong Darae
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Tarae
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jeong.

Jeong made her official debut, as a 16-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she qualified for the women's 200 m breaststroke. She cleared a FINA B-cut of 2:27.78 from the Good Luck Beijing China Open.[3][4] On the evening preliminaries, Jeong rounded out the semifinal field by taking the final spot in a lifetime best of 2:27.28, just half a second (0.50) faster than her entry time.[5][6] The next morning's session, Jeong failed to qualify for the final, as she placed fourteenth overall in the semifinal run at 2:28.28.[7]

At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Jeong matched her preliminary heat time of 2:25.00 in the semifinals, but finished only in twelfth place.[8] Six months later, she edged out her teammate Jung Seul-ki to take a silver medal by a two-tenth margin (0.20) in the same discipline at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong, China, breaking her personal best of 2:24.90.[9]

At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, Jeong picked up the women's 200 m breaststroke title in 2:25.02, beating two Chinese swimmers for the silver and bronze medals.[10][11] Jeong's best effort at the Asian Games moved her up to fifteenth in the world rankings.[12]

Four years after competing in her first Olympics, Jeong qualified for her second South Korean team, as a 20-year-old, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She attained a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:26.07 from the Dong-A Swimming Tournament in Ulsan.[13] Jeong shared a fourteenth-fastest qualifying time of 2:26.83 with Russia's Yuliya Efimova in the morning's preliminary heats to secure a spot for the semifinals.[14][15] On the evening session, Jeong failed to qualify for the final, as she finished her semifinal run with a slowest time of 2:28.74.[16]

References
  1. "Jeong Da-Rae". London 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeong Da-Rae". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. "Olympic Cut Sheet – Women's 200m Breaststroke" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 71. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  4. "Good Luck Beijing China Open: Day Two Prelims". Swimming World Magazine. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heat 4". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  6. Lohn, John (13 August 2008). "Olympics, Swimming: Rebecca Soni Sets Olympic, American Record to Lead 200 Breast Qualifying". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  7. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinal 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  8. "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Annamay Pierse Leads Way in 200 Breast Prelims With Meet Record". Swimming World Magazine. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  9. "East Asian Games: Takuro Fujii Doubles After Asian Record Yesterday". Swimming World Magazine. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  10. "South Korean wins womens' 200m breaststoke gold at Asian Games". Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  11. Perry, Martin (18 November 2010). "Park blitzes third gold amid taekwondo conspiracy row". The Laredo Sun. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  12. "Asian Games: Tae Hwan Park Earns Third Gold, Zhao Jing Still Posting Fast Times". Swimming World Magazine. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  13. "Qualifying Athletes – Women's 200 m breaststroke" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  14. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heat 4". London 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  15. "2012 London Olympics: Rebecca Soni Surges to Olympic Textile Best in 200 Breast; Micah Lawrence Fourth". Swimming World Magazine. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  16. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinal 2". London 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
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