South Korea's 2012 bronze medallist Chung dies aged 35

FILE PHOTO: Bronze medallists South Korea's Lee Yong-dae (R) and Chung Jae-sung pose at the men's doubles badminton victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean badminton player Chung Jae-sung, who won bronze in the men's doubles at the London Olympics, has died at the age of 35, the Korea Badminton Association said on Friday.

Chung was found dead by his wife at their home early on Friday, a badminton official said by telephone, adding that the cause of death was not yet known and that an autopsy would be performed on Saturday.