| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's table tennis | ||
| Competitor for South Korea | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Doubles |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1987 New Delhi | Doubles |
| Silver | 1983 Tokyo | Singles |
| Silver | 1987 New Delhi | Singles |
| Silver | 1987 New Delhi | Team |
| Bronze | 1985 Gothenburg | Team |
| Bronze | 1987 New Delhi | Mixed doubles |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 1986 Seoul | Team |
| Silver | 1982 New Delhi | Team |
| Bronze | 1982 New Delhi | Singles |
| Bronze | 1986 Seoul | Singles |
| Bronze | 1986 Seoul | Doubles |
| Bronze | 1986 Seoul | Mixed Doubles |
Yang Young-Ja (Hangul: 양영자, Hanja: 梁英子) (born July 6, 1964 in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a former female table tennis player from South Korea who won gold medals in women's doubles at the 1987 ITTF World Championships and the 1988 Summer Olympics, together with Hyun Jung-Hwa. She is also a two-time women's singles world champion runner-up in 1983 and 1987.
She retired right after the 1988 Summer Olympics, and currently resides in Mongolia, working as a Christian missionary.