Kim Yun-ja
Kim Yun-ja (Korean: 김연자; Hanja: 金練子, born May 15, 1963) is a retired female badminton player from South Korea. She is the last player to win All England Open titles in both singles and doubles.
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 May 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kim Yun-ja | |
| Hangul | 김연자 |
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| Hanja | 金練子 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeon-ja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏn-cha |
In 1989, Kim married Sung Han-kook, a fellow world-class player who later went on to become the national team head coach.[1] Sung and Kim's daughter Sung Ji-hyun is also a badminton player.[2]
Career
She won two World Championship bronze medals in women's doubles, one at the 1985 IBF World Championships with Yoo Sang-hee, and another at the 1987 IBF World Championships with Chung So-young.
Achievements
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Calcutta, India | Park Joo-bong | Hafid Yusuf Ruth Damayanti |
15–3, 15–2 | Gold |
Singles
| Outcome | Event | Year | Venue | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | |||||
| 3 | Singles | 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 3 | Singles | 1982 | New Delhi, India | ||
| Asian Championships | |||||
| 2 | Singles | 1983 | Calcutta, India | Yoo Sang-hee | 6-11, 2-11 |
| All England Open | |||||
| 1 | Singles | 1986 | London, England | Qian Ping | 11-6, 12-11 |
| Other Open Tournaments | |||||
| 1 | Singles | 1987 | French Open | Lee Young-suk | 11-4, 5-11, 11-0 |
| 1 | Singles | 1986 | German Open | Helen Troke | 11-1, 8-11, 12-10 |
| 1 | Singles | 1985 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11-4, 11-2 |
Doubles
| Outcome | Event | Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||||
| 3 | WD | 1987 | Beijing, China | Chung So-young | ||
| 3 | WD | 1985 | Calgary, Canada | Yoo Sang-hee | ||
| Asian Games | ||||||
| 2 | WD | 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | Yoo Sang-hee | Lin & Guan | |
| 2 | WD | 1982 | New Delhi, India | Yoo Sang-hee | Kang & Hwang | 13-18, 15–7, 7-15 |
| All England Open | ||||||
| 1 | WD | 1988 | London, England | Chung So-young | Chung & Hwang | withdraw |
| Other Open Tournaments | ||||||
| 1 | WD | 1988 | Belgian Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Kjaer & Nielsen | 15-12, 15-2 |
| 1 | XD | 1987 | French Open | Park Joo-bong | Christiansen & Dijck | 15-10, 15-7 |
| 1 | WD | 1986 | Scandinavian Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Chung & Chung | 15-7, 15-4 |
| 1 | WD | 1986 | German Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Chung & Chung | 15-10, 15-5 |
| 1 | WD | 1985 | Danish Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Magnusson & Bengtsson | 12-15, 18–14, 15-1 |
| 1 | WD | 1985 | Danish Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Gilks & Perry | 15-7, 15-7 |
| 1 | WD | 1985 | Japan Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Wu & Guan | 15-4, 3-15, 15-4 |
| 1 | WD | 1984 | Swedish Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Yonekura & Tokuda | 15-11, 10–15, 15-9 |
| 1 | WD | 1984 | Danish Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Yonekura & Tokuda | 3-15, 15–3, 15-13 |
| 1 | WD | 1983 | Malaysia Open | Yoo Sang-hee | Perry & Webster | 11-15, 15–4, 15-7 |
References
- "Badminton National Team, rest, Wedding March". Naver News Library. Donga Ilbo. 25 January 1991. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- Hearn, Don (7 January 2010). "SUNG JI HYUN – Carrying on a Family Tradition". Badzine.net. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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