Kim Yong-hyun (badminton)

Kim Yong-hyun
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1978-05-13) 13 May 1978 (age 46)
Incheon, South Korea
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Jakarta Mixed doubles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Silkeborg Boys' doubles
BWF profile
Kim Yong-hyun
Hangul
김용현
Hanja
金鎔玄
Revised RomanizationGim Yong-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Yong-hyŏn

Kim Yong-hyun (born 13 May 1978) is a badminton player from South Korea.[1]

Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yim Bang-eun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark in the second. In the quarterfinals, Kim and Yim lost to Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-1, 15-10.

Kim also competed in mixed doubles with partner Lee Hyo-jung. They had a bye in the first run and were defeated by Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark in the round of 16.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Indonesia Anggun Nugroho
Indonesia Eny Widiowati
13–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg, Denmark
South Korea Yim Bang-eun Chinese Taipei Huang Shih-chung
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-hsiu
11–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Dutch Open South Korea Yim Bang-eun South Korea Ha Tae-kwon
South Korea Kim Dong-moon
2–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Malaysia Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Zhang Jun
China Gao Ling
2–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Korea Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
5–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 All England Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
8–15, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Denmark Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
16–17, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Dutch Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
4–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Korea Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
5–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Swiss Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Denmark Jens Eriksen
Denmark Mette Schjoldager
7–11, 11–9, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Norwegian International South Korea Yim Bang-eun Denmark Thomas Rojkjaer Jensen
Denmark Tommy Sørensen
15–4, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Hungarian International South Korea Yim Bang-eun South Korea Jung Sung-gyun
South Korea Park Young-duk
15–1, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Norwegian International South Korea Yim Kyung-jin Denmark Ove Svejstrup
Denmark Britta Andersen
9–15, 15–8, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Hungarian International South Korea Yim Kyung-jin South Korea Yim Bang-eun
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
5–15, 15–9, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ^ "Players: Kim Yong Hyun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2019.