Kim Yun-ja

Kim Yun-ja (Hangul: 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.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Yun-ja
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1963-05-15) 15 May 1963
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
1985 Calgary Women's doubles
1987 Beijing Women's doubles
World Games
1981 Santa Clara Women's doubles
World Cup
1985 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
1988 Bangkok Women's doubles
1983 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Uber Cup
1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
1982 New Delhi Women's doubles
1986 Seoul Women's doubles
1982 New Delhi Women's singles
1986 Seoul Women's singles
1982 New Delhi Women's team
1986 Seoul Women's team
Asian Championships
1985 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
1983 Calcutta Women's singles
Kim Yun-ja
Hangul
김연자
Hanja
金練子
Revised RomanizationGim Yeon-ja
McCune–ReischauerKim 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		 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
  1. "Badminton National Team, rest, Wedding March". Naver News Library. Donga Ilbo. 25 January 1991. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. 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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