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![]() Kim So-yeong at the 2013 French Super Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Kim So-young | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Daegu, South Korea | 9 July 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Incheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 4 October 2022) 20 (XD with Kim Gi-jung 10 July 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 9 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 13 August 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 김소영 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Gim Soyeong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Soyŏng |
Kim So-yeong (Korean: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Kim, who attended the University of Incheon, was the triple crowns at the 2013 Summer Universiade, by winning the gold medals in the women's doubles, mixed doubles and team event.[2] She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event.[3] Together with Kong Hee-yong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.[4]
Achievements
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–17 | ![]() |
World Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | ![]() |
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18–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
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20–22, 14–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
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9–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
Asian Games
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | ![]() |
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21–16, 9–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() |
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17–21, 22–20, 14–21 | ![]() |
Summer Universiade
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | ![]() |
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27–25, 15–21, 23–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–14 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (11 titles, 7 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–18, 13–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() |
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19–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
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23–21, 15–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2019 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | Japan Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–12 | ![]() |
2019 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–18, 26–28 | ![]() |
2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–19, 21–17 | ![]() |
2019 | French Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–16, 19–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–19 | ![]() |
2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | ![]() |
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21–15, 24–26, 19–21 | ![]() |
2021 | French Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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17–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–12 | ![]() |
2023 | All England Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–5, 21–12 | ![]() |
2023 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
2023 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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10–21, 21–17, 7–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–16 | ![]() |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Macau Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–12 | ![]() |
2016 | Indonesian Masters | ![]() |
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21–18, 22–20 | ![]() |
2016 | Korea Masters | ![]() |
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14–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–11 | ![]() |
2017 | Korea Masters | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Osaka International | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–17, 21–19 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Kim So Yeong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "존박 돌발행동, 김소영-서우리 때문에 차량 난입" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "KIM Soyeong". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Momota, Huang are BWF Players of the Year". Badminton World Federation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Kim So-yeong at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com