Kim Moon-soo (badminton)
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Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1963-12-29) 29 December 1963 (age 60) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Kim Moon-soo | |
Hangul | 김문수 |
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Hanja | 金文秀 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Mun-su |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Mun-su |
Kim Moon-soo (born 29 December 1963) is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the early-1990s
Career
He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles. All of these were gained with fellow countryman Park Joo-bong, his regular partner during most his badminton career. In 1988, Kim married fellow 1985 World Champion Yoo Sang Hee after Yoo retired from international badminton. Kim himself retired in 1993, after contributing to Korea's Sudirman Cup victory.[1] Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Park Joo-bong. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15–11, 15–7. Kim was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2002
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–7 | ![]() |
World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 15–7, 15–9 | ![]() |
1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–17, 4–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–6 | ![]() |
World Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1986 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | ![]() |
1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 15–11 | ![]() |
1991 | Macau Forum, Macau, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–15, 11–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–10 | ![]() |
1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 8–15, 15–2 | ![]() |
1991 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–10 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix (20 titles, 3 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 10–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
1984 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 12–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1985 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–16, 15–2 | ![]() |
1985 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 15–10, 15–9 | ![]() |
1985 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3, 15–5 | ![]() |
1986 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–12 | ![]() |
1986 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–11 | ![]() |
1987 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–0, 17–14 | ![]() |
1988 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–18, 4–15 | ![]() |
1989 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 10–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
1989 | Thailand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–3 | ![]() |
1990 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15, 17–16, 18–13 | ![]() |
1990 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–14, 15–9 | ![]() |
1990 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3, 15–10 | ![]() |
1990 | Thailand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–7 | ![]() |
1990 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
1991 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, retired | ![]() |
1991 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–11 | ![]() |
1991 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–4 | ![]() |
1991 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–15, 15–13 | ![]() |
1991 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Korea Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 15–10 | ![]() |
References
- ^ Hearn, Don (13 June 2015). "SPOTLIGHT – Kim Moon Soo on 30 years of doubles excellence". Badzine.net. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
External links
- Kim Moon-soo at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Kim Moon-soo at Olympedia
- Kim Moon-soo at Olympics.com
- v
- t
- e
- 1988:
Li Yongbo & Tian Bingyi (CHN)
- 1992:
Kim Moon-soo & Park Joo-bong (KOR)
- 1996:
Rexy Mainaky & Ricky Subagja (INA)
- 2000:
Tony Gunawan & Candra Wijaya (INA)
- 2004:
Ha Tae-kwon & Kim Dong-moon (KOR)
- 2008:
Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan (INA)
- 2012:
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng (CHN)
- 2016:
Fu Haifeng & Zhang Nan (CHN)
- 2020:
Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin (TPE)
- 2024:
Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin (TPE)