Kim Hye-rin (Korean김혜린; born 19 May 1995) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] In 2013, she won the mixed doubles title at the Romanian International tournament partnered with Choi Sol-gyu.[2] In 2017, she won the silver medal at the Asia Championships in the women's doubles event.[3]

Kim Hye-rin
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1995-05-19) 19 May 1995 (age 28)
Changwon-si, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
ResidenceIncheon, South Korea
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking9 (WD 10 March 2020)
105 (XD 13 July 2017)
Current ranking12 (WD with Chang Ye-na), 213 (XD) (5 July 2022)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Manila Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Women's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
BWF profile
Korean name
Hangul
김혜린
Revised RomanizationGim Hye-rin
McCune–ReischauerKim Hye-rin

Achievements edit

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
  Yoo Hae-won   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
19–21, 21–16, 10–21   Silver

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is 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.[5]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Lingshui China Masters Super 100   Baek Ha-na   Liu Xuanxuan
  Xia Yuting
21–14, 14–21, 21–15   Winner
2019 Canada Open Super 100   Chang Ye-na   Setyana Mapasa
  Gronya Somerville
16–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2019 Hong Kong Open Super 500   Chang Ye-na   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
11–21, 21–13, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 Syed Modi International Super 300   Chang Ye-na   Baek Ha-na
  Jung Kyung-eun
21–23, 15–21   Runner-up

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up) edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 China Open   Lee So-hee   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
7–21, 21–18, 14–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-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
2017 Chinese Taipei Open   Yoo Hae-won   Chae Yoo-jung
  Kim So-yeong
12–21, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Mongolia International   Seong Ji-yeong   Seong Seung-yeon
  Yoon Min-ah
10–21, 17–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Romanian International   Choi Sol-gyu   Ramazan Öztürk
  Neslihan Kılıç
21–16, 21–13   Winner
2022 Mongolia International   Ki Dong-ju   Choi Hyun-beom
  Yoon Min-ah
21–13, 13–21, 15–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Hye Rin Kim". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ "[루마니아오픈] 혼합복식 '최솔규-김혜린' 우승". 배드민턴타임즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "배드민턴 유해원-김혜린, 아시아선수권 깜짝 준우승". Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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