Kim Mee-hyang (Korean: 김미향; born 1 October 1973) is a South Korean retired badminton player.[1] She was part of the Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation team.[2] In 1995, she won her first international title at the Swedish Open in the women's doubles event partnered with Kim Shin-young.[3] Together with Kim Shin-young, they were ranked as World No. 9 and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.[4][5]
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| Country |  South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editWorld Cup
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Kim Shin-young
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 Ge Fei Gu Jun
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2–15, 4–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia |
Kang Kyung-jin
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 Tri Kusharyanto Lili Tampi
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1–15, 6–15 |  Silver
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Asian Cup
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea |
Kang Kyung-jin
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Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min
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6–15, 8–15 | Silver
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East Asian Games
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Shanghai, China | Chung Kwon
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Chen Xingdong Sun Man
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7–15, 5–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | China Open | Park Soo-yun
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Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu
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2–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1996 | Swedish Open | Kim Shin-young
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 Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen
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18–13, 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Korea Open | Kim Shin-young
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Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock
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15–11, 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kim Shin-young
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Ge Fei Gu Jun
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8–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | U.S. Open | Kim Shin-young
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Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock
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9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Swedish Open | Kim Shin-young
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Han Jingna Ye Zhaoying
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12–15, 15–12, 15–8 |  Winner
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| 1994 | Singapore Open | Gil Young-ah
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Ge Fei Gu Jun
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7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Canadian Open | Kang Kyung-jin
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Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah
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7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Players: Kim Mee Hyang". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "대구종별배드민턴-최지은.김미향 2관왕" (in Korean). Maeil. 16 June 1993. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "김미향.김신영 명콤비 국제대회 첫우승-스웨덴오픈배드민턴" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 14 March 1995. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "여자 배드민턴복식 김미향-김신영-환상의 K-K듀오떴다" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 17 May 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "제26회 아틀란타 올림픽대회" (in Korean). SPOSEUM Co. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
External links
edit- Kim Mee-hyang at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Kim Mee-hyang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)