Kim Yun-ja (Korean김연자; 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.

Kim Yun-ja
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1963-05-15) 15 May 1963 (age 61)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Calgary Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Beijing Women's doubles
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Santa Clara Women's doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Bangkok Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 New Delhi Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1983 Calcutta Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 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

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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.[citation needed]

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Calcutta, India   Park Joo-bong   Hafid Yusuf
  Ruth Damayanti
15–3, 15–2   Gold

Singles

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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

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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

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  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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