Sim Yu-jin (Korean: 심유진; born 13 May 1999) is a South Korean badminton player.[1]
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Sung Ji-hyun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 120 wins, 79 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 32 (3 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 32 (3 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sim is well known for her pivotal role in the 2022 Uber Cup, where she helped the Korean team to lift the Uber Cup trophy by beating China in the final.[2] In 2024, she claimed her first world tour title in Taiwan after defeating Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani in the final.
Achievements
editBWF World Tour (1 title)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] 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.[4]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Taipei Open | Super 300 |  Putri Kusuma Wardani
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21–17, 21–13 |  Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Norwegian International |  Kim Ga-eun
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21–8, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Mongolia International |  Supanida Katethong
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19–21, 21–19, 9–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Indonesia International | Kim Ga-ram
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21–16, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2024 | Vietnam International | Kim Ga-ram
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21–9, 15–21, 21–8 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dutch Junior International | Park Ga-eun
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Kim Min-ji Seong Ah-yeong
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16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Korean Junior International | Kang Min-hyuk
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Wu Seung-hoon Kim Min-ji
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12–10, 11–7, 10–12, 11–6 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "SIM Yu Jin - Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (14 May 2022). "Sim Yu Jin stars in Korean fairytale". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ 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.