Kim Gi-jung
Kim Gi-jung or Kim Ki-jung (Korean: 김기정; RR: Kim Gi-jeong; Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɡi.dʑʌŋ] or [kim] [ki.dʑʌŋ]; born 14 August 1990) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] He competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event.[2]
| Kim Gi-jung | |
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Kim at the 2013 French Super Series | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Born | 14 August 1990 Dangjin, South Chungcheong, South Korea |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 2 (MD with Kim Sa-rang 22 September 2016) 19 (XD with Shin Seung-chan 26 January 2017) |
| Current ranking | 54 (MD with Kim Sa-rang) (13 June 2023) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Career Edit
In 2008, he won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Eom Hye-Won.[3] In 2009, he competed at the Hong Kong East Asian Games and won a silver medal in the men's team event and a bronze medal in the men's doubles event partnered with Kwon Yi-goo.[4] In 2011, he won the Turkey International tournament in the men's doubles event with Kim Sa-rang.[5]
In 2012, he and Kim Sa-rang won their first Superseries title at the Japan Open tournament. In the final round they beat the Malaysian pair Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong.[6] At the 2012 Badminton Asia Championships in Qingdao, China, they won a gold medal after defeat Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa of Japan in the final round.[7] In September 2012, they also won men's doubles title at the Indonesian Masters tournament.[8]
In 2013, he became the champion at the Chinese Taipei and South Korea Grand Prix Gold tournament. At the Chinese Taipei, he and Kim Sa-rang beat the host partner Lee Sheng-mu and Tsai Chia-hsin in the straight set. At the Korea, they won the title after beat their compatriots Ko Sung-hyun and Shin Baek-cheol with the score 2–1.[9][10] He also won a silver medal at the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei.[11] At the 2013 BWF World Championships in Guangzhou, he and his partner were seeded fifth in that tournament. They beat the second seeded of Malaysia in the quarterfinal round, and in the semifinal round they were defeated by Boe and Mogensen in three sets, and settle for the bronze medal.[12] At the end of the 2013 BWF Season, he qualified to compete at the Super Series Masters Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Finally, he became the runner-up in the men's doubles event after defeated by Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia.[13]
In 2014, he and Lee Yong-dae have been handed one year suspensions for missing doping tests under the BWF Anti-Doping Regulations. He and Lee were required to provide whereabouts information for the BWF to conduct out-of-competition testing. In 2013, both athletes accumulated three whereabouts failures in connection with this administrative process.[14] The Korea Badminton Association imposed $41,170 penalty for administrative failures. The panels that manage the doping tests reconsidered the case and decided to lift the punishment. The information and evidence presented at the January hearing was insufficient and ambiguous and there was no proof beyond reasonable doubt that the players were not at fault. In April 2014, after reviewing its original decision, the BWF panel wiped out the players missed tests and filing failures and expunged their records.[15][16]
In 2015, he and Kim Sa-rang won the Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament in the men's doubles event. In the final round they beat Ko Sung-hyun and Shin Baek-cheol with the score 16–21, 21–18, 21–19.[17] They also won the China Open Super Series Premier tournament, after beat Chai Biao and Hong Wei in the straight games.[18] In 2016, they also won the Superseries Premier tournament in Malaysia. He and Kim Sa-rang beat the third seeded from China in the quarterfinal round, and the world No.1 pair, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong in the semifinal. In the final round they beat Chai Biao and Hong Wei with the score 21–19, 21–15.[19] He and Kim Sa-rang competed at the Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event. They lost in the quarterfinal round, defeated by Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan of China with the score 21–11, 18-21 and 22–24.[20]
Achievements Edit
BWF World Championships Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Kim Sa-rang | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 23–21, 18–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Kim Sa-rang | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | Walkover | Bronze |
Asian Games Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Sa-rang | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–19, 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China | Kim Sa-rang | Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–12, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan | Kim Sa-rang | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 13–21, 20–22 | Silver |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Kim Sa-rang | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 18–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Summer Universiade Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | Hong Ji-hoon | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 21–17, 11–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | Kim Sa-rang | Wang Yilyu Zhang Wen | 21–16, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | Kim So-yeong | Liu Cheng Tian Qing | 22–20, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | Shin Seung-chan | Lu Ching-yao Chiang Kai-hsin | 21–14, 21–11 | Gold |
East Asian Games Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Kwon Yi-goo | Hu Chung-hsien Tsai Chia-hsin | 13–21, 23–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships Edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Jung-hwan | Li Tian Liu Xiaolong | 20–22, 21–19, 19–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India | Eom Hye-won | Chai Biao Xie Jing | 13–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships Edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Choi Young-woo | Mak Hee Chun Teo Kok Siang | 13–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Eom Hye-won | Zhang Nan Lu Lu | 21–14, 15–21, 22–24 | Silver |
BWF World Tour (4 titles) Edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[21] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[22]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yong-dae | Bodin Isara Maneepong Jongjit | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Lee Yong-dae | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 17–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2020 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Lee Yong-dae | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Kim Sa-rang | Liu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
BWF Superseries (3 titles, 4 runners-up) Edit
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[23] 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.[24] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan Open | Kim Sa-rang | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | Kim Sa-rang | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–12, 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | World Superseries Finals | Kim Sa-rang | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Open | Kim Sa-rang | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | China Open | Kim Sa-rang | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | Kim Sa-rang | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2016 | Japan Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 6 runners-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.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | German Open | Kim Sa-rang | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 19–21, 21–18, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Kim Sa-rang | Angga Pratama Ryan Agung Saputra | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Kim Sa-rang | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kim Sa-rang | Lee Sheng-mu Tsai Chia-hsin | 21–11, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Kim Sa-rang | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 21–15, 18–21, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Kim Sa-rang | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 16–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Thailand Masters | Kim Sa-rang | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–12, 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | China Masters | Kim Sa-rang | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Korea Masters | Jung Jae-wook | Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jung Kyung-eun | Yoo Yeon-seong Jang Ye-na | 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up) Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Lee Jung-hwan | Jeon Jun-bum Yoo Yeon-seong | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Vietnam International | Shin Baek-choel | Goh V Shem Teo Kok Siang | 23–21, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Kim Sa-rang | Cho Gun-woo Shin Baek-choel | 21–17, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2021 | Welsh International | Kim Sa-rang | Man Wei Chong Tee Kai Wun | 21–18, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
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External links Edit
- Kim Gi-jung at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Victorsport.com