Kim Yun-ja

Kim Yun-ja (Hangul: 김연자, 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.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Yun-ja
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1963-05-15) 15 May 1963
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

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.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

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

Singles
Outcome Event Year Venue Opponent in the final Score in the final
Asian Games
3 Singles 1986 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
3 Singles 1982 India New Delhi, India
Asian Championships
2 Singles 1983 India Calcutta, India South Korea Yoo Sang-hee 6-11, 2-11
All England Open
1 Singles 1986 England London, England China Qian Ping 11-6, 12-11
Other Open Tournaments
1 Singles 1987 France French Open South Korea Lee Young-suk 11-4, 5-11, 11-0
1 Singles 1986 Germany German Open England Helen Troke 11-1, 8-11, 12-10
1 Singles 1985 Denmark Denmark Open Denmark Kirsten Larsen 11-4, 11-2

Doubles
Outcome Event Year Venue Partner Opponent in the final Score in the final
World Championships
3 WD 1987 China Beijing, China South Korea Chung So-young
3 WD 1985 Canada Calgary, Canada South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
Asian Games
2 WD 1986 South Korea Seoul, South Korea South Korea Yoo Sang-hee China Lin & Guan
2 WD 1982 India New Delhi, India South Korea Yoo Sang-hee South Korea Kang & Hwang 13-18, 15–7, 7-15
All England Open
1 WD 1988 England London, England South Korea Chung So-young South Korea Chung & Hwang withdraw
Other Open Tournaments
1 WD 1988 Belgium Belgian Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Denmark Kjaer & Nielsen 15-12, 15-2
1 XD 1987 France French Open South Korea Park Joo-bong Denmark Christiansen & Netherlands Dijck 15-10, 15-7
1 WD 1986 Denmark Scandinavian Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee South Korea Chung & Chung 15-7, 15-4
1 WD 1986 Germany German Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee South Korea Chung & Chung 15-10, 15-5
1 WD 1985 Denmark Danish Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Sweden Magnusson & Bengtsson 12-15, 18–14, 15-1
1 WD 1985 Denmark Danish Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee England Gilks & Perry 15-7, 15-7
1 WD 1985 Japan Japan Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee China Wu & Guan 15-4, 3-15, 15-4
1 WD 1984 Sweden Swedish Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Japan Yonekura & Tokuda 15-11, 10–15, 15-9
1 WD 1984 Denmark Danish Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Japan Yonekura & Tokuda 3-15, 15–3, 15-13
1 WD 1983 Malaysia Malaysia Open South Korea Yoo Sang-hee England Perry & Webster 11-15, 15–4, 15-7

References
  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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