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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kim Moon-soo | |
| Hangul | 김문수 | 
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| Hanja | 金文秀 | 
| Revised Romanization | Gim Mun-su | 
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Mun-su | 
Kim Moon-soo (born 29 December 1963) is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the early-1990s
Career
He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles. All of these were gained with fellow countryman Park Joo-bong, his regular partner during most his badminton career. In 1988, Kim married fellow 1985 World Champion Yoo Sang Hee after Yoo retired from international badminton. Kim himself retired in 1993, after contributing to Korea's Sudirman Cup victory.[1] Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Park Joo-bong. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15–11, 15–7. Kim was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2002
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain |  Park Joo-bong |  Rudy Gunawan  Eddy Hartono | 15–11, 15–7 |  Gold | 
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 5–15, 15–7, 15–9 |  Gold | 
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 16–17, 4–15 |  Bronze | 
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Park Joo-bong |  Jon Holst-Christensen  Thomas Lund | 15–4, 15–6 |  Gold | 
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Park Joo-bong |  Christian Hadinata  Bobby Ertanto | 15–6, 15–11 |  Gold | 
| 1986 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Park Joo-bong |  Liem Swie King  Bobby Ertanto | 11–15, 8–15 |  Bronze | 
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 |  Gold | 
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 15–10, 15–11 |  Gold | 
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau, China |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 18–15, 11–15, 2–15 |  Silver | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |  Chung So-young |  Park Joo-bong  Chung Myung-hee | 5–15, 9–15 |  Silver | 
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 15–8, 15–10 |  Gold | 
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 8–15, 4–15 |  Silver | 
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–5, 8–15, 15–2 |  Gold | 
| 1991 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Park Joo-bong |  Chen Kang  Chen Hongyong | 15–12, 15–10 |  Gold | 
IBF World Grand Prix (20 titles, 3 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Swedish Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Thomas Kihlström  Stefan Karlsson | 15–8, 10–15, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1984 | Malaysia Open |  Lee Deuk-choon |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–6, 12–15, 15–10 |  Winner | 
| 1985 | Japan Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Christian Hadinata  Hadibowo Susanto | 17–16, 15–2 |  Winner | 
| 1985 | All England Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Michael Kjeldsen  Mark Christiansen | 7–15, 15–10, 15–9 |  Winner | 
| 1985 | India Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Steve Baddeley  Nick Yates | 15–3, 15–5 |  Winner | 
| 1986 | German Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Jesper Helledie  Steen Fladberg | 15–8, 15–12 |  Winner | 
| 1986 | All England Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–2, 15–11 |  Winner | 
| 1987 | French Open |  Lee Deuk-choon |  Hadibowo Susanto  Rudy Heryanto | 15–0, 17–14 |  Winner | 
| 1988 | Japan Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 15–18, 4–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1989 | Malaysia Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–12, 10–15, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1989 | Thailand Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Cheah Soon Kit | 15–11, 15–3 |  Winner | 
| 1990 | Japan Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 3–15, 17–16, 18–13 |  Winner | 
| 1990 | All England Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 17–14, 15–9 |  Winner | 
| 1990 | French Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–3, 15–10 |  Winner | 
| 1990 | Thailand Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Chen Kang  Chen Hongyong | 15–7, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1990 | Malaysia Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1991 | All England Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 15–12, 7–15, 8–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1991 | Japan Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–4, retired |  Winner | 
| 1991 | Malaysia Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Razif Sidek  Jalani Sidek | 15–8, 15–11 |  Winner | 
| 1991 | Singapore Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Huang Zhanzhong  Zheng Yumin | 15–2, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1991 | Indonesia Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Rudy Gunawan  Eddy Hartono | 18–15, 15–13 |  Winner | 
| 1991 | Denmark Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Huang Zhanzhong  Zheng Yumin | 10–15, 9–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1992 | Korea Open |  Park Joo-bong |  Li Yongbo  Tian Bingyi | 15–10, 15–10 |  Winner | 
References
- ↑ Hearn, Don (13 June 2015). "SPOTLIGHT – Kim Moon Soo on 30 years of doubles excellence". Badzine.net. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
External links
- Kim Moon-soo at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Kim Moon-soo at Olympedia
- Kim Moon-soo at Olympics.com
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