Kim So-yeong

Kim So-yeong
Kim So-young at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Country  South Korea
Born (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992
Daegu, South Korea
Residence Incheon, South Korea
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Handedness Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 4 (WD 28 August 2014)
20 (XD 10 July 2014)
Current ranking 27 (WD), 344 (XD) (14 June 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Uber Cup
2018 Bangkok Women's team
2014 New Delhi Women's team
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Women's team
Asian Championships
2018 Wuhan Women's doubles
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan Women's doubles
2013 Kazan Mixed doubles
2013 Kazan Mixed team
BWF profile
Kim So-yeong
Hangul 김소영
Hanja 金昭映
Revised Romanization Gim Soyeong
McCune–Reischauer Kim Soyǒng

Kim So-yeong (Hangul: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Kim who attends the University of Incheon was the triple crowns at the 2013 Summer Universiade, by winning the gold medals in the women's doubles, mixed doubles and team event.[2] She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event.[3]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 South Korea Kong Hee-yong Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi		 17–21, 22–20, 14–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia		 South Korea Chang Ye-na China Luo Yu
China Tian Qing		 27–25, 15–21, 23–21 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia		 South Korea Kim Gi-jung China Liu Cheng
China Tian Qing		 22–20, 21–14 Gold

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 U.S. Open Super 300 South Korea Kim Hye-jeong China Tang Jinhua
China Yu Xiaohan		 21–18, 13–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Korea Masters South Korea Kong Hee-yong South Korea Lee So-hee
South Korea Shin Seung-chan		 18–21, 21–23 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Chinese Taipei Open South Korea Chae Yoo-jung South Korea Kim Hye-rin
South Korea Yoo Hae-won		 21–12, 21–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Korea Masters South Korea Chae Yoo-jung South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Shin Seung-chan		 14–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Indonesian Masters South Korea Chae Yoo-jung Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai		 21–18, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Korea Masters South Korea Jang Ye-na South Korea Go Ah-ra
South Korea Yoo Hae-won		 21–15, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Macau Open South Korea Choi Hye-in South Korea Eom Hye-won
South Korea Jang Ye-na		 18–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Osaka International South Korea Yoo Hae-won Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
Japan Yukiko Takahata		 16–21, 21–17, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Kim So Yeong". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "존박 돌발행동, 김소영-서우리 때문에 차량 난입" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "KIM Soyeong". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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