Ko Sung-hyun
Ko Sung-hyun (고성현; Korean pronunciation: [ko.sʌŋ.ɦjʌŋ]; born 21 May 1987) is an internationally elite badminton player from South Korea.[2] Ko Sung-hyun is a right-handed player who specializes in doubles events. His current partner in the men's doubles is Shin Baek-cheol.
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| Born | 21 May 1987[1] Sokcho, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (MD 14 November 2013) 1 (XD 8 December 2016)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 16 (MD), 63 (XD) (13 August 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Ko Sung-hyun | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Go Seong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Sŏng-hyŏn |
His best performances to date were at the 2010 Hong Kong Super Series where he won the men's doubles tournament with Yoo Yeong-seong[3] and at the 2010 Paris World Championships where they reached the round of sixteen.
In mixed doubles Ko Sung-hyun and Ha Jung-eun reached the semifinals at the 2010 World Championships where they claimed the bronze medal.[4]
In 2014, Ko won his first Superseries title in mixed doubles with Kim Ha-na at the 2014 Australian Super Series.[5] Ko and Shin Baek-cheol won gold in 2014 BWF World Championships by defeating the first seed and also their own teammates, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong. [6]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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22–20, 21–23, 21–18 |  |
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
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22–24, 16–21 |  |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | |
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21–15, 11–21, 16–21 |  |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
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21–13, 22–20 | |
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
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18–21, 24–26 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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19–21, 11–21 | |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
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22–20, 21–17 | |
Summer Universiade
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |
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13–21, 21–13, 21–13 | |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | |
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21–13, 17–21, 6–3 Retired |  |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | |
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21–11, 21–17 | |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | |
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21–17, 13–21, 19–21 |  |
| 2018 | Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | |
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21–23, 13–21 | |
| 2018 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | |
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22–20, 21–18 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | |
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21–10, 21–17 | |
| 2019 | Canada Open | Super 100 | |
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21–19, 21–19 | |
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | |
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21–12, 15–21, 21–18 | |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[10] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Korea Masters | |
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21–19, 21–16 | |
| 2016 | German Open | |
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21–19, 21–12 | |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | |
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19–21, 21–17, 21–19 | |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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21–16, 21–18 | |
| 2014 | German Open | |
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15–21, 18–21 | |
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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24–22, 16–21, 21–17 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Osaka International | |
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21–13, 21–16 | |
| 2018 | Malaysia International | |
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21–18, 30–29 | |
| 2012 | India International | |
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21–11, 21–10 | |
| 2009 | Korea International | |
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19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | |
| 2008 | Osaka International | |
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21–11, 21–16 | |
| 2007 | Korea International | |
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21–10, 21–13 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Korea International | |
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14–21, 21–15, 9–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "KO Sung Hyun Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- "VICTOR│The Official Site – Players". Victorsport.com. 15 August 2009.
- "YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open Super Series 2010 – Organization". tournamentsoftware.com.
- "YONEX BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 – Organization". tournamentsoftware.com.
- "The Star Australian Badminton Open 2014 – Day 6: Superseries Hat-trick for Lee/Yoo". bwfbadminton.org. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- "Li-Ning BWF World Championships 2014 – Review: Epic Battles in Ballerup". bwfbadminton.org. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Ko Sung-hyun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Ko Sung-hyun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of March 17, 2020 | |
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