Kong Hee-yong

Kong Hee-yong (Hangul: 공희용; born 11 December 1996) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] In 2013, she won the mixed team gold at the BWF World Junior Championships.[2] In 2014, Kong who was educated at the Daesung girls' high school competed at the Asian Junior Championships and won the silver medals in the mixed team and doubles event.[3] She also play for the Jeonbuk Bank at the national event, and at the 2017 Japan Open, she became the runner-up in the women's doubles event partnered with Kim Ha-na.[4] Together with Kim So-yeong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.[5]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kong.
Kong Hee-yong
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996
Daejeon, South Korea
ResidenceJincheon, South Korea
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking4 (WD 14 January 2020)
91 (XD 17 December 2015)
Current ranking6 (WD 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Uber Cup
2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
2018 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2020 Manila Women's team
World Junior Championships
2013 BangkokMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2014 Taipei Mixed team
2014 Taipei Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 Kim So-yeong Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 17–21, 22–20, 14–21 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Chinese Taipei		 Kim Jung-ho Huang Kaixiang
Chen Qingchen		 14–21, 13–21 Silver

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 4 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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.[7]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 French Open Super 750 Kim So-yeong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 21–16, 19–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2019 Korea Open Super 500 Kim So-yeong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 13–21, 21–19, 21–17 Winner
2019 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Kim So-yeong Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai		 19–21, 21–18, 26–28 Runner-up
2019 Japan Open Super 750 Kim So-yeong Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara		 21–12, 21–12 Winner
2019 New Zealand Open Super 300 Kim So-yeong Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 21–15, 21–18 Winner
2019 Singapore Open Super 500 Kim Hye-jeong Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara		 17–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2019 Spain Masters Super 300 Kim So-yeong Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida		 23–21, 15–21, 21–17 Winner
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Kim So-yeong Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Japan Open Kim Ha-na Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 18–21, 16–21 Runner-up
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Korea Masters Kim So-yeong Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 18–21, 21–23 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Osaka International Park Kyung-hoon Wang Sijie
Ni Bowen		 21–18, 16–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2015 Indonesia International Chung Eui-seok Fran Kurniawan
Komala Dewi		 12–21, 21–16, 13–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Hee Yong Kong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. "亞青羽賽》韓系笑星甜姐　孔熙容個雖小拚勁強" (in Chinese). LTSports. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "[아시아주니어대회] 혼합단체전 2위, 개인전 남복, 혼복 2위 차지!" (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. "배드민턴 여자복식 김하나-공희용, 일본오픈 준우승" (in Korean). MBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. "Momota, Huang are BWF Players of the Year". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  6. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  7. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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