Yim Bang-eun
Yim Bang-eun (born 25 April 1978) is a former South Korean badminton player from Samsung Electro-Mechanics team.[1][2]
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| Born | 25 April 1978 Incheon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 임방언 |
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| Hanja | 任邦彦 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Bang-eon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Pang-ŏn |
Yim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Yong-hyun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark in the second. In the quarterfinals, Yim and Kim lost to Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-1, 15-10. He is also a close relative on Jonathan Yim.
Achievements
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark |
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11–15, 7–15 |  |
IBF Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Dutch Open | |
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2–15, 2–15 |  |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Norwegian International | |
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15–4, 15–9 |  |
| 1999 | Hungarian International | |
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15–1, 15–4 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Hungarian International | |
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15–5, 9–15, 3–15 | |
References
- "[전영오픈] 하태권-임방언 세계랭킹1위 꺽고 준결행" (in Korean). 배드민턴타임즈. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "Players: Yim Bang Eun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
External links
- Yim Bang-eun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Im Bang-Eon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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