Kim So-young

South Korean badminton player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSouth Korean badminton player
PlacesSouth Korea
isMartial artist Athlete Badminton player Taekwondo athlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth9 July 1992, Daegu
Age32 years
Star signCancer
The details

Biography

Kim So-yeong (Hangul: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player. 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. She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Kong Hee-yongMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
17–21, 22–20, 14–21Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia
Chang Ye-naLuo Yu
Tian Qing
27–25, 15–21, 23–21Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia
Kim Gi-jungLiu Cheng
Tian Qing
22–20, 21–14Gold

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, 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.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Japan OpenSuper 750Kong Hee-yongMayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
21–12, 21–12Winner
2019New Zealand OpenSuper 300Kong Hee-yongMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–15, 21–18Winner
2019Spain MastersSuper 300Kong Hee-yongNami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
23–21, 15–21, 21–17Winner
2019Indonesia MastersSuper 500Kong Hee-yongMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
19–21, 15–21Runner-up
2018U.S. OpenSuper 300Kim Hye-jeongTang Jinhua
Yu Xiaohan
21–18, 13–21, 15–21Runner-up

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.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Korea MastersKong Hee-yongLee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
18–21, 21–23Runner-up
2017Chinese Taipei OpenChae Yoo-jungKim Hye-rin
Yoo Hae-won
21–12, 21–11Winner
2016Korea MastersChae Yoo-jungJung Kyung-eun
Shin Seung-chan
14–21, 14–21Runner-up
2016Indonesian MastersChae Yoo-jungJongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
21–18, 22–20Winner
2013Korea MastersJang Ye-naGo Ah-ra
Yoo Hae-won
21–15, 21–12Winner
2012Macau OpenChoi Hye-inEom Hye-won
Jang Ye-na
18–21, 16–21Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Osaka InternationalYoo Hae-wonAyako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata
16–21, 21–17, 21–19Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
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