Kim Won-ho
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1999 Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (MD 7 June 2018) 28 (XD 31 May 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 47 (MD), 125 (XD) (17 March 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kim Won-ho (Hangul: 김원호; born 2 June 1999) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Kim who was educated at the Maewon High School, competed at the 2016 Asian Junior Championships, and won the silver medals in the mixed doubles and team event.[2] He also the bronze medallists at the 2017 World Junior Championships in the boys' doubles and team event.[3] Kim is the son of the Olympic gold medalist Gil Young-ah. He was the youngest player from the Korean national team who competed at the 2017 Sudirman Cup. He played one match, in the opening tie with Russia in the round robin stage.[4] In the final round, Korea won the title after beating China by the score of 3–2.[5] He represented Korea in the 2018 Thomas Cup but lost the match against Indonesia and eliminated in quarterfinals.
Achievements[]
Asian Championships[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
 Kang Min-hyuk
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 Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
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17–21, 22–20, 25–27 |  Bronze
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World Junior Championships[]
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Kang Min-hyuk
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21–19, 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships[]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand |
Lee Yu-rim
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 He Jiting Du Yue
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12–21, 21–19, 19–21 |  Silver
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BWF World Tour (2 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]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Kang Min-hyuk
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Ou Xuanyi Ren Xiangyu
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21–16, 16–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Seo Seung-jae
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 Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
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8–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 3 runners-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.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Canada Open | Seo Seung-jae
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 Peter Briggs Tom Wolfenden
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20–22, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Macau Open | Seo Seung-jae
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 Wahyu Nayaka Ade Yusuf
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Korea Masters | Seo Seung-jae
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Jung Jae-wook Kim Gi-jung
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21–15, 21–16 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Canada Open | Shin Seung-chan
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Choi Sol-gyu Chae Yoo-jung
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2017 | U.S. Open | Shin Seung-chan
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Seo Seung-jae Kim Ha-na
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21–16, 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles)[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Mongolia International | Park Kyung-hoon
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Kang Min-hyuk Kim Jae-hwan
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14–21, 29–27, 21–14 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Osaka International | Lee Yu-rim
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Chiharu Shida
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21–17, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2019 | Osaka International |
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Guo Xinwa Zhang Shuxian
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21–17, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References[]
- ^ "Players: Kim Won Ho". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "주니어배드민턴 혼합복식 아시아선수권 3년연속 준우승" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "2017 BWF 세계주니어배드민턴선수권대회" (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Second generation Sudirman". Badzine.net. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links[]
- Kim Won-ho at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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