Yim Kyung-jin

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In this Korean name, the family name is Yim.
Yim Kyung-jin
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1978-04-23) 23 April 1978 (age 43)
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
HandednessLeft
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Jakarta Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Women's doubles
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Busan Women's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Silkeborg Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Yim Kyung-jin (Korean: 임경진; born 23 April 1978; also known as Yim Jae-eun) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Yim was crowned as the women's doubles champion at the 2000 Asian Championships partnered with Lee Hyo-jung.[2] She and Lee also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[3][4]

Achievements[]

Asian Games[]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2,
Bangkok, Thailand 		South Korea Lee Dong-soo South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min 		6–15, 8–15 Silver Silver

Asian Championships[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Indonesia Etty Tantri
Indonesia Minarti Timur 		15–8, 15–13 Gold Gold
1998 Bangkok, Thailand South Korea Chung Jae-hee China Qin Yiyuan
China Tang Hetian 		5–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

East Asian Games[]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Busan, South Korea South Korea Lee Dong-soo China
China Zhang Jin 		15–11, 15–7 Gold Gold

World Junior Championships[]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg, Denmark 		South Korea Chung Jae-hee China Gao Ling
China Yang Wei 		15–12, 10–15, 11–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix[]

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Thailand Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Zhao Tingting
China Wei Yili 		9–11, 11–5, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Chinese Taipei Open South Korea Park Soo-yun Japan Haruko Matsuda
Japan Yoshiko Iwata 		15–12, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF International[]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Singapore International South Korea Lee Se-rang Indonesia Jenna Gozali
Indonesia Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella 		21–19, 21–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Malaysia Satellite South Korea Chung Jae-hee South Korea Jung Yeon-kyung
South Korea Lee Kyung-won 		11–2, 3–11, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Norwegian International South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Jung Yeon-kyung
South Korea Kim So-yeon 		15–7, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Australian International South Korea Chung Jae-hee South Korea Ra Kyung-min
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung 		16–17, 15–6, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Hungarian International South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Jung Yeon-kyung
South Korea Kim So-yeon 		15–9, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Singapore International South Korea Lee Jae-jin Hong Kong Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet 		13–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Norwegian International South Korea Kim Yong-hyun Denmark
Denmark Britta Andersen 		9–15, 15–8, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Hungarian International South Korea Kim Yong-hyun South Korea Yim Bang-eun
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung 		5–15, 15–9, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References[]

  1. ^ "Players: Yim Kyung Jin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ "女복식 임경진-이효정組 아시아배드민턴 정상에" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Kyung-Jin Yim". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Olympic Women's Badminton". Getty Images. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

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