Kim So-yeon (badminton)

Kim So-yeon
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1982-07-21) 21 July 1982
EventWomen's doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Uber Cup
2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
World Junior Championships
2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2000 Kyoto Girls' team
2000 Kyoto Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Kim So-yeon (Korean김소연; born 21 July 1982) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] She was part of the Korean junior team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Asian Junior Championships, and also clinched the bronze medal in the girls' doubles event.[2] Kim who educated at the Sungji Girls' High School, won the 2000 National High School Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lee Jae-jin.[3] Kim later joined the Masan City team, and won the title at the 2006 Gyeongnam Badminton Championship.[4]

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,
Kyoto, Japan
Jung Yeon-kyung Zhang Yawen
Li Yujia
7–15, 2–15 Bronze

BWF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Norwegian International Jung Yeon-kyung Lee Hyo-jung
Yim Kyung-jin
7–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1999 Hungarian International Jung Yeon-kyung Lee Hyo-jung
Yim Kyung-jin
9–15, 13–15 Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Players: Kim So Yeon". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ "2000 아시아주니어배드민턴선수권대회 (2000년)" (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ "[전국중고 배드민턴] 밀양고 이재진-성지여고 김소연 혼복 우승" (in Korean). knnews.co.kr. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. ^ "[경남배드민턴선수권] 밀양 배드민턴 `도내 최강'" (in Korean). knnews.co.kr. Retrieved 3 May 2018.