Sim Yu-jin
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| Birth name | Shim Ye-rim 심예림 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1999 Chungju, North Chungcheong, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Sung Ji-hyun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (8 July 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 14 (8 July 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Sim Yu-jin | |
| Hangul | 심유진 |
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| Hanja | 沈有振 |
| RR | Sim Yujin |
| MR | Sim Yujin |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 심예림 |
| Hanja | 沈譽林 |
| RR | Sim Yerim |
| MR | Sim Yerim |
Sim Yu-jin (Korean: 심유진; born Shim Ye-rim,[1] 13 May 1999) is a South Korean badminton player.[2] She won a bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2025 Asian Championships.[3]
Sim is well known for her pivotal role in the 2022 Uber Cup, where she helped the Korean team to lift the Uber Cup trophy by beating China in the final in which she scored the decisive victory against Wang Zhiyi.[4][5] In 2024, she claimed her first world tour title at the 2024 Taipei Open after defeating Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani in the final.[6]
Early life
Sim was born as Shim Ye-rim[1] on 13 May 1999 in Chungju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She began playing badminton under the influence of her mother, who is also a badminton player.[7]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Chen Yufei | 11–21, 11–21 | Bronze | [3] |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Putri Kusuma Wardani | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner | [6] |
| 2025 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Ratchanok Intanon | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | [10] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Norwegian International | Kim Ga-eun | 21–8, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Mongolia International | Supanida Katethong | 19–21, 21–19, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 (II) | Indonesia International | Kim Ga-ram | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2024 | Vietnam International | Kim Ga-ram | 21–9, 15–21, 21–8 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Malaysia Junior International | Thinaah Muralitharan | 21–15, 22–20 | Winner |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | German Junior International | Kim Hyang-im | Kim Hye-jeong Park Keun-hye |
17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Dutch Junior International | Park Ga-eun | Kim Min-ji Seong Ah-yeong |
16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korean Junior International | Kang Min-hyuk | Woo Seung-hoon Kim Min-ji |
12–10, 11–7, 10–12, 11–6 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b Kwon, Hyeok-jun (13 September 2015). "[배드민턴] 심예림, 말레이시아 주니어 오픈 女 단식 금메달" [[Badminton] Shim Ye-rim, Malaysia Junior Open girls' singles gold medal]. 뉴스1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "SIM Yu Jin - Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b "배드민턴 심유진, '안세영 라이벌' 천위페이에 덜미…준결승 탈락". Nate (in Korean). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Im, Sun-hyeon (23 May 2022). "우버컵 우승 이끈 배드민턴 심유진 "다들 미쳤다고 생각했다"" [Badminton player Sim Yu-jin who led Uber Cup victory: "Everyone thought I was crazy"] (in Korean). Yonhap. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (14 May 2022). "Sim Yu Jin stars in Korean fairytale". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Putri KW Runner UP Taiwan Open Usai Kalah dari dari Sim Yu Jin". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Jo, Yeong-jun; Lee, Chung-hun; Park, Jin-yeong (28 May 2022). "[스포츠타임] '우버 컵 기적의 영웅' 심유진 "다음 목표는 단식 시상대에 서는 것"" [[Sports Time] 'Uber Cup Miracle Hero' Sim Yu-jin "The next goal is to stand on the singles podium"]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Thai badminton stars win men's and women's singles at Indonesia Masters 2025". The Nation. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
- Sim Yu-jin at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Sim Yu-jin at BWFBadminton.com