Kim Bruun

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Kim Bruun
Personal information
Birth nameKim Jung Bruun
CountryDenmark
Born (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 29)
Seoul, South Korea
Residence Copenhagen, Denmark
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking53 (22 June 2017)
Medal record
BWF profile

Kim Jung Bruun (born 21 August 1993) is a Danish badminton player. [1]

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Personal life

Bruun is of Korean descent but does not speak the language. He was adopted by a Danish family when he was just three months old, and grew up in Copenhagen. [2]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2010 Iceland International Flag of Denmark.svg Jacob Damgaard Eriksen 14–21, 21–16, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Czech International Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Persson 11–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 Hellas International Flag of Poland.svg Michał Rogalski 21–16, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016Iceland International Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Martins 10–21, 21–14, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Hellas Open Flag of Sweden.svg Gabriel Ulldahl 12–21, 21–19, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016Hellas International Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivan Rusev 21–6, 16–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Hungarian International Flag of Denmark.svg Victor Svendsen 12–10, 11–6, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Hellas International Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivan Rusev21–9, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Hellas Open Flag of Finland.svg Henri Aarnio 21–12, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Slovak Open Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivan Rusev21–18, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 Belgian International Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Chun-yi 14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Kim Bruun". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. "Badminton player to watch – Kim Bruun". www.thestar.com.my. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 28 September 2016.