Kim Yun-ja (Korean : 김연자; Hanja : 金練子,born May 15,1963) is a retired female badminton player from South Korea. She is the last player to win All England Open titles in both singles and doubles.
In 1989,Kim married Sung Han-kook,a fellow world-class player who later went on to become the national team head coach. [1] Sung and Kim's daughter Sung Ji-hyun is also a badminton player. [2]
Kim was one of a Korean finest women's badminton player in early 1980's where she won 2 bronzes in women's singles and 2 silvers in women's doubles at 1982 Asian Games and 1986 Asian Games. [3] [4] Kim also snatched two golds and one silver medals in 1983 and 1985 Asian Championships which two of it in women's doubles and another one in mixed doubles. [5] [6] In the World Championships,Kim won two bronze medals in women's doubles,one at the 1985 IBF World Championships with Yoo Sang-hee, [7] and another at the 1987 IBF World Championships with Chung So-young. [8]
She has long been retired from the sports since 1988 and stay with the sports as a fulltime instructor specifically for badminton in Hansei University. [9] In 1998,She became a professor and working in several universities such as Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Korea National Sports University [9] [10]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 (Exhibition) | Seoul National University Gymnasium,Seoul,South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11,14–17,15–5 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Olympic Saddledome,Calgary,Canada | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15,15–9,17–18 | ![]() |
1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing,China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12,12–15,4–15 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–17,3–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta,Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15,5–15 | ![]() |
1988 | National Stadium,Bangkok,Thailand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15,7–15 | ![]() |
Women' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Indraprashtha Stadium,New Delhi,India | ![]() | 5–11,8–11 | ![]() |
1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul,South Korea | ![]() | 7–11,9–12 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Indraprashtha Stadium,New Delhi,India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–18,15–7,7–15 | ![]() |
1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul,South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15,15–8,10–15 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium,Calcutta,India | ![]() | 6–11,2–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium,Calcutta,India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10,6–15,14–17 | ![]() |
1985 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5,15–4 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Calcutta,India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3,15–2 | ![]() |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Swedish Open | ![]() | 11–6,5–11,10–12 | ![]() |
1985 | Scandinavian Cup | ![]() | 11–4,11–2 | ![]() |
1986 | German Open | ![]() | 11–1,8–11,12–10 | ![]() |
1986 | All England Open | ![]() | 11–6,12–11 | ![]() |
1987 | French Open | ![]() | 11–4,5–11,11–0 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
1983 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15,15–4,15–7 | ![]() |
1983 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7,15–12 | ![]() |
1984 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15,15–5,15–13 | ![]() |
1984 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11,8–15,15–9 | ![]() |
1984 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15,15–8,14–17 | ![]() |
1984 | Scandinavian Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–15,7–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5,15–3 | ![]() |
1985 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7,15–7 | ![]() |
1985 | Scandinavian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15,15–5,15–1 | ![]() |
1986 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10,15–5 | ![]() |
1986 | Scandinavian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7,17–14 | ![]() |
1986 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15,15–6,8–15 | ![]() |
1986 | China Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15,10–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–14,11–15,15–2 | ![]() |
1988 | Poona Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12,15–2 | ![]() |
1988 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8,9–15 retired | ![]() |
1988 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15,13–18 | ![]() |
1988 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15,3–15 | ![]() |
1988 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–14,15–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15,3–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10,15–7 | ![]() |
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