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Yim Kyung-jin

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In thisKorean name,the family name isYim.
Yim Kyung-jin
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born(1978-04-23)23 April 1978(age 46)
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
HandednessLeft
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Women'sbadminton
RepresentingSouth Korea
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
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 asYim Jae-eun) is a South Koreanbadmintonplayer.[1]Yim was crowned as the women's doubles champion at the2000 Asian Championshipspartnered withLee Hyo-jung.[2]She and Lee also competed at the2000 Summer OlympicsinSydney,Australia.[3][4]

Achievements

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Asian Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2,
Bangkok,Thailand 		South KoreaLee Dong-soo South KoreaKim Dong-moon
South KoreaRa Kyung-min 		6–15, 8–15 SilverSilver

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Nimibutr Stadium,
Bangkok,Thailand 		South KoreaChung Jae-hee ChinaQin Yiyuan
ChinaTang Hetian 		5–15, 5–15 BronzeBronze
2000 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta,Indonesia 		South KoreaLee Hyo-jung IndonesiaEtty Tantri
IndonesiaMinarti Timur 		15–8, 15–13 GoldGold

East Asian Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Pukyong National University Gymnasium,
Busan,South Korea 		South KoreaLee Dong-soo ChinaYang Ming
ChinaZhang Jin 		15–11, 15–7 GoldGold

World Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg,Denmark 		South KoreaChung Jae-hee ChinaGao Ling
ChinaYang Wei 		15–12, 10–15, 11–15 BronzeBronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Chinese Taipei Open South KoreaPark Soo-yun JapanHaruko Matsuda
JapanYoshiko Iwata 		15–12, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2003 Thailand Open South KoreaLee Hyo-jung ChinaZhao Tingting
ChinaWei Yili 		9–11, 11–5, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

BWF International

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Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Hungarian International South KoreaKim Yong-hyun South KoreaYim Bang-eun
South KoreaLee Hyo-jung 		5–15, 15–9, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1999 Norwegian International South KoreaKim Yong-hyun DenmarkOve Svejstrup
DenmarkBritta Andersen 		9–15, 15–8, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2010 Singapore International South KoreaLee Jae-jin Hong KongYohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Hong KongTse Ying Suet 		13–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

References

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  1. ^"Players: Yim Kyung Jin".Badminton World Federation.Retrieved15 March2018.
  2. ^"Nữ 복식 임경진-이효정 tổ 아시아배드민턴 정상에"(in Korean).JoongAng Ilbo.Retrieved15 March2018.
  3. ^"Kyung-Jin Yim".International Olympic Committee.Retrieved15 March2018.
  4. ^"Olympic Women's Badminton".Getty Images.Retrieved15 March2018.
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