Kim Moon-soo (badminton)
Encyclopedia
Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton
player from South Korea
.
He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships
in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics
and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships
in men's doubles. All of these were gained with fellow countryman Park Joo-bong
, his regular partner during most his badminton career.
Kim was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
in 2002.
in men's doubles with partner Park Joo-bong
. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono
and Rudy Gunawan
from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships
BWF World Championships
The BWF World Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best badminton players in the world....
in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics
Badminton at the Summer Olympics
Badminton had its debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 5 Olympiads. 50 different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 19 appearing all 5 times. It is governed by the Badminton World Federation.-History:...
and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
in men's doubles. All of these were gained with fellow countryman Park Joo-bong
Park Joo-bong
Park Joo-bong is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid 1990s....
, his regular partner during most his badminton career.
Kim was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
Badminton Hall of Fame
The Badminton Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at badminton, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game.There is also a USA Badminton Hall of Fame and a Badminton Canada's Hall of Fame ....
in 2002.
1992 Summer Olympics
Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Badminton had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was held from 28 July to 4 August 1992. Four events were held in the first competition of the sport: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. Badminton was contested in the Pavelló de la...
in men's doubles with partner Park Joo-bong
Park Joo-bong
Park Joo-bong is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid 1990s....
. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono
Eddy Hartono
Eddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:...
and Rudy Gunawan
Rudy Gunawan
Rudy Gunawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles. Tall, and powerfully built, he won numerous major international titles, mainly in men's doubles but also in mixed doubles, from the late 1980s through the mid 1990s.-Career:Rudy Gunawan...
from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1985 1985 IBF World Championships The 4th IBF World Championships were held in Calgary, Canada, from June 10 to June 16, 1985.-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*... |
Calgary, CAN |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1991 1991 IBF World Championships -Medalists:-Men's Singles:-Women's Singles:-Men's Doubles:-Women's Doubles:- Mixed Doubles :-Medal account:-External links:*... |
Copenhagen, DEN |
| 3 | Men's doubles | 1987 1987 IBF World Championships -Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal table:-External links:* *... |
Beijing, CHN |
| Asian Games Badminton at the Asian Games Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with... |
|||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1986 | |
| Asian Championships Badminton Asia Championships The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia.... |
|||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1991 | Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
| World Grand Prix | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1985, 1986, 1990 | All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1991, 1992 | Korea Open Korea Open (badminton) The Korea Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament is also known as Korea Open Super Series because it become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007.... |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1991 1991 Indonesia Open (badminton) The 1991 Indonesia Open in badminton was held in Bandung, from July 10 to July 14, 1991. It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$135,000.-Final results:-External links:*... |
Indonesia Open Indonesia Open (badminton) The Indonesia Open in an annual badminton tournament organized by Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia and held in Indonesia since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Premier Super Series status in 2011.... |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1991 1991 Indonesia Open (badminton) The 1991 Indonesia Open in badminton was held in Bandung, from July 10 to July 14, 1991. It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$135,000.-Final results:-External links:*... |
Singapore Open Singapore Open (badminton) The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007.... |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991 | Malaysia Open Malaysia Open (badminton) The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan.... |