Yim Kyung-jin
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yim Kyung-jin (Korean: 임경진; born 23 April 1978; also known as Yim Jae-eun) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Yim was crowned as the women's doubles champion at the 2000 Asian Championships partnered with Lee Hyo-jung.[2] She and Lee also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[3][4]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Games
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand |  Lee Dong-soo | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 8–15 |  Silver |
Asian Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Chung Jae-hee |  Qin Yiyuan Tang Hetian | 5–15, 5–15 |  Bronze |
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lee Hyo-jung |  Etty Tantri Minarti Timur | 15–8, 15–13 |  Gold |
East Asian Games
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pukyong National University Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Lee Dong-soo | Yang Ming Zhang Jin | 15–11, 15–7 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark | Chung Jae-hee | Gao Ling Yang Wei | 15–12, 10–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]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 |
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| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Park Soo-yun |  Haruko Matsuda Yoshiko Iwata | 15–12, 15–8 |  Winner |
| 2003 | Thailand Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Zhao Tingting Wei Yili | 9–11, 11–5, 6–11 |  Runner-up |
BWF International
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hungarian International | Lee Hyo-jung | Jung Yeon-kyung Kim So-yeon | 15–9, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1999 | Australian International | Chung Jae-hee | Ra Kyung-min Lee Hyo-jung | 16–17, 15–6, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Norwegian International | Lee Hyo-jung | Jung Yeon-kyung Kim So-yeon | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | Chung Jae-hee | Jung Yeon-kyung Lee Kyung-won | 11–2, 3–11, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2010 | Singapore International | Lee Se-rang | Jenna Gozali Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella | 21–19, 21–12 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hungarian International | Kim Yong-hyun | Yim Bang-eun Lee Hyo-jung | 5–15, 15–9, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Norwegian International | Kim Yong-hyun |  Ove Svejstrup Britta Andersen | 9–15, 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2010 | Singapore International | Lee Jae-jin |  Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Tse Ying Suet | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Yim Kyung Jin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "女복식 임경진-이효정組 아시아배드민턴 정상에" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Kyung-Jin Yim". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Olympic Women's Badminton". Getty Images. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Yim Kyung Jin at BWFBadminton.com
- Yim Kyung Jin at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Yim Kyung-Jin at Olympics.com
- Im Gyeong-Jin at Olympedia
