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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BWF profile |
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 |
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1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
Asian Championships[edit]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–13 | ![]() |
East Asian Games[edit]
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Pukyong National University Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–7 | ![]() |
World Junior Championships[edit]
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–8 | ![]() |
2003 | Thailand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–11, 11–5, 6–11 | ![]() |
BWF International[edit]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Hungarian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–13 | ![]() |
1999 | Australian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–17, 15–6, 3–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–3 | ![]() |
2002 | Malaysia Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–2, 3–11, 11–8 | ![]() |
2010 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Hungarian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 15–9, 15–3 | ![]() |
1999 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 15–8, 15–9 | ![]() |
2010 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
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 BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Yim Kyung-jin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)