Kim Moon-soo (badminton)
Kim Moon-Soo (born December 29, 1963) 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.
Career
1992 Summer Olympics
Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics 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.
Major achievements
| Rank |
Event |
Date |
Venue |
|---|
|
| World Championships |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1985 |
Calgary, CAN |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1991 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
| 3 |
Men's doubles |
1987 |
Beijing, CHN |
|
| Asian Games |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1986 |
|
|
| Asian Championships |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1991 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
|
| World Grand Prix |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1985, 1986, 1990 |
All England Open |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1991, 1992 |
Korea Open |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1991 |
Indonesia Open |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1991 |
Singapore Open |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1984, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Malaysia Open |
External links
South Korea
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