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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1975-04-30)30 April 1975 (age 50) Jeonju,North Jeolla Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Ha Tae-kwon | |
| Hangul | 하태권 |
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| Hanja | 河泰權 |
| RR | Ha Taegwon |
| MR | Ha T'aegwŏn |
Ha Tae-kwon (Korean: 하태권;Hanja: 河泰權; born 30 April 1975) is abadminton player fromSouth Korea. Born inJeonju,North Jeolla Province, Ha started his career in badminton with the recommendation ofKim Dong-moon in elementary school. He made his international debut in 1992, and won his first Grand Prix title at the 1995 Canada Open.[1] Ha three times competed inOlympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004, won a bronze medal in2000 and a gold medal in2004.
Ha made his first appearance in Olympic Games in1996 Atlanta, competed in the men's doubles event partnered withKang Kyung-jin. He and Kang reached the quarterfinals after beatSiripong Siripul/Khunakorn Sudhisodhi of Thailand andJon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund of Denmark in the first and second round. In the quarterfinals they defeated by the Malaysian pairYap Kim Hock/Cheah Soon Kit in straight games.
In2000 Sydney, Ha qualified to compete in two events. Teamed-up withChung Jae-hee in the mixed doubles, they finished their campaign in the second round, beat the UkrainianVladislav Druzchenko/Viktoriya Evtushenko and lost to eventual silver medalistsTrikus Haryanto/Minarti Timur of Indonesia. In the men's doubles, he partnered withKim Dong-moon. They had bye in the first round, beatYap Kim Hock/Cheah Soon Kit of Malaysia andRicky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia in the second and quarterfinals, lost toTony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya of Indonesia in the semifinals, and won a bronze medal match againstChoong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah of Malaysia.
In2004 Athens, Ha competed in the men's doubles withKim Dong-moon as a third seeded. They had a bye in the first round and defeatedRobert Mateusiak/Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Ha and Kim beatZheng Bo/Sang Yang of China 15–7, 15–11. They won the semifinal againstEng Hian/Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15–8, 15–2 and defeated fellow KoreansLee Dong-soo andYoo Yong-sung 15–11, 15–4 to win the gold medal.
In 2005, he competed at theSudirman Cup, and helped the national team win a bronze medal.
Ha graduated from theWonkwang University. In 2008, he was coach of the national team, and in October of the same year he became the coach of Samsung Electro-Mechanics.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall,Athens, Greece |  Kim Dong-moon | Lee Dong-sooYoo Yong-sung | 15–11, 15–4 |  Gold |
| 2000 | The Dome,Sydney, Australia | Kim Dong-moon |  Choong Tan FookLee Wan Wah | 15–2, 15–8 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,Seville, Spain | Kim Dong-moon |  Tony GunawanHalim Haryanto | 0–15, 13–15 |  Silver |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | Kim Dong-moon | Lee Dong-sooYoo Yong-sung | 15–5, 15–5 |  Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Kim Dong-moon | Candra WijayaSigit Budiarto | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Kim Dong-moon |  Zhang WeiZhang Jun | 15–6, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Kang Kyung-jin | Zhang WeiZhang Jun | 12–15, 15–11, 15–13 | Gold |
| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya,Indonesia | Kang Kyung-jin | Ade SutrisnaCandra Wijaya | 8–15, 17–15, 11–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya,Indonesia | Kim Shin-young | Tri KusharyantoLili Tampi | 10–15, 4–15 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Kim Shin-young | Kim Dong-moonGil Young-ah | –, – | Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Dutch Open | Hwang Yu-mi | Kim Dong-moonLee Kyung-won | 9–11, 2–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1999 | Japan Open | Chung Jae-hee | Liu YongGe Fei | 1–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | All England Open | Chung Jae-hee |  Simon ArcherJoanne Goode | 2–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Swedish Open | Chung Jae-hee | Kim Dong-moonRa Kyung-min | 1–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Hong Kong Open | Chung Jae-hee | Kim Dong-moonRa Kyung-min | 12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | Shim Eun-jung |  Thomas LundMarlene Thomsen | 14–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | Kim Dong-moon | Jeremy GanGan Teik Chai | 15–4, 15–0 |  Winner |
| 1999 | Australian International | Lee Dong-soo | Kim Dong-moonYoo Yong-sung | 17–14, 9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Hungarian International | Hwang Sun-ho | Kim Young-gilLee Dong-soo | 17–14, 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | Lee Kyung-won | Robby IstantaYunita Tetty | 11–6, 11–0 | Winner |
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