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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-08-14)14 August 1990 (age 35) Dangjin,South Chungcheong, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (MD withKim Sa-rang 22 September 2016) 19 (XD withShin Seung-chan 26 January 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 62 (MD with Kim Sa-rang 4 March 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kim Gi-jung orKim Ki-jung (Korean: 김기정;RR: Kim Gi-jeong;Korean pronunciation:[kim.ɡi.dʑʌŋ] or[kim][ki.dʑʌŋ]; born 14 August 1990) is a South Koreanbadminton player.[1] He competed at theRio 2016 Summer Olympics in themen's doubles event.[2]
In 2008, he won a bronze medal at theWorld Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered withEom Hye-Won.[3] In 2009, he competed at theHong Kong East Asian Games and won a silver medal in the men's team event and a bronze medal in the men's doubles event partnered with Kwon Yi-goo.[4] In 2011, he won theTurkey International tournament in the men's doubles event withKim Sa-rang.[5]
In 2012, he and Kim Sa-rang won their first Superseries title at theJapan Open tournament. In the final round they beat the Malaysian pairKoo Kien Keat andTan Boon Heong.[6] At the2012 Badminton Asia Championships inQingdao, China, they won a gold medal after defeatHiroyuki Endo andKenichi Hayakawa of Japan in the final round.[7] In September 2012, they also won men's doubles title at theIndonesian Masters tournament.[8]
In 2013, he became the champion at theChinese Taipei andSouth Korea Grand Prix Gold tournament. At the Chinese Taipei, he and Kim Sa-rang beat the host partnerLee Sheng-mu andTsai Chia-hsin in the straight set. At the Korea, they won the title after beat their compatriotsKo Sung-hyun andShin Baek-cheol with the score 2–1.[9][10] He also won a silver medal at the2013 Badminton Asia Championships inTaipei.[11] At the2013 BWF World Championships inGuangzhou, he and his partner were seeded fifth in that tournament. They beat the second seeded of Malaysia in the quarterfinal round, and in the semifinal round they were defeated byBoe andMogensen in three sets, and settle for the bronze medal.[12] At the end of the2013 BWF Season, he qualified to compete at theSuper Series Masters Finals inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Finally, he became the runner-up in the men's doubles event after defeated byMohammad Ahsan andHendra Setiawan of Indonesia.[13]
In 2014, he andLee Yong-dae have been handed one year suspensions for missing doping tests under the BWF Anti-Doping Regulations. He and Lee were required to provide whereabouts information for the BWF to conduct out-of-competition testing. In 2013, both athletes accumulated three whereabouts failures in connection with this administrative process.[14] The Korea Badminton Association imposed $41,170 penalty for administrative failures. The panels that manage the doping tests reconsidered the case and decided to lift the punishment. The information and evidence presented at the January hearing was insufficient and ambiguous and there was no proof beyond reasonable doubt that the players were not at fault. In April 2014, after reviewing its original decision, the BWF panel wiped out the players missed tests and filing failures and expunged their records.[15][16]
In 2015, he and Kim Sa-rang won theKorea Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament in the men's doubles event. In the final round they beatKo Sung-hyun andShin Baek-cheol with the score 16–21, 21–18, 21–19.[17] They also won theChina Open Super Series Premier tournament, after beatChai Biao andHong Wei in the straight games.[18] In 2016, they also won the Superseries Premier tournament inMalaysia. He and Kim Sa-rang beat the third seeded from China in the quarterfinal round, and the world No.1 pair, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong in the semifinal. In the final round they beat Chai Biao and Hong Wei with the score 21–19, 21–15.[19] He and Kim Sa-rang competed at theSummer Olympics in themen's doubles event. They lost in the quarterfinal round, defeated byFu Haifeng andZhang Nan of China with the score 21–11, 18-21 and 22–24.[20]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | 23–21, 18–21, 18–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Walkover | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | 21–19, 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China | 21–12, 21–16 | Gold | ||
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan | 13–21, 20–22 | Silver | ||
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 18–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | 21–17, 11–21, 15–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | 21–16, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | 22–20, 21–14 | Gold | ||
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | 21–14, 21–11 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | 13–21, 23–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | 20–22, 21–19, 19–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India | 13–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 13–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 21–14, 15–21, 22–24 | Silver |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[21] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[22]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | 21–13, 21–17 | |||
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | 17–21, 21–13, 21–19 | |||
| 2020 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | 21–14, 21–16 | |||
| 2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | 21–14, 21–16 |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[23] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[24] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan Open | 21–16, 21–19 | |||
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | 21–12, 15–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2013 | World Superseries Finals | 14–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2015 | Korea Open | 16–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2015 | China Open | 21–13, 21–19 | |||
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | 21–19, 21–15 | |||
| 2016 | Japan Open | 12–21, 12–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | German Open | 19–21, 21–18, 11–21 | |||
| 2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | 21–13, 21–9 | |||
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 12–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | 21–11, 21–11 | |||
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 21–15, 18–21, 25–23 | |||
| 2015 | Korea Masters | 16–21, 21–18, 21–19 | |||
| 2016 | Thailand Masters | 21–12, 15–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2016 | China Masters | 17–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2017 | Korea Masters | 15–21, 16–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 17–21, 19–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | 14–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2010 | Vietnam International | 23–21, 17–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2011 | Turkey International | 21–17, 16–21, 21–15 | |||
| 2021 | Welsh International | 21–18, 18–21, 21–15 |