| Kim Moon-soo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1963-12-29)29 December 1963 (age 61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kim Moon-soo | |
| Hangul | 김문수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金文秀 |
| RR | Gim Munsu |
| MR | Kim Munsu |
Kim Moon-soo (born 29 December 1963) is a formerbadminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the early-1990s
He has won 2 titles in theWorld Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at theSummer Olympics and 3All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles. All of these were gained with fellow countrymanPark Joo-bong, his regular partner during most his badminton career. In 1988, Kim married fellow1985 World ChampionYoo Sang Hee after Yoo retired from international badminton. Kim himself retired in 1993, after contributing to Korea'sSudirman Cup victory.[1] Kim competed for Korea inbadminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partnerPark Joo-bong. They won the gold medal defeatingEddy Hartono andRudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15–11, 15–7. Kim was inducted into theBadminton Hall of Fame in 2002
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella,Barcelona,Spain | 15–11, 15–7 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome,Calgary,Canada | 5–15, 15–7, 15–9 | Gold | ||
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing,China | 16–17, 4–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | 15–4, 15–6 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 15–6, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 1986 | Senayan Sports Complex,Jakarta,Indonesia | 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium,Guangzhou,China | 15–10, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 1991 | Macau Forum,Macau,China | 18–15, 11–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium,Guangzhou,China | 5–15, 9–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul,South Korea | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold | ||
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium,Beijing,China | 8–15, 4–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 15–5, 8–15, 15–2 | Gold | ||
| 1991 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–12, 15–10 | Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Swedish Open | 15–8, 10–15, 15–8 | |||
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | 15–6, 12–15, 15–10 | |||
| 1985 | Japan Open | 17–16, 15–2 | |||
| 1985 | All England Open | 7–15, 15–10, 15–9 | |||
| 1985 | India Open | 15–3, 15–5 | |||
| 1986 | German Open | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 1986 | All England Open | 15–2, 15–11 | |||
| 1987 | French Open | 15–0, 17–14 | |||
| 1988 | Japan Open | 15–18, 4–15 | |||
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | 15–12, 10–15, 15–7 | |||
| 1989 | Thailand Open | 15–11, 15–3 | |||
| 1990 | Japan Open | 3–15, 17–16, 18–13 | |||
| 1990 | All England Open | 17–14, 15–9 | |||
| 1990 | French Open | 15–3, 15–10 | |||
| 1990 | Thailand Open | 15–7, 15–7 | |||
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | |||
| 1991 | All England Open | 15–12, 7–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1991 | Japan Open | 15–4,retired | |||
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | 15–8, 15–11 | |||
| 1991 | Singapore Open | 15–2, 15–4 | |||
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | 18–15, 15–13 | |||
| 1991 | Denmark Open | 10–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1992 | Russia Open | 15–4, 15–5 | |||
| 1992 | Korea Open | 15–10, 15–10 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | India Open | 15–11, 9–15, 12–15 | |||
| 1989 | Swiss Open | 18–15, 15–4 | |||
| 1990 | French Open | 15–4, 15–6 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Iran Fajr International | 15–6, 15–5 |