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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989-08-22)22 August 1989 (age 36) Incheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 76 (MS 8 April 2010) 2 (MD withKim Gi-jung 22 September 2016) 41 (XD withChoi Hye-in 28 February 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 62 (MD with Kim Gi-jung 4 March 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim Sa-rang (Korean: 김사랑;Korean pronunciation:[kim.sa.ɾaŋ]; born 22 August 1989) is a South Koreanbadminton player.[1] He competed at theRio 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Kim Sa-rang started playing badminton when he was in elementary school, and his international debut on theOsaka International tournament. He joined theKorea national badminton team in 2008.[1] At that year, he won theAustralia International Challenge tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Choi Sang-won.[3] In 2011, he won theTurkey International tournament in the men's doubles event withKim Gi-jung.[4]
In 2012, he and Kim Gi-jung won their first Superseries title at theJapan Open tournament. In the final round they beat the Malaysian pairKoo Kien Keat andTan Boon Heong.[5] At the2012 Badminton Asia Championships inQingdao, China, they won a gold medal after defeatHiroyuki Endo andKenichi Hayakawa of Japan in the final round.[6] In September 2012, they also won the men's doubles title at theIndonesian Masters tournament.[7]
In 2013, he became the champion at theChinese Taipei andSouth Korea Grand Prix Gold tournament. At the Chinese Taipei, he and Kim Gi-jung 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.[8][9] He also won a silver medal at the2013 Badminton Asia Championships inTaipei.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] In 2014, he won a bronze medal at theAsian Games in the men's doubles event.[13]
In 2015, he and Kim Gi-jung 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.[14] They also won theChina Open Super Series Premier tournament, after beatChai Biao andHong Wei in the straight games.[15] In 2016, they also won the Superseries Premier tournament inMalaysia. He and his partner 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.[16] He and Kim Sa-rang also 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.[17] After the Rio Olympics, he decided to retire from the national team, and on 31 October 2016, BWF sites officially announced his retirement.[18][19] However, in 2018 he has since played as an independent player separate from the BKA with the Malaysian former world number one,Tan Boon Heong, in theMacau Open andKorea Masters.[20]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China |  Kim Gi-jung |  Mathias BoeCarsten Mogensen | 23–21, 18–21, 18–21 |  Bronze |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Kim Gi-jung | Ko Sung-hyunShin Baek-cheol | Walkover | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Gi-jung |  Mohammad AhsanHendra Setiawan | 21–19, 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China | Kim Gi-jung |  Hiroyuki EndoKenichi Hayakawa | 21–12, 21–16 |  Gold |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan | Kim Gi-jung | Ko Sung-hyunLee Yong-dae | 13–21, 20–22 |  Silver |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Kim Gi-jung | Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong | 18–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China | Choi Hye-in |  Zhang NanZhao Yunlei | 13–21, 21–12, 13–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | Kim Gi-jung | Wang YilyuZhang Wen | 21–16, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | Go Ah-ra | Kim Gi-jungShin Seung-chan | 10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Kim Gi-jung | Liu YuchenOu Xuanyi | 21–14, 21–16 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Kim Ha-na |  Thom GicquelDelphine Delrue | 15–21, 21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
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 | Kim Gi-jung |  Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | Kim Gi-jung | Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong | 21–12, 15–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2013 | World Superseries Finals | Kim Gi-jung | Mohammad AhsanHendra Setiawan | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Open | Kim Gi-jung | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | China Open | Kim Gi-jung | Chai BiaoHong Wei | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | Kim Gi-jung | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
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 | Kim Gi-jung | Jung Jae-sungLee Yong-dae | 19–21, 21–18, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Kim Gi-jung | Angga PratamaRyan Agung Saputra | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Kim Gi-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kim Gi-jung |  Lee Sheng-muTsai Chia-hsin | 21–11, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Kim Gi-jung | Ko Sung-hyunShin Baek-cheol | 21–15, 18–21, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Kim Gi-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 16–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Thailand Masters | Kim Gi-jung | Mohammad AhsanHendra Setiawan | 21–12, 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | China Masters | Kim Gi-jung | Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong | 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Australia International | Choi Sang-won | Chien Yu-hsunLin Yu-lang | 21–17, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Kim Gi-jung | Cho Gun-wooShin Baek-choel | 21–17, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | South Australia International | Kim Duk-young | Shia Chun KangTan Boon Heong | 21–14, 17–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Hungarian International | Kim Duk-young |  Peter BriggsJoshua Hurlburt-Yu | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2021 | Welsh International | Kim Gi-jung | Man Wei ChongTee Kai Wun | 21–18, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Turkey International | Lee So-hee | Cho Gun-wooYoo Hyun-young | 25–23, 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Dubai International | Kim Ha-na |  Rodion AlimovAlina Davletova | 20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Hungarian International | Kim Ha-na | Mathias ChristiansenAlexandra Bøje | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Nepal International | Kim Ha-na |  Supak JomkohSupissara Paewsampran | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Italian International | Eom Hye-won | Vladimir IvanovEkaterina Bolotova | 12–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up |
