| 고성현 Ko Sung-hyun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-05-21)21 May 1987 (age 38) Goesan-gun,Chungbuk, South Korea[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (MD withLee Yong-dae 30 May 2013) 1 (XD withKim Ha-na 22 September 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 76 (MD withShin Baek-cheol), 16 (XD withEom Hye-won) (29 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Ko Sung-hyun | |
| Hangul | 고성현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 高成炫 |
| RR | Go Seonghyeon |
| MR | Ko Sŏnghyŏn |
Ko Sung-hyun (Korean: 고성현;Korean pronunciation:[ko.sʌŋ.ɦjʌŋ]; born 21 May 1987) is a South Koreanbadminton player affiliated with Gimcheon City Hall.[2] He is a former world number 1 both in the men's and mixed doubles. Ko is aBWF World Champion, two timeBadminton Asian Champion, andAsian Games gold medalist.[1][3]
Ko started to get the attention of the World and Korean badminton when he won the bronze medal at the2010 World Championships partnered withHa Jung-eun.[4] Competed in the men's doubles withYoo Yeon-seong, Ko have achieved several milestones, including won the silver medals at the2009 Asian and2011 World Championships, reached a career high as world number 2 at theBWF world ranking. Ko and Yoo ended their partnerships after participating in2012 London Olympics.[5] Ko then topped the men's doubles BWF world ranking partnered withLee Yong-dae in May 2013. Ko and Lee were a gold medalists at the2013 Asian Championships andSummer Universiade.[6][7]
Teamed-up withShin Baek-cheol, Ko won the gold medal at the2014 World Championships.[8] Together withKim Ha-na, Ko clinched the 2013 Asian Championships title and won his first Superseries title in the mixed doubles at the2014 Australian Open.[9] Ko and Kim participated at the2016 Rio Olympics, reaching in to the quarter finals stage, and occupied the mixed doubles world number 1 in September 2016.[10]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wembley Arena,London, England | 22–24, 16–21 | Silver | ||
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | 22–20, 21–23, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin,Paris, France | 21–15, 11–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium,Suwon, South Korea | 18–21, 24–26 | Silver | ||
| 2013 | Taipei Arena,Taipei, Taiwan | 21–13, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Taipei Arena,Taipei, Taiwan | 22–20, 21–17 | Gold | ||
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan, China | 19–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy,Kazan, Russia | 13–21, 21–13, 21–13 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | 22–20, 21–18 | |||
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | 21–23, 13–21 | |||
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | 21–17, 13–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | 21–11, 21–17 | |||
| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | 21–13, 17–21, 6–3 retired | |||
| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | 21–17, 22–20 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | 21–12, 15–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2019 | Canada Open | Super 100 | 21–19, 21–19 | |||
| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | 21–10, 21–17 | |||
| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 | 15–21, 18–21 |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[13] 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.[14] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Open | 21–18, 21–16 | |||
| 2010 | China Masters | 14–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | 21–19, 14–21, 23–21 | |||
| 2011 | China Open | 17–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2012 | India Open | 17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | |||
| 2012 | Singapore Open | 20–22, 21–11, 6–21 | |||
| 2012 | French Open | 22–24, 21–17, 21–11 | |||
| 2012 | China Open | 15–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2013 | Korea Open | 19–21, 21–13, 21–10 | |||
| 2013 | India Open | 20–22, 18–21 | |||
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | 14–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2013 | Singapore Open | 15–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2013 | China Masters | 25–23, 21–19 | |||
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | 21–16, 16–21, 21–19 | |||
| 2016 | Japan Open | 12–21, 12–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | All England Open | 21–13, 15–21, 9–21 | |||
| 2013 | India Open | 16–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2014 | India Open | 16–21, 21–18, 18–21 | |||
| 2014 | Australian Open | 21–16, 21–17 | |||
| 2015 | Denmark Open | 20–22, 21–18, 21–9 | |||
| 2015 | French Open | 21–10, 15–21, 21–19 | |||
| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | 14–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | Singapore Open | 21–17, 21–14 | |||
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | 15–21, 21–16, 13–21 | |||
| 2016 | Japan Open | 10–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2016 | Korea Open | 21–14, 21–19 | |||
| 2016 | French Open | 16–21, 15–21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vietnam Open | 21–17, 21–12 | |||
| 2010 | Macau Open | 21–17, 21–15 | |||
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | 21–18, 18–21, 25–27 | |||
| 2011 | Swiss Open | 21–17, 21–16 | |||
| 2011 | U.S. Open | 21–9, 21–19 | |||
| 2011 | Canada Open | 21–18, 21–16 | |||
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | 23–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2011 | Macau Open | 19–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 21–15, 24–22 | |||
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 21–12, 21–11 | |||
| 2012 | India Grand Prix Gold | 21–13, 21–19 | |||
| 2013 | Swiss Open | 14–21, 21–18, 14–21 | |||
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 15–21, 21–18, 23–25 | |||
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | 18–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2015 | Korea Masters | 21–16, 18–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2015 | Macau Open | 22–20, 21–14 | |||
| 2016 | German Open | 20–22, 21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | 21–18, 21–14 | |||
| 2016 | Korea Masters | 21–19, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | 24–22, 16–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2014 | German Open | 15–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | 21–16, 21–18 | |||
| 2015 | Korea Masters | 19–21, 21–17, 21–19 | |||
| 2016 | German Open | 21–19, 21–12 | |||
| 2016 | Korea Masters | 21–19, 21–16 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Korea International | 21–10, 21–13 | |||
| 2008 | Osaka International | 21–11, 21–16 | |||
| 2009 | Korea International | 19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | |||
| 2012 | India International | 21–11, 21–10 | |||
| 2018 | Malaysia International | 21–18, 30–29 | |||
| 2019 | Osaka International | 21–13, 21–16 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Korea International | 14–21, 21–15, 9–21 |