Kim Dong-moon

Kim Dong-moon (Hangul: 김동문, Hanja: 金東文; born 22 September 1975) is a retired South Korean badminton player who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s (decade), and widely regarded as one of finest men's doubles and mixed doubles players in badminton history. Kim captured the world attention when he unexpectedly winning the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Gil Young-ah at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. On his path to greatness, he won gold medals both in men's and mixed doubles at the 1999 World Championships. Kim and Ra Kyung-min, partnered up to become one of the strongest mixed doubles pairings of that time. They did not drop a single match from April to November in 2003. They won 10 straight victorious tournaments - 9 consecutive Grand Prix events and one World Championship title. Their excellent results in 2003 earned Kim and Ra the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award.[1] He captured this award previously by himself in 2002.[2] Despite their domination, the golden couple crashed in the second round against the Danish partnership of Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kim however redeemed himself with a gold medal in men's doubles with Ha Tae-kwon. After the 2004 Olympics, Kim retired from playing and married his former mixed doubles partner, Ra in 2005. Kim is currently the only South Korean player to have ever won Olympic gold in both the men's and mixed doubles events. He was inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame in 2009.[3]

Kim Dong-moon
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1975-09-22) 22 September 1975
Gokseong, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD)
1 (XD)
BWF profile

Career

1996 Summer Olympics

Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Gil Young-ah. In the final, they rallied to upset their fellow Koreans Park Joo-bong and Ra Kyung-min 13-15, 15-4, 15-12 to win the gold medal.

Kim also competed in men's doubles with partner Yoo Yong-sung, but was surprisingly eliminated by Michael Søgaard & Henrik Svarrer of Denmark 15-11, 5-15, 18-15 in the first round of the event.

2004 Summer Olympics

Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ha Tae-kwon. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Mateusiak and Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Kim and Ha beat Zheng Bo and Sang Yang of China 15-7, 15-11. They won the semifinal against Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-8, 15-2 and defeated fellow Koreans Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung 15-11, 15-4 to win the gold medal.

Kim also competed in mixed doubles with partner Ra Kyung-min. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Chris Bruil and Lotte Bruil of the Netherlands in the second. In the quarterfinals, Kim and Ra lost to Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark 17-14, 15-8.

Personal life

Kim is married to his former mixed doubles partner Ra Kyung-min, and in July 2007 they had a son named Han-wool.[4] Kim currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 The Dome, Sydney, Australia Ha Tae-kwon Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
15–2, 15–8 Bronze
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
15–11, 15–4 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States Gil Young-ah Park Joo-bong
Ra Kyung-min
13–15, 15–4, 15–12 Gold

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Yoo Yong-sung Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
12–15, 2–15 Bronze
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
15–5, 15–5 Gold
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain Ha Tae-kwon Tony Gunawan
Halim Haryanto
0–15, 13–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
15–10, 15–13 Gold
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
10–15, 15–12, 16–17 Silver
2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–7, 15–8 Gold

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Kim Shin-young Tri Kusharyanto
Minarti Timur
9–15, 18–13, 12–15 Silver

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2,
Bangkok, Thailand
Ra Kyung-min Lee Dong-soo
Yim Kyung-jin
15–6, 15–8 Gold
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
Ra Kyung-min Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
Saralee Thungthongkam
11–4, 11–0 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ha Tae-kwon Zhang Jun
Zhang Wei
15–6, 15–4 Gold
2002 Nimibutr Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
Ha Tae-kwon Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya
15–6, 15–8 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium,
Beijing, China
Kim Shin-young Liu Jianjun
Ge Fei
16–18, 11–15 Bronze
1998 Nimibutr Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
Ra Kyung-min Sun Jun
Ge Fei
15–7, 15–8 Gold
1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ra Kyung-min Liu Yong
Ge Fei
15–7, 15–13 Gold
2001 PhilSports Arena,
Manila, Philippines
Ra Kyung-min Bambang Suprianto
Minarti Timur
11–15, 15–4, 15–3 Gold
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ra Kyung-min Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
15–10, 17–16 Gold

Asian Cup

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2,
Seoul, South Korea
Yoo Yong-sung Tony Gunawan
Rudy Wijaya
15–10, 15–8 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Xinxing Gymnasium,
Qingdao, China
Gil Young-ah Liu Jianjun
Sun Man
11–15, 15–7, 10–15 Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Hwang Sun-ho Sigit Budiarto
Namrih Suroto
Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Kim Shin-young Jim Laugesen
Rikke Olsen
11–15, 17–18 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Swedish Open Kang Kyung-jin Peter Axelsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
5–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1995 Canada Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon
Kang Kyung-jin
15–12, 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1997 U.S. Open Ha Tae-kwon Liu Yong
Zhang Wei
15–3, 6–15, 15–12 Winner
1997 Hong Kong Open Ha Tae-kwon Eng Hian
Hermono Yuwono
15–4, 15–12 Winner
1999 Swedish Open Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
15–11, 15–5 Winner
1999 Japan Open Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
15–6, 15–4 Winner
1999 China Open Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
17–16, 15–8 Winner
1999 World Grand Prix Finals Ha Tae-kwon Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya
7–15, 15–8, 11–15 Runner-up
2000 All England Open Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
15–4, 13–15, 17–15 Winner
2000 Swiss Open Ha Tae-kwon Jens Eriksen
Jesper Larsen
15–12, 15–2 Winner
2001 Korea Open Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
15–9, 15–4 Winner
2002 All England Open Ha Tae-kwon Eng Hian
Flandy Limpele
7–2, 7–2, 1–7, 7–3 Winner
2002 Korea Open Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
7–0, 7–4, 7–0 Winner
2002 Chinese Taipei Open Ha Tae-kwon Bambang Suprianto
Candra Wijaya
15–9, 13–15, 15–3 Winner
2002 Singapore Open Ha Tae-kwon Eng Hian
Flandy Limpele
8–15, 15–11, 14–17 Runner-up
2002 Dutch Open Ha Tae-kwon Jens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
15–8, 15–8 Winner
2002 Denmark Open Ha Tae-kwon Chan Chong Ming
Chew Choon Eng
15–4, 15–8 Winner
2003 Korea Open Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
15–11, 15–6 Winner
2003 Malaysia Open Ha Tae-kwon Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
17–15, 15–11 Winner
2003 Dutch Open Ha Tae-kwon Kim Yong-hyun
Yim Bang-eun
15–2, 15–2 Winner
2003 Denmark Open Ha Tae-kwon Halim Haryanto
Candra Wijaya
16–17, 15–6, 15–8 Winner
2003 Chinese Taipei Open Ha Tae-kwon Eng Hian
Flandy Limpele
15–4, 15–1 Winner
2004 Japan Open Ha Tae-kwon Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
15–7, 6–15, 15–6 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Chinese Taipei Open Kim Shin-young Jens Eriksen
Rikke Olsen
10–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1995 Swedish Open Gil Young-ah Chen Xingdong
Wang Xiaoyuan
13–18, 15–5, 9–15 Runner-up
1995 Malaysia Open Gil Young-ah Tao Xiaoqiang
Wang Xiaoyuan
15–7, 15–9 Winner
1995 Singapore Open Gil Young-ah Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
12–15, 15–9, 10–15 Runner-up
1995 U.S. Open Gil Young-ah Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–5, 10–15, 15–13 Winner
1995 Canada Open Gil Young-ah Kang Kyung-jin
Kim Mee-hyang
15–7, 15–8 Winner
1996 Japan Open Gil Young-ah Park Joo-bong
Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1996 U.S. Open Chung So-young Chris Hunt
Helene Kirkegaard
15–5, 15–7 Winner
1997 Singapore Open Park So-yun Bambang Suprianto
Rosalina Riseu
13–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1997 U.S. Open Ra Kyung-min Bambang Suprianto
Rosalina Riseu
15–1, 15–3 Winner
1997 Hong Kong Open Ra Kyung-min Ha Tae-kwon
Chung Jae-hee
15–12, 15–3 Winner
1997 China Open Ra Kyung-min Liu Yong
Ge Fei
15–10, 15–6 Winner
1998 Japan Open Ra Kyung-min Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
15–12, 15–9 Winner
1998 Swedish Open Ra Kyung-min Chen Gang
Tang Yongshu
15–3, 15–3 Winner
1998 All England Open Ra Kyung-min Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
15–2, 11–15, 15–5 Winner
1998 World Grand Prix Finals Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
15–6, 15–9 Winner
1999 Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Liu Yong
Ge Fei
15–6, 15–8 Winner
1999 Swedish Open Ra Kyung-min Ha Tae-kwon
Chung Jae-hee
15–1, 15–4 Winner
1999 Singapore Open Ra Kyung-min Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
15–4, 15–8 Winner
1999 World Grand Prix Finals Ra Kyung-min Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–5, 15–7 Winner
2000 Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–13, 15–3 Winner
2000 All England Open Ra Kyung-min Liu Yong
Ge Fei
15–10, 15–2 Winner
2000 Swiss Open Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–8, 15–9 Winner
2000 Malaysia Open Ra Kyung-min Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–7, 15–8 Winner
2001 Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–8, 15–11 Winner
2001 Hong Kong Open Ra Kyung-min Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
Saralee Thungthongkam
3–7, 7–0, 7–2, 7–2 Winner
2002 All England Open Ra Kyung-min Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
7–3, 7–3, 7–0 Winner
2002 Swiss Open Ra Kyung-min Jonas Rasmussen
Jane F. Bramsen
7–3, 7–5, 1–7, 7–4 Winner
2002 Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
7–1, 7–3, 7–5 Winner
2002 Japan Open Ra Kyung-min Nova Widianto
Vita Marissa
7–3, 7–2, 7–2 Winner
2002 Singapore Open Ra Kyung-min Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
11–2, 13–10 Winner
2002 Dutch Open Lee Kyung-won Ha Tae-kwon
Hwang Yu-mi
11–9, 11–2 Winner
2002 Denmark Open Hwang Yu-mi Nova Widianto
Vita Marissa
11–6, 4–11, 11–7 Winner
2003 Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Kim Yong-hyun
Lee Hyo-jung
11–5, 11–4 Winner
2003 Singapore Open Ra Kyung-min Zheng Bo
Zhang Jiewen
15–5, 15–9 Winner
2003 Indonesia Open Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
10–15, 15–11, 15–6 Winner
2003 Malaysia Open Ra Kyung-min Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
15–6, 15–5 Winner
2003 Dutch Open Ra Kyung-min Kim Yong-hyun
Lee Hyo-jung
15–4, 15–2 Winner
2003 Denmark Open Ra Kyung-min Kim Yong-hyun
Lee Hyo-jung
17–16, 15–10 Winner
2003 German Open Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–12, 11–15, 15–8 Winner
2003 Hong Kong Open Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–7, 15–10 Winner
2003 Chinese Taipei Open Ra Kyung-min Nova Widianto
Vita Marissa
15–7, 15–5 Winner
2004 Swiss Open Ra Kyung-min Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–2, 15–8 Winner
2004 All England Open Ra Kyung-min Kim Yong-hyun
Lee Hyo-jung
15–8, 17–15 Winner
2004 Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Kim Yong-hyun
Lee Hyo-jung
15–5, 15–11 Winner

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Australia International Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon
Lee Dong-soo
14–17, 15–9, 15–12 Winner
2002 Malaysia Satellite Ha Tae-kwon Jeremy Gan
Gan Teik Chai
15–4, 15–0 Winner

References

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