Ko Sung-hyun
Ko Sung-hyun (Hangul: 고성현; Korean pronunciation: [ko.sʌŋ.ɦjʌŋ]; born 21 May 1987) is an internationally elite badminton player from South Korea who affiliate with Gimcheon City Hall.[2] He is a former world number 1 both in the men's and mixed doubles. Ko is a World Champions, two time Asian Champions, and Asian Games gold medalist.[1][3]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 May 1987 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 30 May 2013) 1 (XD 22 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 25 (MD), 26 (XD) (17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Ko Sung-hyun | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Go Seong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Sŏng-hyŏn |
Ko started to get the attention of the World and Korean badminton when he won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Championships partnered with Ha Jung-eun.[4] Competed in the men's doubles with Yoo Yeon-seong, Ko have achieved several milestones, including won the silver medals at the 2009 Asian and 2011 World Championships, reached a career high as world number 2 at the BWF world ranking. Ko and Yoo ended their partnerships after participating in 2012 London Olympics.[5] Ko then topped the men's doubles BWF world ranking partnered with Lee Yong-dae in May 2013. Ko and Lee were a gold medalists at the 2013 Asian Championships and Summer Universiade.[6][7]
Teamed-up with Shin Baek-cheol, Ko won the gold medal at the 2014 World Championships.[8] Together with Kim Ha-na, Ko clinched the 2013 Asian Championships title and won his first Superseries title in the mixed doubles at the 2014 Australian Open.[9] Ko and Kim participated at the 2016 Rio Olympics, reaching in to the quarter finals stage, and occupied the mixed doubles world number 1 in September 2016.[10]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England |  Yoo Yeon-seong |
 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
22–24, 16–21 |  Silver |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Shin Baek-cheol |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
22–20, 21–23, 21–18 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | Ha Jung-eun |
Zheng Bo Ma Jin |
21–15, 11–21, 16–21 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Yoo Yeon-seong |
 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
18–21, 24–26 | Silver |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Lee Yong-dae |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
21–13, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Kim Ha-na |
Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
22–20, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Kim Ha-na |
Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
19–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
Summer Universiade
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | Lee Yong-dae |
 Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov |
13–21, 21–13, 21–13 | Gold |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely 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 | Shin Baek-cheol |
 Lee Sheng-mu Yang Po-hsuan |
22–20, 21–18 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Shin Baek-cheol |
Chang Ko-chi Lu Chia-pin |
21–23, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Shin Baek-cheol |
Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae |
21–17, 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Shin Baek-cheol |
 Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda |
21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Shin Baek-cheol |
Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin |
21–13, 17–21, 6–3 retired | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Eom Hye-won |
Choi Sol-gyu Shin Seung-chan |
21–12, 15–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Eom Hye-won |
Guo Xinwa Zhang Shuxian |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Eom Hye-won |
Kyohei Yamashita Naru Shinoya |
21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[13] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[14] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Ko (left) with his partner in the mixed doubles Kim Ha-na.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
 Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2010 | China Masters | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
21–19, 14–21, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
 Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | India Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
 Bodin Issara Maneepong Jongjit |
17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Singapore Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
20–22, 21–11, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | French Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Bodin Issara Maneepong Jongjit |
22–24, 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | China Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Korea Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
19–21, 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2013 | India Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan |
20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Singapore Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | China Masters | Lee Yong-dae |
Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa |
25–23, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Shin Baek-cheol |
Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan |
21–16, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Japan Open | Kim Gi-jung |
Li Junhui Liu Yuchen |
12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | All England Open | Ha Jung-eun |
He Hanbin Yu Yang |
21–13, 15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | India Open | Kim Ha-na |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | India Open | Kim Ha-na |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
16–21, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Australian Open | Kim Ha-na |
 Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels |
21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Denmark Open | Kim Ha-na |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
20–22, 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2015 | French Open | Kim Ha-na |
Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto |
21–10, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Kim Ha-na |
 Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock |
14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Kim Ha-na |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Kim Ha-na |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
15–21, 21–16, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Japan Open | Kim Ha-na |
Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen |
10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Korea Open | Kim Ha-na |
Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | French Open | Kim Ha-na |
Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen |
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vietnam Open | Kwon Yi-goo |
Cho Gun-woo Kang Myeong-won |
21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | Macau Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Hendra Aprida Gunawan Alvent Yulianto |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
21–18, 18–21, 25–27 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Swiss Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | U.S. Open | Lee Yong-dae |
 Howard Bach Tony Gunawan |
21–9, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Canada Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
23–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | Macau Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Chai Biao Guo Zhendong |
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
21–15, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Lee Yong-dae |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | India Grand Prix Gold | Lee Yong-dae |
Kang Ji-wook Lee Sang-joon |
21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Swiss Open | Lee Yong-dae |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
14–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Shin Baek-cheol |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
15–21, 21–18, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | Shin Baek-cheol |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Shin Baek-cheol |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
21–16, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Macau Open | Shin Baek-cheol |
Berry Angriawan Rian Agung Saputro |
22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Shin Baek-cheol |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
20–22, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Shin Baek-cheol |
Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi |
21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | Korea Masters | Kim Jae-hwan |
Lee Jhe-huei Lee Yang |
21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Eom Hye-won |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
24–22, 16–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | German Open | Kim Ha-na |
 Robert Blair Imogen Bankier |
15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kim Ha-na |
Shin Baek-cheol Chae Yoo-jung |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Kim Ha-na |
Shin Baek-cheol Chae Yoo-jung |
19–21, 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Kim Ha-na |
Shin Baek-cheol Chae Yoo-jung |
21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Korea Masters | Kim Ha-na |
Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Korea International | Kwon Yi-goo |
Hong In-pyo Choi Min-ho |
21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | Osaka International | Kwon Yi-goo |
Keishi Kawaguchi Naoki Kawamae |
21–11, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2009 | Korea International | Yoo Yeon-seong |
Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung |
19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | India International | Lee Yong-dae |
Cho Gun-woo Kim Dae-eun |
21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Malaysia International | Shin Baek-cheol |
Lin Shang-kai Tseng Min-hao |
21–18, 30–29 | Winner |
| 2019 | Osaka International | Shin Baek-cheol |
Kang Min-hyuk Kim Jae-hwan |
21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Korea International | Ha Jung-eun |
Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung |
14–21, 21–15, 9–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
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External links
- Ko Sung-hyun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Ko Sung-hyun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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