Kim Moon-soo (badminton)

Kim Moon-Soo (born December 29, 1963) is a former badminton player from South Korea.

Kim Moon-soo
Personal information
Kim Moon-soo
Hangul
김문수
Hanja
金文秀
Revised RomanizationGim Mun-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Mun-su

Career

He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles. All of these were gained with fellow countryman Park Joo-bong, his regular partner during most his badminton career. In 1988, Kim married fellow 1985 World Champion Yoo Sang Hee after Yoo retired from international badminton. Kim himself retired in 1993, after contributing to Korea's Sudirman Cup victory.[1] Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Park Joo-bong. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7. Kim was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2002

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Park Joo-bong Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
15–11, 15–7 Gold

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
5–15, 15–7, 15–9 Gold
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
16–17, 4–15 Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Park Joo-bong Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
15–4, 15–6 Gold

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Joo-bong Christian Hadinata
Bobby Ertanto
15–6, 15–11 Gold
1986 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Park Joo-bong Liem Swie King
Bobby Ertanto
11–15, 8–15 Bronze
1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–6, 6–15, 15–11 Gold
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–11 Gold
1991 Macau Forum, Macau, China Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
18–15, 11–15, 2–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Chung So-young Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
5–15, 9–15 Silver

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–8, 15–10 Gold
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
8–15, 4–15 Silver

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–5, 8–15, 15–2 Gold
1991 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Joo-bong Chen Kang
Chen Hongyong
15–12, 15–10 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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 Park Joo-bong Thomas Kihlström
Stefan Karlsson
15–8, 10–15, 15–8 Winner
1984 Malaysia Open Lee Deuk-choon Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–6, 12–15, 15–10 Winner
1985 Japan Open Park Joo-bong Christian Hadinata
Hadibowo Susanto
17–16, 15–2 Winner
1985 All England Open Park Joo-bong Michael Kjeldsen
Mark Christiansen
7–15, 15–10, 15–9 Winner
1985 India Open Park Joo-bong Steve Baddeley
Nick Yates
15–3, 15–5 Winner
1986 German Open Park Joo-bong Jesper Helledie
Steen Fladberg
15–8, 15–12 Winner
1986 All England Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–2, 15–11 Winner
1987 French Open Lee Deuk-choon Hadibowo Susanto
Rudy Heryanto
15–0, 17–14 Winner
1988 Japan Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–18, 4–15 Runner-up
1989 Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–12, 10–15, 15–7 Winner
1989 Thailand Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Cheah Soon Kit
15–11, 15–3 Winner
1990 Japan Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
3–15, 17–16, 18–13 Winner
1990 All England Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
17–14, 15–9 Winner
1990 French Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–3, 15–10 Winner
1990 Thailand Open Park Joo-bong Chen Kang
Chen Hongyong
15–7, 15–7 Winner
1990 Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–4, 13–15, 15–4 Winner
1991 All England Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–12, 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1991 Japan Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–4, retired Winner
1991 Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–8, 15–11 Winner
1991 Singapore Open Park Joo-bong Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
15–2, 15–4 Winner
1991 Indonesia Open Park Joo-bong Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
18–15, 15–13 Winner
1991 Denmark Open Park Joo-bong Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1992 Korea Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–10 Winner
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References

  1. Hearn, Don (13 June 2015). "SPOTLIGHT – Kim Moon Soo on 30 years of doubles excellence". Badzine.net. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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