Sung Han-kook

Sung Han-kook (born November 19, 1963[1]) is a former badminton player and coach from South Korea.

Sung Han-kook
성한국
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1963-11-19) 19 November 1963
South Korea
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's badminton
Sudirman Cup
1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Asian Games
1986 Seoul Men's team
1986 Seoul Men's singles
Sung Han-kook
Hangul
성한국
Hanja
成漢國
Revised RomanizationSeong Han-guk
McCune–ReischauerSŏng Han-kuk

Career

Sung won the men's singles title at the 1986 U.S. Open and earlier that year, he won bronze at the 1986 Asian Games as well as men's team gold. He was also a part of the team that finished as runner-up at the inaugural Sudirman Cup in 1989.

In 1989, Sung married two-time All England winner Kim Yun-ja.[2] Sung and Kim's daughter Sung Ji-hyun is also a badminton player.[3]

After retiring, Sung had a long career as a coach, both for Korean professional teams and for the national team. He became the head coach of the national team in December 2010[4] and held the post until he was dismissed in August 2012 following a match-throwing scandal at the London Olympics.[5]

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Yang Yang 7–15, 14–17 Bronze

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
1983 Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Bobby Ertanto
Christian Hadinata		 16–18, 15–12, 3–15 Runner-up
1988 French Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		 15–8, 12–15, 15–12 Winner

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Denmark Open Morten Frost 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up

References
  1. "Tournament Personnel Data". www.koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. "Badminton National Team, rest, Wedding March". Naver News Library. Donga Ilbo. 25 January 1991. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. Hearn, Don (7 January 2010). "SUNG JI HYUN – Carrying on a Family Tradition". Badzine.net. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. Hearn, Don (17 December 2010). "KOREA – Sung named new Head Coach". Badzine.net. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  5. Hearn, Don (22 August 2012). "Korean players' suspension eased, coaches out for 4 years". Badzine.net. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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