Kim Moon-soo (badminton)


Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.

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. 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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Park Joo-bong Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
15–11, 15–7 Gold

World Championships

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

World Cup

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Joo-bong Christian Hadinata
Bobby Ertanto
15–6, 15–11 Gold
1986Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Park Joo-bong Liem Swie King
Bobby Ertanto
11–15, 8–15 Bronze
1987Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–6, 6–15, 15–11 Gold
1989Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–11 Gold
1991Macau Forum, Macau, China Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
18–15, 11–15, 2–15 Silver
Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1989Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Chung So-young Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
5–15, 9–15 Silver

Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–8, 15–10 Gold
1990Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
8–15, 4–15 Silver

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–5, 8–15, 15–2 Gold
1991Stadium 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 from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Swedish Open Park Joo-bong Thomas Kihlström
Stefan Karlsson
15–8, 10–15, 15–8 Winner
1984Malaysia Open Lee Deuk-choon Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–6, 12–15, 15–10 Winner
1985Japan Open Park Joo-bong Christian Hadinata
Hadibowo Susanto
17–16, 15–2 Winner
1985All England Open Park Joo-bong Michael Kjeldsen
Mark Christiansen
7–15, 15–10, 15–9 Winner
1985India Open Park Joo-bong Steve Baddeley
Nick Yates
15–3, 15–5 Winner
1986German Open Park Joo-bong Jesper Helledie
Steen Fladberg
15–8, 15–12 Winner
1986All England Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–2, 15–11 Winner
1987French Open Lee Deuk-choon Hadibowo Susanto
Rudy Heryanto
15–0, 17–14 Winner
1988Japan Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–18, 4–15 Runner-up
1989Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–12, 10–15, 15–7 Winner
1989Thailand Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Cheah Soon Kit
15–11, 15–3 Winner
1990Japan Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
3–15, 17–16, 18–13 Winner
1990All England Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
17–14, 15–9 Winner
1990French Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–3, 15–10 Winner
1990Thailand Open Park Joo-bong Chen Kang
Chen Hongyong
15–7, 15–7 Winner
1990Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–4, 13–15, 15–4 Winner
1991All England Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–12, 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1991Japan Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–4, retired Winner
1991Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
15–8, 15–11 Winner
1991Singapore Open Park Joo-bong Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
15–2, 15–4 Winner
1991Indonesia Open Park Joo-bong Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
18–15, 15–13 Winner
1991Denmark Open Park Joo-bong Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1992Korea Open Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–10 Winner