Sung Han-kook
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1963 South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Sung Han-kook | |
| Hangul | 성한국 |
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| Hanja | 成漢國 |
| Revised Romanization | Seong Hanguk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng Han'guk |
Sung Han-kook (Korean: 성한국; born November 19, 1963[1]) is a former badminton player and coach from South Korea.
Career
[edit]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.[2] He was also a part of the team that finished as runner-up at the inaugural Sudirman Cup in 1989.[3]
In 1989, Sung married two-time All England winner Kim Yun-ja.[4] Sung and Kim's daughter Sung Ji-hyun is also a badminton player.[5]
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[6] and held the post until he was dismissed in August 2012 following a match-throwing scandal at the London Olympics.[7]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Games
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea |  Yang Yang
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7–15, 14–17 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India |  Yoo Byung-hwan
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He Shangquan Jiang Guoliang
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15–18, 4–15 |  Silver
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Malaysia Open | Park Joo-bong
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 Bobby Ertanto Christian Hadinata
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10–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1988 | French Open | Park Joo-bong
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 Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek
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15–8, 12–15, 15–12 |  Winner
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Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Denmark Open |  Morten Frost
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4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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IBF International
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | U.S. Open |  Mike Butler
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15–3, 15–9 | Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tournament Personnel Data". www.koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Asian Games Roundup : South Koreans' Strong Showing Prompts Dispute Over the Officiating". California Times. Los Angeles Times. 30 September 1986. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (3 May 2019). "Glory on Home Soil – Sudirman Cup '89". bwfsudirmancup.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Badminton National Team, rest, Wedding March". Naver News Library. Donga Ilbo. 25 January 1991. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Hearn, Don (7 January 2010). "SUNG JI HYUN – Carrying on a Family Tradition". Badzine.net. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Hearn, Don (17 December 2010). "KOREA – Sung named new Head Coach". Badzine.net. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Hearn, Don (22 August 2012). "Korean players' suspension eased, coaches out for 4 years". Badzine.net. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
| International | |
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| National | |
- South Korean male badminton players
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- South Korean badminton coaches
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- 20th-century South Korean sportsmen