Kim Ji-hyun (Korean: 김지현; Hanja: 金志炫[2]; born 10 September 1974), also known as Jihyun Marr,[3] is a former South Korean badminton player.[4] She participated at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event.[5] Kim who affiliated with the Samsung Electro-Mechanics team, won the women's singles title at the National Championships tournament in 1997 and 1998.[6][7] She announced her retirement from the international tournament after the 2001 Korea Open.[8]
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Birth name | 김지현 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Busan, South Korea[1] | 10 September 1974||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
She was a former coach at the BWF training academy in Saarbrucken, later joined the New Zealand, Korean, and Indian national team.[3][9][10] Earlier in 2019, she helped India get its first gold in BWF World Championships in Basel where P. V. Sindhu became India's first badminton player to become World Champion.[11][12] She worked as a coach for Indian national team until September 2019 when she resigned to take care of her ailing husband.[13] In november 2020 she was appointed as one of the five new coaches by the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) responsible for the women's singles till 31 October 2022.[14]
Achievements
editAsian Championships
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Liu Yuhong | 12–11, 7–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Han Jingna | 5–11, 8–11 | Bronze |
East Asian Games
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Shanghai, China | Lin Xiaoming | 11–8, 11–12, 1–11 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
editThe Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Camilla Martin | 11–5, 11–7 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | Susi Susanti | 2–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
1994 | Korea Open | Bang Soo-hyun | 5–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
1994 | Swedish Open | Bang Soo-hyun | 11–6, 5–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
1996 | Thailand Open | Wang Chen | 11–2, 5–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
1998 | Swedish Open | Gong Zhichao | 12–10, 11–8 | Winner |
1999 | Swedish Open | Gong Ruina | 8–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
2001 | Korea Open | Camilla Martin | 7–11, 11–8, 10–13 | Runner-up |
IBF International
editWomen's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | USSR International | Elena Rybkina | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1999 | Hungarian International | Lee Soon-deuk | 11–6, 11–1 | Winner |
1999 | Norwegian International | Wang Chen | 2–11, 11–3, 11–6 | Winner |
2002 | New Zealand International | Lenny Permana | 7–2, 7–1, 7–1 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | USSR International | Kang Bok-seung | Natalja Ivanova Julia Martynenko |
10–15, 18–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
References
edit- ^ "金志炫挂拍后要享受人生". bbeshop.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "이광진.나경민 頂上-종합배드민턴 단식". JoongAng Ilbo. 5 December 1994. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b Sukumar, Dev. "Life Lessons, From Coach Kim Ji Hyun". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Players: Marr Jihyun". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Kim Ji-hyun at the Olympics". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "제40회 전국종합선수권대회 (1997년)" (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "제41회 전국종합배드민턴선수권대회 (1998년)" (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Kim Ji-hyun Retires with a Last Silver Medal". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Sung Energised by Recent Successes". olympics.bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Korea Vow to Come Back Stronger!". Badminton Asia. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "The Korean who turned around PV Sindhu's fortunes". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Olympians Flandy Limpele, Kim Ji Hyun, Park Tae Sang to coach Indian national team". Badminton Asia. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "PV Sindhu's Korean badminton coach Kim Ji Hyun resigns for personal reasons". Hindustan Times. September 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) appoints new coaches, Kim Ji Hyun returns". 28 November 2020.
External links
edit- Kim Ji-hyun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Kim Ji-hyun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)