Kim Mee-hyang (Korean김미향; born 1 October 1973) is a South Korean retired badminton player.[1] She was part of the Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation team.[2] In 1995, she won her first international title at the Swedish Open in the women's doubles event partnered with Kim Shin-young.[3] Together with Kim Shin-young, they were ranked as World No. 9 and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.[4][5]

Kim Mee-hyang
김미향
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1973-10-01) 1 October 1973 (age 51)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hong Kong Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 Surabaya Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1996 Seoul Mixed doubles
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1993 Shanghai Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Shanghai Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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World Cup

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Kim Shin-young   Ge Fei
  Gu Jun
2–15, 4–15   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Pancasila Hall,
Surabaya, Indonesia
  Kang Kyung-jin   Tri Kusharyanto
  Lili Tampi
1–15, 6–15   Silver

Asian Cup

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2,
Seoul, South Korea
  Kang Kyung-jin   Park Joo-bong
  Ra Kyung-min
6–15, 8–15   Silver

East Asian Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Shanghai, China   Chung Kwon   Chen Xingdong
  Sun Man
7–15, 5–15   Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 China Open   Park Soo-yun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
2–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1996 Swedish Open   Kim Shin-young   Helene Kirkegaard
  Rikke Olsen
18–13, 12–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1996 Korea Open   Kim Shin-young   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
15–11, 11–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1996 Chinese Taipei Open   Kim Shin-young   Ge Fei
  Gu Jun
8–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1995 U.S. Open   Kim Shin-young   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
9–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1995 Swedish Open   Kim Shin-young   Han Jingna
  Ye Zhaoying
12–15, 15–12, 15–8   Winner
1994 Singapore Open   Gil Young-ah   Ge Fei
  Gu Jun
7–15, 16–18   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Canadian Open   Kang Kyung-jin   Kim Dong-moon
  Gil Young-ah
7–15, 8–15   Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Kim Mee Hyang". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ "대구종별배드민턴-최지은.김미향 2관왕" (in Korean). Maeil. 16 June 1993. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ "김미향.김신영 명콤비 국제대회 첫우승-스웨덴오픈배드민턴" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 14 March 1995. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "여자 배드민턴복식 김미향-김신영-환상의 K-K듀오떴다" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 17 May 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. ^ "제26회 아틀란타 올림픽대회" (in Korean). SPOSEUM Co. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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