Kim Dong-moon

Kim Dong-moon (Template:Korean; born 22 September 1975) is a retired South Korean badminton player who won titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s (decade). Kim won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Gil Young-ah at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics and won gold medals both in men's and mixed doubles at the 1999 World Championships. Kim and Ra Kyung-min, partnered up and did not drop a single match from April to November in 2003. They won 10 straight tournaments: 9 consecutive Grand Prix events and one World Championship title. Their results in 2003 earned Kim and Ra the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He captured this award previously by himself in 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite their domination, the golden couple crashed in the second round against the Danish partnership of Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kim however won a gold medal in men's doubles with Ha Tae-kwon. After the 2004 Olympics, Kim retired from playing and married his former mixed doubles partner, Ra in 2005. Kim is the only South Korean player to have ever won Olympic gold in both the men's and mixed doubles events and was inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame in 2009.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Career

1996 Summer Olympics

Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Gil Young-ah. In the final, they rallied to upset their fellow Koreans Park Joo-bong and Ra Kyung-min 13–15, 15–4, 15–12 to win the gold medal.

Kim also competed in men's doubles with partner Yoo Yong-sung, but was surprisingly eliminated by Michael Søgaard & Henrik Svarrer of Denmark 15–11, 5–15, 18–15 in the first round of the event.

2004 Summer Olympics

Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ha Tae-kwon. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Mateusiak and Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Kim and Ha beat Zheng Bo and Sang Yang of China 15–7, 15–11. They won the semifinal against Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15–8, 15-2 and defeated fellow Koreans Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung 15–11, 15–4 to win the gold medal.

Kim also competed in mixed doubles with partner Ra Kyung-min. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Chris Bruil and Lotte Bruil of the Netherlands in the second. In the quarterfinals, Kim and Ra lost to Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark 17–14, 15–8.

Personal life

Kim is married to his former mixed doubles partner Ra Kyung-min, and in July 2007 they had a son.<ref>Korean Badminton's First Couple Announce Birth of their Son, Badzine.net, 19 July 2007</ref>

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2000	The Dome, Sydney, Australia	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah	15–2, 15–8	File:Bronze medal.svg Bronze
2004	Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	15–11, 15–4	File:Gold medal.svg Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	13–15, 15–4, 15–12	File:Gold medal.svg Gold

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland	Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund	12–15, 2–15	Bronze Bronze
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	15–5, 15–5	Gold Gold
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto	0–15, 13–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	15–10, 15–13	Gold Gold
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	10–15, 15–12, 16–17	Silver Silver
2003	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–7, 15–8	Gold Gold

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharyanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	9–15, 18–13, 12–15	Silver Silver

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yim Kyung-jin	15–6, 15–8	Gold Gold
2002	Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam	11–4, 11–0	Gold Gold

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Zhang Wei	15–6, 15–4	Gold Gold
2002	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	15–6, 15–8	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	16–18, 11–15	Bronze Bronze
1998	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Sun Jun Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	15–7, 15–8	Gold Gold
1999	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	15–7, 15–13	Gold Gold
2001	PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	11–15, 15–4, 15–3	Gold Gold
2004	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Sudket Prapakamol Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam	15–10, 17–16	Gold Gold

Asian Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Rudy Wijaya	15–10, 15–8	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun Template:Flagicon Sun Man	11–15, 15–7, 10–15	Silver Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Hwang Sun-ho	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Namrih Suroto		Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	11–15, 17–18	Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix (59 titles, 9 runners-up)

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

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Kang Kyung-jin	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Pär-Gunnar Jönsson	5–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1995	Canada Open	Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kang Kyung-jin	15–12, 6–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Zhang Wei	15–3, 6–15, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Hermono Yuwono	15–4, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	15–11, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	15–6, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	China Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	17–16, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	7–15, 15–8, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2000	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	15–4, 13–15, 17–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
2000	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	15–12, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2001	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	15–9, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele	7–2, 7–2, 1–7, 7–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	7–0, 7–4, 7–0	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	15–9, 13–15, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele	8–15, 15–11, 14–17	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2002	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	15–8, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Chew Choon Eng	15–4, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	15–11, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	17–15, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Yim Bang-eun	15–2, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	16–17, 15–6, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele	15–4, 15–1	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	15–7, 6–15, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	10–15, 5–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1995	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Chen Xingdong Template:Flagicon Wang Xiaoyuan	13–18, 15–5, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1995	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Tao Xiaoqiang Template:Flagicon Wang Xiaoyuan	15–7, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1995	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	12–15, 15–9, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1995	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–5, 10–15, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
1995	Canada Open	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Kang Kyung-jin Template:Flagicon Kim Mee-hyang	15–7, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1996	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 1–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1996	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt Template:Flagicon Helene Kirkegaard	15–5, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Park So-yun	Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto Template:Flagicon Rosalina Riseu	13–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto Template:Flagicon Rosalina Riseu	15–1, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee	15–12, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	China Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	15–10, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1998	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–12, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1998	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Chen Gang Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–3, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1998	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–2, 11–15, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1998	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	15–6, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	15–6, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee	15–1, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–4, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–5, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2000	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–13, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
2000	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	15–10, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2000	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–8, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
2000	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–7, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2001	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–8, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
2001	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam	3–7, 7–0, 7–2, 7–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	7–3, 7–3, 7–0	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen Template:Flagicon Jane F. Bramsen	7–3, 7–5, 1–7, 7–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	7–1, 7–3, 7–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Nova Widianto Template:Flagicon Vita Marissa	7–3, 7–2, 7–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Nathan Robertson Template:Flagicon Gail Emms	11–2, 13–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	11–9, 11–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	Template:Flagicon Nova Widianto Template:Flagicon Vita Marissa	11–6, 4–11, 11–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung	11–5, 11–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo Template:Flagicon Zhang Jiewen	15–5, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	10–15, 15–11, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Nathan Robertson Template:Flagicon Gail Emms	15–6, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung	15–4, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung	17–16, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	German Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–12, 11–15, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–7, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Nova Widianto Template:Flagicon Vita Marissa	15–7, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–2, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung	15–8, 17–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung	15–5, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner

IBF International (2 titles)

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Australia International	Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo	14–17, 15–9, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Malaysia Satellite	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon	Template:Flagicon Jeremy Gan Template:Flagicon Gan Teik Chai	15–4, 15–0	Template:Gold1 Winner

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