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Kim Yun-ja (Hangul

Hangul

Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...

: 김연자, Hanja

Hanja

Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...

: 金練子) is a retired female badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

player from South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. She is the last player to win All England Open titles in both singles and doubles.

Career

She won two bronze medals in women's doubles, one at the 1985 IBF World Championships

1985 IBF World Championships

The 4th IBF World Championships were held in Calgary, Canada, from June 10 to June 16, 1985.-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*...

with Yoo Sang-hee

Yoo Sang-hee

Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....

, and another at the 1987 IBF World Championships

1987 IBF World Championships

-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal table:-External links:* *...

with Chung Soo-young.

Singles

Outcome	Event	Year	Venue	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Asian Games Badminton at the Asian Games Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with...
3	Singles	1986	South Korea Seoul, South Korea
3	Singles	1982	India New Delhi, India
Asian Championships
2	Singles	1983	India Calcutta, India	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	6-11, 2-11
All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
1	Singles	1986	England London, England	People's Republic of China Qian Ping Qian Ping Qian Ping is a female former world level badminton player from China.-Career:Qian was among the youngest of an impressive cadre of Chinese players who largely dominated women's international badminton after China joined the International Badminton Federation in 1981...	11-6, 12-11
Other Open Tournaments
1	Singles	1987	France French Open French Open (badminton) The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November....	South Korea Lee Young-suk	11-4, 5-11, 11-0
1	Singles	1986	Germany German Open German Open (badminton) The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deustcher Badminton Verband ....	England Helen Troke Helen Troke Helen Troke, born November 7, 1964, MBE, is a retired female badminton player of England.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in women's singles, and gold at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. From 1982 to 1986 she won two singles and three team titles at the European...	11-1, 8-11, 12-10
1	Singles	1985	Denmark Denmark Open Denmark Open The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :...	Denmark Kirsten Larsen Kirsten Larsen -Career:Larsen won the gold medal at the 1988 European Badminton Championships in women's singles.-External links:*...	11-4, 11-2

Doubles

Outcome	Event	Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
World Championships
3	WD	1987	People's Republic of China Beijing, China	South Korea Chung So-young Chung So-young Chung So-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 she won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young.-Career:...
3	WD	1985	Canada Calgary, Canada	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....
Asian Games Badminton at the Asian Games Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with...
2	WD	1986	South Korea Seoul, South Korea	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	People's Republic of China Lin Lin Ying Lin Ying is a former Chinese badminton player and one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's modern history.-Career:Lin won the gold medal in women's doubles at the IBF World Championships three times, in the 1983 with Wu Dixi, and in the 1987 and 1989 IBF World Championships... & Guan Guan Weizhen Guan Weizhen is a retired Chinese badminton player who specialized in women's doubles.-Career:Guan won numerous major international doubles titles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is the only woman to have won three consecutive women's doubles titles at the BWF World Championships. She won...
2	WD	1982	India New Delhi, India	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	South Korea Kang & Hwang	13-18, 15-7, 7-15
All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
1	WD	1988	England London, England	South Korea Chung So-young Chung So-young Chung So-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 she won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young.-Career:...	South Korea Chung Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... & Hwang Hwang Hye-young Hwang Hye-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.She won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Chung So-young.-External links:*...	withdraw
Other Open Tournaments
1	WD	1988	Belgium Belgian Open Belgian International (badminton) The Belgian International in badminton is an international open held in Belgium since 1958, but it has been held in irregular periods.Starting 2005 Yonex became title sponsor of the event...	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	Denmark Kjaer & Nielsen Nettie Nielsen Nettie Nielsen is a retired female badminton player from Denmark. Nielsen won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Dorte Kjær.-References:...	15-12, 15-2
1	XD	1987	France French Open French Open (badminton) The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November....	South Korea Park Joo-bong Park Joo-bong Park Joo-bong is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid 1990s....	Denmark Christiansen & Netherlands Dijck Erica van Dijck Henrica Petronella Johanna Maria "Erica" van den Heuvel is a retired female badminton player from the Netherlands. She won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 1988 European Badminton Championships, with partner Alex Meijer.-External links:*...	15-10, 15-7
1	WD	1986	Denmark Scandinavian Open	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	South Korea Chung Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... & Chung Chung So-young Chung So-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 she won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young.-Career:...	15-7, 15-4
1	WD	1986	Germany German Open German Open (badminton) The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deustcher Badminton Verband ....	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	South Korea Chung Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... & Chung Chung So-young Chung So-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 she won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young.-Career:...	15-10, 15-5
1	WD	1985	Denmark Danish Open Denmark Open The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :...	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	Sweden Magnusson Christine Magnusson Christine Magnusson is a retired female Swedish badminton player.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson. She also represented Sweden at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996... & Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson -Career:She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson...	12-15, 18-14, 15-1
1	WD	1985	Denmark Danish Open Denmark Open The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :...	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	England Gilks Gillian Gilks Gillian Gilks is a former badminton player from England who won numerous major titles in all three events between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the... & Perry Nora Perry Nora Perry is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two...	15-7, 15-7
1	WD	1985	Japan Japan Open Japan Open (badminton) The Japan Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Japan. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	People's Republic of China Wu Wu Jianqui -Career:Wu was one of China's leading combination women's singles and doubles players in the first several years after her country joined the International Badminton Federation . She won the Danish Open women's singles in 1982... & Guan Guan Weizhen Guan Weizhen is a retired Chinese badminton player who specialized in women's doubles.-Career:Guan won numerous major international doubles titles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is the only woman to have won three consecutive women's doubles titles at the BWF World Championships. She won...	15-4, 3-15, 15-4
1	WD	1984	Sweden Swedish Open Swedish Open (badminton) The Swedish Open was an open badminton tournament that was annually held from 1956 to 1999 after which the organizer, Svenska Badmintonförbundet, could no longer find a suitable sponsor. To some extent it has been replaced by the Swedish International Stockholm tournament.-Winners:...	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	Japan Yonekura Yoshiko Yonekura Yoshiko Yonekura is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and early 1980s.-Career:... & Tokuda	15-11, 10-15, 15-9
1	WD	1984	Denmark Danish Open Denmark Open The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :...	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	Japan Yonekura Yoshiko Yonekura Yoshiko Yonekura is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and early 1980s.-Career:... & Tokuda	3-15, 15-3, 15-13
1	WD	1983	Malaysia Malaysia Open	South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja....	England Perry Nora Perry Nora Perry is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two... & Webster Jane Webster Jane Webster is a retired English female badminton player noted for her strong and consistent shot-making. Though competitive at a world-class level in singles, her greatest success came in doubles.-Career:...	11-15, 15-4, 15-7

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