Park Sung-hwan
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Park Sung-hwan is a male badminton
player from South Korea
. Park is the top ranked men's singles player in Korea and has also enjoyed success at international level, winning individual medals at both the 2010 World Championships
and 2010 Asian Games
.
. Park competed at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's singles, and was defeated in the third round by Chen Yu
, of China
, 15-21, 21-16, 21-15.
. He always lost in the first round and second round. The players that he lost to was Taufik Hidayat
, Lee Hyun-il
, Japanese Sho Sasaki
, Malaysian Lee Chong Wei
and the world number one player Lin Dan
of China
. Park is only fared the title of the Badminton Asia Championships
and the Korea International Challenge, beating China's Chen Jin
21-18 21-18 and South Korean Lee Cheol Ho a very good result 21-14 21-13 in the final match.
which is held in January. In the final he playedt the world number one Lee Chong Wei
and lost 14-21 13-21. A week later, Park joined the Korea Open
Super Series which is held in his home country. He was again stopped by the 1st seed Lee Chong Wei
of Malaysia with rubber games 21-18 7-21 16-21 in the quarters-final match. Later in March, he skipped the All England Open Super Series and the Wilson Swiss Open Super Series. Until May, he is coming back to challenge in the Li Ning Sudirman Cup
which is held in China
. Sudirman Cup
was the team competition and Korean team had successfully clashed into the final against Chinese team. Park Sung-hwan went down 14-21 18-21 to the Olympic
champion Lin Dan
in the final and lost 1 point for his team. Later, Park can only win the silver
medals because the Korean team all together are losing 0-3 to China
. A month later, Park participated in the Aviva Singapore Open
Super Series. He is clashed into the semi-finals in Singapore
. He lost to the Thailand's ace Boonsak Ponsana
with rubber games 19-21 21-18 13-21 in the last four tournament. A week later, Park joined the Djarum Indonesia Open
Super Series and lost to the world number one Lee Chong Wei
9-21 13-21 in the quarters-final match. After two months, Park
went to challenge the Chinese Taipei
Grand Prix Gold Open which is held in the last week of August. In Taipei
Open, Park is beaten by Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
from Malaysia 15-21 18-21 in the quarster-final again. Two weeks later, Park entered the Li Ning China Masters Super Series in Changzhou
and the Japan Open
Super Series. He was knocked out in the quarters-final match also, losing the 4th seed badminton ace Lin Dan
of China
in rubber games 15-21 21-13 21-23 in China and in Japan, he went down 21-12 26-28 15-21 after playing against Indonesian legend Taufik Hidayat
. Later in November, Park participated in the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open
. He went down 15-21 16-21 against Hong Kong player Chan Yan Kit
in the second round and have nobond to play in the last eight tournament. A week later, Park
registered in the China Open
Super Series which is held in Shanghai
. He was clashed into the semi-final in the China Open
. In the last four tournament, he lost to the 2009 World Badminton Championships champion Lin Dan
, he went down 10-21 11-21 against Lin.
Super Series
tournament which is held in January
in his home country. He made it through the early rounds but was eliminated at the quarter-final stage by the Denmark's ace Peter Gade
, 21-17, 16-21, 20-22. A week later, Park lost 16-21 17-21 to Du Pengyu from China
in the first round of the Malaysia Open
. Afterwards in March, he fared little better at the All England Open
, he beat Japanese Sho Sasaki 21-13 21-11 in the opening round and later no one can deny that he can lose badly 5-21 10-21 to 6th seed Bao Chunlai
of China
in the second round. After a week was the Wilson Swiss Open which is held in Basel
Stadium in Switzerland
. Park also had only won over Lithuania's Kestutis Navickas 21-13 21-13 in the opening round and he was stopped by the Dane Peter Gade
in straight games 15-21 16-21. In May
, Park went to the Proton Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2010 which is held in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur
. Park again was beaten by China's Lin Dan
with 18-21 23-25 in the second round and had thrown away one point for his team. Later in the quartersfinal match, Park was drawn again to face Lin Dan
and lost 16-21 15-21. At the same time, his team members also have no ability to win the Chinese players. They all together losing 0-3 to the Chinese team. So in the quartersfinal match, Korea men's badminton team have been knocked out and have no chance to play in semifinals. In August, Park's form picked up in time for the 2010 World Championships
, where he made it through to the semi-final, registering an impressive win against reigning Olympic
champion Lin Dan
of China 21-13 21-13 in the quartersfinal but was stopped by Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat
with 10-21 20-22 in the last four. Hence, Park can only win the bronze
medal for Korea
. After the world championships, Park went to China
Masters Super Series in Changzhou in September. He was drawn to face Lin Dan
in the opening round and this time he lost to Lin Dan
11-21 17-21. Later that, Park entered Japan Open Super Series, he was again has to face Lin Dan
in the quartersfinal after winning the second round. In the last eight, Park was knocked out by Lin Dan
20-22 16-21. In November was the Asian Games
team challenging time which is held in Guangzhou
, China
. Park had successful clashed into the final represented Korean against Olympic champion Lin Dan
. Park was again lost to Lin Dan
and this time lost with rubber games 21-19 16-21 18-21. At the same time, all Korean men's badminton team can only win the silver
medals. They all lost 1-3 to the Chinese team in the final. Later in the individual match in Asian Games
, Park is drawn to face Lin Dan
in the semifinals. He was again lost to Lin Dan and this time with straight games 14-21 10-21 in the semifinals and can only win a bronze medal for Korea. In December, Park joined the China Open
Super Series in Shanghai
. He beat Chinese youngster Wang Zhengming
in the opening round with rubber games 21-5 11-21 21-17 and in the second round, he was knocked out by 5th seed Chen Long
of China
in straight games 12-21 16-21 and ended the tournament.
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...
. Park is the top ranked men's singles player in Korea and has also enjoyed success at international level, winning individual medals at both the 2010 World Championships
2010 BWF World Championships
The 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
and 2010 Asian Games
Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games
Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from November 13–21, 2010.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Men's team:-Women's singles:-Women's doubles:-Women's team:...
.
2004-2007
2005 Park won the Indonesia InternationalIndonesia International
The Indonesia International, also called Indonesia International Challenge or Indonesia Satellite, in an annual badminton tournament organized by the indonesian badminton federation Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia...
. Park competed at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's singles, and was defeated in the third round by Chen Yu
Chen Yu (badminton)
Chen Yu is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Chen won men's singles at the Chinese National Championships in 2002 and 2003. On the international badminton circuit he won the 2006 Thailand Open by defeating two fellow countrymen , Chen Hong in the semifinals, and...
, of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, 15-21, 21-16, 21-15.
2008
Park is quite weak in many tournament include the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He always lost in the first round and second round. The players that he lost to was Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
, Lee Hyun-il
Lee Hyun-il
Lee Hyun-il is a male badminton player from South Korea.- 2002 Asian Games:Lee competed in the 2002 Asian Games where he showed signs of promise as an ace singles player for Team Korea...
, Japanese Sho Sasaki
Sho Sasaki
-Career:In 2007 he won the Japanese National Championships in men's singles, and 7 international tournaments: the Bahrain Satellite Badminton Tournament, the Banuinvest International Championships, the Osaka International Challenge, the Israel International, the Mauritius International, the...
, Malaysian Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
and the world number one player Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
of China
China
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. Park is only fared the title of the Badminton Asia Championships
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia....
and the Korea International Challenge, beating China's Chen Jin
Chen Jin
Chen Jin is a male badminton player from China. He is currently rank 6 in world singles men, after defeating Taufik Hidayat in the final of the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris.-2004–2008:...
21-18 21-18 and South Korean Lee Cheol Ho a very good result 21-14 21-13 in the final match.
2009
Park entered the Proton Malaysian OpenMalaysia Open (badminton)
The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan....
which is held in January. In the final he playedt the world number one Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
and lost 14-21 13-21. A week later, Park joined the Korea Open
Korea Open
The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958....
Super Series which is held in his home country. He was again stopped by the 1st seed Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
of Malaysia with rubber games 21-18 7-21 16-21 in the quarters-final match. Later in March, he skipped the All England Open Super Series and the Wilson Swiss Open Super Series. Until May, he is coming back to challenge in the Li Ning Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. There are five matches in every round: men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The Cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the...
which is held in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. There are five matches in every round: men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The Cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the...
was the team competition and Korean team had successfully clashed into the final against Chinese team. Park Sung-hwan went down 14-21 18-21 to the Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
champion Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
in the final and lost 1 point for his team. Later, Park can only win the silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
medals because the Korean team all together are losing 0-3 to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. A month later, Park participated in the Aviva Singapore Open
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....
Super Series. He is clashed into the semi-finals in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. He lost to the Thailand's ace Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
with rubber games 19-21 21-18 13-21 in the last four tournament. A week later, Park joined the Djarum Indonesia Open
Indonesia Open
The Indonesia Open is a golf tournament played in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is currently sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour. From 2005 to 2009, it was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. It had previously been sanctioned solely by the Asian Tour...
Super Series and lost to the world number one Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
9-21 13-21 in the quarters-final match. After two months, Park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
went to challenge the Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
Grand Prix Gold Open which is held in the last week of August. In Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
Open, Park is beaten by Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim is a Malaysian badminton player. He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Isamil before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then,he transfer back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College. He achieved worldwide fame when he won the Yonex All-England Open Badminton...
from Malaysia 15-21 18-21 in the quarster-final again. Two weeks later, Park entered the Li Ning China Masters Super Series in Changzhou
Changzhou
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the...
and the 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:...
Super Series. He was knocked out in the quarters-final match also, losing the 4th seed badminton ace Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in rubber games 15-21 21-13 21-23 in China and in Japan, he went down 21-12 26-28 15-21 after playing against Indonesian legend Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
. Later in November, Park participated in the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong Open (badminton)
The Hong Kong Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Hong Kong since 1982, but it did not take place annually. It is organized by Hong Kong Badminton Association and it became one of the Super Series tournament in 2007. In 2008, Wang Chen became the first home player to win the Hong Kong...
. He went down 15-21 16-21 against Hong Kong player Chan Yan Kit
Chan Yan Kit
Chan Yan Kit is a professional badminton player from Hong Kong.-Career:He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships in men's singles and was defeated in first round by Eric Pang. The next year he reached quarterfinals at the 2007 Badminton Asia Championships, losing against Yeoh Kay Bin 13-21,...
in the second round and have nobond to play in the last eight tournament. A week later, Park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
registered in the China Open
China Open (badminton)
The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People's Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...
Super Series which is held in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. He was clashed into the semi-final in the China Open
China Open (badminton)
The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People's Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...
. In the last four tournament, he lost to the 2009 World Badminton Championships champion Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
, he went down 10-21 11-21 against Lin.
2010
Park entered the Korea OpenKorea Open (badminton)
The Korea Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament is also known as Korea Open Super Series because it become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007....
Super Series
BWF Super Series
The BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
tournament which is held in January
January
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day...
in his home country. He made it through the early rounds but was eliminated at the quarter-final stage by the Denmark's ace Peter Gade
Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
, 21-17, 16-21, 20-22. A week later, Park lost 16-21 17-21 to Du Pengyu from China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
in the first round of the Malaysia Open
Malaysia Open (badminton)
The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan....
. Afterwards in March, he fared little better at the 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...
, he beat Japanese Sho Sasaki 21-13 21-11 in the opening round and later no one can deny that he can lose badly 5-21 10-21 to 6th seed Bao Chunlai
Bao Chunlai
Bao Chunlai is a male, left-handed badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:The tall, powerful Bao has ranked among the world's leading singles player during the first decade of the 21st century...
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in the second round. After a week was the Wilson Swiss Open which is held in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
Stadium in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Park also had only won over Lithuania's Kestutis Navickas 21-13 21-13 in the opening round and he was stopped by the Dane Peter Gade
Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
in straight games 15-21 16-21. In May
May
May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere...
, Park went to the Proton Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2010 which is held in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. Park again was beaten by China's Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
with 18-21 23-25 in the second round and had thrown away one point for his team. Later in the quartersfinal match, Park was drawn again to face Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
and lost 16-21 15-21. At the same time, his team members also have no ability to win the Chinese players. They all together losing 0-3 to the Chinese team. So in the quartersfinal match, Korea men's badminton team have been knocked out and have no chance to play in semifinals. In August, Park's form picked up in time for the 2010 World Championships
2010 BWF World Championships
The 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
, where he made it through to the semi-final, registering an impressive win against reigning Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
champion Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
of China 21-13 21-13 in the quartersfinal but was stopped by Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
with 10-21 20-22 in the last four. Hence, Park can only win the bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
medal for Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. After the world championships, Park went to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
Masters Super Series in Changzhou in September. He was drawn to face Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
in the opening round and this time he lost to Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
11-21 17-21. Later that, Park entered Japan Open Super Series, he was again has to face Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
in the quartersfinal after winning the second round. In the last eight, Park was knocked out by Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
20-22 16-21. In November was the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
team challenging time which is held in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Park had successful clashed into the final represented Korean against Olympic champion Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
. Park was again lost to Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
and this time lost with rubber games 21-19 16-21 18-21. At the same time, all Korean men's badminton team can only win the silver
Silver
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medals. They all lost 1-3 to the Chinese team in the final. Later in the individual match in Asian Games
Asian Games
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, Park is drawn to face Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
in the semifinals. He was again lost to Lin Dan and this time with straight games 14-21 10-21 in the semifinals and can only win a bronze medal for Korea. In December, Park joined the China Open
China Open (badminton)
The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People's Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...
Super Series in Shanghai
Shanghai
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. He beat Chinese youngster Wang Zhengming
Wang Zhengming
Wang Zhengming is a male badminton player from China.-2010:A World Junior Champion two years earlier, 2010 was Wang Zhengming's breakthrough year on the international badminton scene. His most impressive achievements were finishing runner-up to his idol Lin Dan in the Badminton Asia Championships...
in the opening round with rubber games 21-5 11-21 21-17 and in the second round, he was knocked out by 5th seed Chen Long
Chen Long
Chen Long is a male badminton player from China.-2010:Chen participated in the Korea Open Super Series in January. He made it through to the semi-finals before losing to Danish player Peter Gade, 13–21 21–10 17–21...
of China
China
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in straight games 12-21 16-21 and ended the tournament.