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Hwang Hye-young

b. 1966

South Korean badminton player

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Born 1966. Hwang Hye-young is a South Korean badminton player and olympic competitor.

Hwang Hye-young (born 16 July 1966) is a former female badminton player from South Korea.

She won the gold medal in women's doubles together with Chung So-young at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was also the Gold medallist in the 1988 Olympics in Women's singles category, when Badminton was an exhibition sport in Olympics. She defeated Han Aiping in 3 games 1–11, 11–8, 11–6.

Achievements Olympic Games

World Championships +Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Chung Myung-hee Han Aiping Li Lingwei 6–15, 15–6, 11–15 Bronze Bronze 1989 Senayan Sports Complex,Jakarta, Indonesia Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 1–15, 7–15 Silver Silver 1991 BrΓΈndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Chung So-young Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua 7–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup +Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Han Aiping 12–10, 4–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Han Aiping 11–4, 1–11, 1–11 Bronze Bronze

+Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Chung Myung-hee Han Aiping Li Lingwei 7–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze 1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 14–18, 8–15 Bronze Bronze 1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Chung So-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 2–15, 15–17 Silver Silver 1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Chung So-young Lai Caiqin Yao Fen 15–12, 7–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze 1991 Macau Forum, Macau Chung So-young Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 15–3, 15–3 Gold Gold

+Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Macau Forum, Macau Kim Hak-kyun Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean 8–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games +Women's singlesYearVenueOpponentScoreResult 1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Li Lingwei 6–11, 7–11 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships +Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 5–15, 4–15 Silver Silver 1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chung So-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 15–2, 13–18, 15–4 Gold Gold

Asian Cup +Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Chung So-young Hisako Mori Kimiko Jinnai 15–13, 15–1 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (22 titles, 14 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

+Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1986 Scandinavian Cup Qian Ping 4–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1987 Japan Open Li Lingwei 3–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1987 Indonesia Open Li Lingwei 5–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1988 French Open Gu Jiaming 12–11, 11–8 Winner 1990 French Open Lee Young-suk 11–4, 11–6 Winner

+Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 15–5, 6–15, 15–8 Winner 1986 German Open Chung Myung-hee Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1986 World Grand Prix Finals Chung Myung-hee Verawaty Fadjrin Ivana Lie 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1987 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 15–6, 8–15, 15–11 Winner 1987 Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 5–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1987 Chinese Taipei Open Chung Myung-hee Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 14–17, 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1987 French Open Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young Kim Ho-ja 4–15, 15–9, 15–7 Winner 1987 World Grand Prix Finals Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 6–15, 15–13, 4–15 Runner-up 1988 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja 8–15, 15–9 retired Runner-up 1988 Indonesia Open Chung Myung-hee Verawaty Fadjrin Yanti Kusmiati 6–15, 15–6, 8–15 Runner-up 1988 Thailand Open Chung Myung-hee Luo Yun Shi Wen 15–7, 17–16 Winner 1988 French Open Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja 15–9, 18–13 Winner 1988 World Grand Prix Finals Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 4–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1989 Swedish Open Lee Young-suk Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young 3–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1989 Malaysia Open Chung So-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 Thailand Open Chung So-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 15–5, 17–18, 9–15 Runner-up 1989 Hong Kong Open Chung So-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 4–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1990 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 6–15, 15–4, 15–4 Winner 1990 French Open Chung Myung-hee Verawaty Fadjrin Ivana Lie 15–2, 15–1 Winner 1991 Korea Open Chung So-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 17–16, 17–14 Winner 1991 All England Open Chung So-young Hisako Mori Kimiko Jinnai 15–5, 15–3 Winner 1991 Malaysia Open Chung So-young Gillian Clark Nettie Nielsen 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1991 Indonesia Open Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young Gil Young-ah 14–18, 15–10, 15–9 Winner 1991 Thailand Open Gil Young-ah Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1991 China Open Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua 15–6, 15–2 Winner 1991 Hong Kong Open Gil Young-ah Chung Myung-hee Shim Eun-jung 15–10, 15–4 Winner 1991 World Grand Prix Finals Chung So-young Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 18–15, 15–3 Winner 1992 Japan Open Chung So-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 15–5, 15–10 Winner 1992 Korea Open Chung So-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 15–6, 15–7 Winner

+Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Thailand Open Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong Chung So-young 4–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1989 China Open Kim Hak-kyun Chan Chi Choi Amy Chan 18–13, 15–5 Winner

IBF International (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

+Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Konica Cup Chung Myung-hee Ivana Lie Rosiana Tendean 15–5, 15–4 Winner 1988 Polish International Chung Myung-hee Lee Heung-soon Lee Young-suk 15–6, 15–9 Winner 1989 Konica Cup Chung Myung-hee Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1990 Hungarian International Yoon Sook-jung Natalia Ivanova Tatiana Khoroshina 15–13, 15–8 Winner

+Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Hungarian International Lee Sang-bok Shon Jin-hwan Park Kyung-hee 15–7, 15–9 Winner

Invitational tournament +Women's doubles Year Tournament Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Asian Invitational Championships Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Chung Myung-hee Verawaty Fadjrin Yanti Kusmiati 16–18, 14–18 Silver Silver

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Olympic gold medal; Asian champion
Also known as
Hwang Hae Yong, Hwang Hye-Yeong, Hwang Hye Young, Hwan Hye-young, Hwan Hae Young

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hwang Hye-young?

South Korean badminton player

When was Hwang Hye-young born?

Hwang Hye-young was born on 16 July 1966 in Jeungpyeong County.

What is Hwang Hye-young's occupation?

Hwang Hye-young is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

What nationality is Hwang Hye-young?

Hwang Hye-young is South Korean.

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Β· Wikipedia: Hwang Hye-young

Β· Wikidata: Q290985

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