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Kang Haeng-suk

b. 1961

South Korean badminton player

Badminton player
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About Kang Haeng-suk

Born 1961. Kang Haeng-suk is a South Korean badminton player.

Kang Haeng-suk (; born 20 May 1961) is a retired female badminton player from South Korea.

Career She won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Hwang Sun-ai.

Achievements World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Hwang Sun-ai Lin Ying Wu Dixi 17–16, 9–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1982 Indraprashtha Stadium, New Delhi, India Hwang Sun-ai Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 18–13, 7–15, 15–7Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1985 India Open Hwang Sun-ai Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–7, 15–12 Winner

Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1985 India Open Kim Moon-soo Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers 15–11, 9–15, 12–15 Runner-up

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Important facts

Born
20 May 1961
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Badminton player
Nationality
South Korea
Awards
National champion; Asian Games champion
Also known as
Kang Haeng-sook, Kang Heung Sook, Kang Haeng Suk, Kang Haeng-Suk

People in Kang Haeng-suk's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Hwang Sun-ai
Hwang Sun-ai
b. 1962
Badminton player
 Portrait of Gillian Gowers
Gillian Gowers
b. 1964
Badminton player
 Portrait of Gillian Clark
Gillian Clark
b. 1946
Classical scholar
 Portrait of Kim Moon-soo
Kim Moon-soo
b. 1951
Politician
 Portrait of Kim Yun-ja
Kim Yun-ja
b. 1963
Badminton player
 Portrait of Lin Ying
Lin Ying
b. 1963
Badminton player
 Portrait of Steve Baddeley
Steve Baddeley
b. 1961
Badminton player
 Portrait of Wu Dixi
Wu Dixi
b. 1962
Badminton player

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kang Haeng-suk?

South Korean badminton player

When was Kang Haeng-suk born?

Kang Haeng-suk was born on 20 May 1961.

What is Kang Haeng-suk's occupation?

Kang Haeng-suk is a badminton player.

What nationality is Kang Haeng-suk?

Kang Haeng-suk is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kang Haeng-suk

· Wikidata: Q1723706

· DBpedia: Kang Haeng-suk

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