Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min | |
Hangul | 나경민 |
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Hanja | 羅景民 |
Revised Romanization | Na Gyeongmin |
McCune–Reischauer | Ra Kyŏngmin |
Ra Kyung-min (Korean: 라경민; Hanja: 羅景民; born 25 November 1976) is a badminton player from South Korea. Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from the late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting in a 70–match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.
Career
Ra made her debut at the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996. She played in the women's singles and mixed doubles event. In the singles, she was defeated by Huang Chia-chi of Chinese Taipei in the first round with the score of 6–11, 7–11. In the mixed doubles, she competed with her senior Park Joo-bong, reaching in to the final round and settled for the silver medal after beaten by their compatriot Kim Dong-moon and Gil Young-ah in rubber games, 15–13, 4–15, and 12–15.
Ra made her second appearance at the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000. Competed as the third seed in the women's doubles with Chung Jae-hee, they lost in the semi-final match against Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei of China, and again lost to another Chinese pair in the bronze medal match Gao Ling and Qin Yiyuan. In the mixed doubles, she competed as second seed with Kim Dong-moon, reaching in to the quarter-final round, defeated by Zhang Jun and Gao Ling.
Ra competed for Korea in
Ra was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.
Record
Ra Kyung-min holds the world record for shortest badminton international match that last for just six minutes defeating Julia Mann of England in women's singles during the 1996 Uber Cup with 11–2, 11–1.
Personal life
She married her mixed doubles partner Kim on 25 December 2005, and they went to Canada to study. There they had a son named Kim Han-wool in July 2007, and a daughter named Kim Han-bi in 2008. She retired when she got pregnant in February 2007, and made a comeback in September 2009.[3]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Athens, Greece
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10–15, 15–9, 15–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Atlanta, United States
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15–13, 4–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
World Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark
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4–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
2001 | ![]() |
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11–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark
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15–10, 15–13 | ![]() |
2001 | Seville, Spain
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10–15, 15–12, 16–17 | ![]() |
2003 | Birmingham, United Kingdom
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15–7, 15–8 | ![]() |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Bangkok, Thailand
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11–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() |
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11–8, 11–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Bangkok, Thailand
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15–6, 15–8 | ![]() |
2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
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11–4, 11–0 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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12–10, 8–11, 5–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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8–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
2003 | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia
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15–9, 15–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Bangkok, Thailand
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15–7, 15–8 | ![]() |
1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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15–7, 15–13 | ![]() |
2001 | Manila, Philippines
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11–15, 15–4, 15–3 | ![]() |
2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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15–10, 17–16 | ![]() |
Asian Cup
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Seoul, South Korea
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15–6, 15–8 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix (56 titles, 9 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 |
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1994 | Singapore Open | Yuliani Sentosa
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12–9, 11–5 | ![]() |
1995 | Canadian Open
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0–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1995 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
4–11, 0–11 | ![]() |
1996 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
11–6, 2–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1997 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
4–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
2001 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
6–8, 7–4, 7–3, 7–2 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–12 | ![]() |
1998 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–9 | ![]() |
1998 | All England Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1999 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–8 | ![]() |
1999 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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2–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 8–15, 15–5 | ![]() |
2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–7 | ![]() |
2000 | All England Open | ![]() |
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5–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
2001 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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13–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
2001 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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7–3, 8–6, 2–7, 7–4 | ![]() |
2001 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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7–1, 7–0, 7–3 | ![]() |
2002 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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7–1, 7–1, 7–1 | ![]() |
2002 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–7, 7–2, 6–8, 7–1 | ![]() |
2003 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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11–5, 11–5 | ![]() |
2003 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–9 | ![]() |
2003 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–17, 15–8 | ![]() |
2003 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–8 | ![]() |
2004 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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8–15, 15–9, 6–15 | ![]() |
2004 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 5–15, 15–1 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–1, 15–4 | ![]() |
1996 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–1 | ![]() |
1996 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–11 | ![]() |
1996 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–6 | ![]() |
1996 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–10 | ![]() |
1997 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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15–1, 15–3 | ![]() |
1997 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–3 | ![]() |
1997 | China Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–6 | ![]() |
1998 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–9 | ![]() |
1998 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–3 | ![]() |
1998 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–2, 11–15, 15–5 | ![]() |
1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–9 | ![]() |
1999 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–8 | ![]() |
1999 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–1, 15–4 | ![]() |
1999 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–8 | ![]() |
1999 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–7 | ![]() |
2000 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–13, 15–3 | ![]() |
2000 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–2 | ![]() |
2000 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–9 | ![]() |
2000 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–8 | ![]() |
2001 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–11 | ![]() |
2001 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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3–7, 7–0, 7–2, 7–2 | ![]() |
2002 | All England Open | ![]() |
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7–3, 7–3, 7–0 | ![]() |
2002 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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7–3, 7–5, 1–7, 7–4 | ![]() |
2002 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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7–1, 7–3, 7–5 | ![]() |
2002 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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7–3, 7–2, 7–2 | ![]() |
2002 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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11–2, 13–10 | ![]() |
2003 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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11–5, 11–4 | ![]() |
2003 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–9 | ![]() |
2003 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 15–11, 15–6 | ![]() |
2003 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–5 | ![]() |
2003 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–2 | ![]() |
2003 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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17–16, 15–10 | ![]() |
2003 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 11–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
2003 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–10 | ![]() |
2003 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–5 | ![]() |
2004 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–8 | ![]() |
2004 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 17–15 | ![]() |
2004 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–11 | ![]() |
IBF International (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
0–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1992 | Wimbledon Open | ![]() |
2–11, 11–8, 4–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
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9–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Australian International | ![]() |
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17–16, 6–15, 15–3 | ![]() |
2005 | Canadian International
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15–5, 15–9 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
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3–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Na Gyeong-Min". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "나경민-정재희조, 세계 배드민턴 여복 1위" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ 배드민턴 라경민, 2년 만에 현역 복귀 [Ra Kyung-min comebacks]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 20 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
External links
- Ra Kyung-min at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Ra Kyung-min on Cyworld (in Korean)