Sung Ji-hyun
Sung Ji-hyun 성지현 成池鉉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Seoul, South Korea | 29 July 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb; 8.8 st)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | since 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career record | 384 wins, 207 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (16 March 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 100 (18 October 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Sung Ji-hyun | |
Hangul | 성지현 |
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Hanja | 成池鉉 |
Revised Romanization | Seong Jihyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng Chihyŏn |
Sung Ji-hyun (
Early life and education
Sung went into badminton following the path of her parents Sung Han-kook and Kim Yun-ja who both competed internationally in the 1980s.[6]
Career
This section needs to be updated.(June 2021) |
She won the Korea Grand Prix Gold title in 2011. Unlike most South Korean badminton players Sung has focused on singles and in December 2011 she received a career high ranking of number seven in the world in that discipline.[2]
In 2012, Sung's performances at Super Series event improved, and she reached semifinals in the Indonesia Open, Singapore Open and Japan Open. She was seeded 8th at the 2012 Olympics. However, she lost to Yip Pui Yin and did not make it past the group stage. She defended her Korea Grand Prix title at the end of the year.
Sung won her first Super Series Premier title early in 2013 at her hometown, at the
At the
She won the
She coaches An Se-young.[5]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Carolina Marín | 17–21, 21–15, 16–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Wang Shixian | 21–19, 21–15 | Gold |
2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Li Xuerui | 20–22, 11–21 | Bronze |
2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Chen Yufei | 12–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Summer Universiade
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | Tai Tzu-ying | 21–16, 29–27 | Gold |
2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk | 21–18, 21–19 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the BWF HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Chinese Taipei Open
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Super 300 | Michelle Li | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | An Se-young | 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Korea Open | Wang Shixian | 10–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
2013 | Korea Open | Wang Shixian | 21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
2013 | Denmark Open | Wang Yihan | 21–16, 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2014
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Dubai World Superseries Finals
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Tai Tzu-ying | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Korea Open | Wang Yihan | 21–14, 17–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2016 | Korea Open | Akane Yamaguchi | 22–20, 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2016
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Dubai World Superseries Finals | Tai Tzu-ying | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Indonesia Open | Sayaka Sato | 13–21, 21–17, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finalstournament
- BWF Superseries Premiertournament
- BWF Superseriestournament
BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Swiss Open | Saina Nehwal | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Chinese Taipei Open
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Ratchanok Intanon | 22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Han Li
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21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Aprilla Yuswandari
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21–10, 21–10 | Winner |
2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Tai Tzu-ying | 21–16, 21–9 | Winner |
2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Bae Yeon-ju | 19–21, 21–15, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | German Open | Sayaka Takahashi | 17–21, 21–8, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liu Xin | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
2015 | German Open | Carolina Marín | 21–15, 14–21, 21–6 | Winner |
2015 | Thailand Open | Liang Xiaoyu | 21–17, 22–24, 21–8 | Winner |
2016 | Syed Modi International | Sayaka Sato | 12–21, 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
2016 | New Zealand Open | Aya Ohori | 21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
2016 | Korea Masters | Lee Jang-mi | 21–8, 21–10 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists. Accurate as of 21 January 2021.[12]
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References
- ^ a b c d "SUNG Jihyun - Biography". 2009 Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ a b "SUNG Ji Hyun". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "SUNG Jihyun". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "손완호-성지현 12일 화촉…대를 이은 배드민턴 부부 최초 탄생". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b Agarwal, Madhav (17 January 2024). "Losing is important: Coach Sung Ji Hyun's message to An Se Young ahead of Olympics". Inside Sport India. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Hearn, Don. "SUNG JI HYUN – Carrying on a Family Tradition". Badzine.net. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Ji Hyun Sung Head to Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
External links
- Sung Ji-hyun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sung Ji-hyun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.