Sung Ji-hyun

picture info	Sung Ji-hyun Sung Ji-hyun (; born 29 July 1991) is a South Korean badminton player from Seoul. She is an Asian Championship gold medalist, a two-time Summer Universiade gold medalist, and a World Championship bronze medalist. She was also part of South Korean teams that won the 2010 Uber Cup, 2017 Sudirman Cup, as well the team event at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade. She competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Asian Games, and at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Sung is married to compatriot men's singles player, Son Wan-ho. 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. Career 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. In 2012, Sung's performances at Super Series event improved, and sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Badminton At The 2014 Asian Games Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games was held in Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea from 20 September to 29 September 2014. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 221 athletes from 19 nations competed in badminton at the 2014 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial website {{Asian Games Badminton 2014 2014 Asian Games events Asian Games 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Badminton At The 2013 Summer Universiade Badminton was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 5 to 11 at the Tennis Academy in Kazan, Russia. Men's and women's singles, men's, women's, and mixed doubles, and mixed team events will be contested. Medal summary Medal table Medal events References External links2013 Summer Universiade – BadmintonResults book {{Universiade Badminton 2013 Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Badminton At The Summer Universiade Badminton competition has been in the Universiade since 2007, with singles, doubles and mixed events for both men and women. Events Editions Medal table Last updated after the 2017 Summer Universiade Winners Individual competition Mixed team competition References International Badminton Federation {{International badminton Sports at the Summer Universiade Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred t ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships were held at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia, from 6 to 11 February 2018 and were organised by the Badminton Asia. This tournament also served as the Asian qualification for the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup. Medalists Tournament The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships officially crowned the best male and female national badminton teams in Asia and at the same time worked as the Asian qualification event towards the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 28 teams, consisting of 15 men's teams and 13 women's teams entered the tournament. Venue This tournament was held at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia. Seeds The seeding were as follows: * Men's team # # # # # # # # * Women's team # # # # # # # # Draw The draw was held on 23 January 2018, at the tournament venue. The men's team group stage consisted of one group with three teams and three groups each with four teams. The women's te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships The 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships were held at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, India, on 15–21 February 2016 and were organised by Badminton Asia Confederation. Host city selection Hyderabad was selected over Bangkok in the bidding process for the first ever Badminton Asia Team Championships. Medalists Men's team Group stage Group A ''China vs. Singapore'' ''India vs. Singapore'' ''China vs. India'' Group B ''Malaysia vs. Sri Lanka'' ''Japan vs. Nepal'' ''Japan vs. Sri Lanka'' ''Malaysia vs. Nepal'' ''Sri Lanka vs. Nepal'' ''Japan vs. Malaysia'' Group C ''Indonesia vs. Maldives'' ''Chinese Taipei vs. Thailand'' ''Chinese Taipei vs. Maldives'' ''Indonesia vs. Thailand'' ''Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei'' ''Thailand vs. Maldives'' Group D ''South Korea vs. Philippines'' ''Hong Kong vs. Philippines'' ''South Korea vs. Hong Kong'' Knockout stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Women's team Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships The 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships (also known as the 2020 Smart Badminton Asia Manila Team Championship due to sponsorship reasons) was staged at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, Philippines, from 11 to 16 February 2020. This championships was organized by the Badminton Asia with Philippine Badminton Association as host organiser and sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. This tournament served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup in Denmark. Competitors could also accumulate points as part of qualification process for 2020 Summer Olympics badminton tournament in Tokyo. Indonesia and Japan were the defending champions on men's and women's category respectively. They both successfully defended their title. Medalists Squads Tournament The 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships officially crowned the best male and female national badminton teams in Asia and at the same time served as the Asian qualification event towards the 2020 Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2017 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships The 2017 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships were held at the Nguyen Du Cultural Sport Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 14–19 February 2017 and were organised by Vietnam Badminton Federation and Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Association. Medalists Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final References External linksROBOT Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2017 {{Badminton Asia Team Championships 2017 Asia Champ International sports competitions hosted by Vietnam Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 Badminton Asia Championships The 2018 Badminton Asia Championships, was a badminton tournament which took place at Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium in China from 24 to 29 April 2018 and has a total purse of $350,000. Tournament The 2018 Badminton Asia Championships is the 37th edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. This tournament was hosted by the Chinese Badminton Association, with the sanctioned from the Badminton Asia. Venue This international tournament was hold at Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium in Wuhan, China. Point distribution This tournament is graded based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event. Below is the table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament. Prize money The total prize money for this year tournament is US$350,000. Distribution of prize money is in accordance with BWF regulations. Medal summary Medalists Medal table Group stage Men's singles Seeds # Srikanth Kidambi ''(quarterfinals)'' # Son Wan-ho ''(quarterfinals)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2016 Badminton Asia Championships The 2016 Badminton Asia Championships was the 35th edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Wuhan, China, from April 26 to May 1. Venue * This tournament was held at Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium. Medalists Medal table Men's singles Seeds # Chen Long ''(final)'' # Lin Dan ''(semifinals)'' # Lee Chong Wei (champion) # Kento Momota ''(withdrew)'' # Tian Houwei ''(semifinals)'' # Chou Tien-chen ''(quarterfinals)'' # Tommy Sugiarto ''(quarterfinals)'' # Srikanth Kidambi ''(first round)'' Top Half Bottom Half Finals Women's singles Seeds # Li Xuerui ''(final)'' # Nozomi Okuhara ''(quarterfinals)'' # Wang Shixian ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ratchanok Intanon ''(second round)'' # Saina Nehwal ''(semifinals)'' # Wang Yihan (champion) # Sung Ji-hyun ''(semifinals)'' # Tai Tzu-ying ''(quarterfinals)'' Top Half Bottom Half Finals Men's doubles Seeds # Lee Yong-dae / Yoo Yeon-seong (champion) # Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2014 Badminton Asia Championships The 2014 Badminton Asia Championships was the 33rd edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Gimcheon, South Korea, from April 22 to April 27. Venue Gimcheon Indoor Stadium. Medalists Final Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References External linksBadminton Asia Championships 2014 {{Asian badminton champs Badminton Asia Championships Asian Badminton Championships The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually sinc ... Badminton tournaments in South Korea 2014 in South Korean sport Sport in Gimcheon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Badminton Asia Championships The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event became null since 1994. At the 2003 event however, there is a controversy when China decided to pull out from the tournament at the last minute. Head coach Li Yongbo said that the tournament did not award any ranking points for the 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give his players more time to rest. Some of the top players were also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low. Championships Individual championships The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the Asia Championships. The number of events at each has ranged from one to six, and is given in the right-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]