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Shon Seung-mo
Shon Seung-mo (Hangul: 손승모; born 1 July 1980 in Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do) is a badminton player from South Korea. In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Athens Summer Olympics. Career Olympic Games He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2004, he defeating Antti Viitikko of Finland and Richard Vaughan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Shon defeated Chen Hong of People's Republic of China 10-15, 15-4, 15-10. Shon advanced to the semifinals, in which he beat Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 15-6, 9-15, 15-9. Playing in the gold medal match, he lost to Indonesian Taufik Hidayat by a score of 15-8, 15-7 to finish with the silver medal. Shon's right eye is almost blind, after being hit in the eye by a shuttlecock when he was 15 years of age. Achievements Olympic Games ''Men's singles'' World Championships ''Men's singles'' World Cup ''Men's singles'' Asian Games ''Men's singles'' Asian Championships ''Men's singles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milyang
Miryang (perhaps pronounced as Milbeol using Idu script), formerly also spelled as 推火郡 (probably pronounced as Milbeol or Miribeol using Idu script), Milbeol (密伐) and Milseong (密城), is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea. Its name is originated from the tribal country named Miri midong guk (彌離彌凍國). There are various hypotheses as to the meaning of Miryang, such as Milky Way, Galaxy, dragon's field, The Wheat Field and the watery field. Neighboring cities include Changnyeong to the west, Cheongdo to the north, Ulsan to the east, and Yangsan, Gimhae, and Changwon to the south. The city bird is the Korean magpie, the city tree is the pine, and the city flower is the royal azalea. The recorded history of Miryang begins in the Samhan period, when it was known as Mirimidongguk. Due to its strategic location near the Nakdong River, Miryang played an important role from the Silla period forward. It served as an important station on the Great Yeongna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 25th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 22nd tournament of the Uber Cup, the men's and women's team competition in badminton, respectively. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 11 to May 18, 2008. Host city selection China, Indonesia, and the United States submitted a bid for the event. International Badminton Federation selected Indonesia as the host for the event during a council meeting in December 2005. Qualification Seedings All the seeding list based on February 28, 2008 world rankings as the draw was conducted on March 11, 2008. The top four seeding teams is in first pot, follow by next four teams in the second pot and the bottom four teams was put in the third pot. ;Thomas Cup # # # # # # # # # # # # ;Uber Cup # # # # # # # # # # # # Squads Thomas Cup Groups Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Uber Cup Groups Group W Group X Group Y Group Z Knock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Badminton Asia Cup
The 2001 Badminton Asia Cup was the 3rd edition of the Badminton Asia Cup The Asia Cup was the Asian championship for men's badminton teams. It was held in 1997, 1999 and 2001. Until 1993 the team title holders were determined together with the individual title holders at the Asian Championships. From 1994 the tea .... It was held in Singapore indoor stadium, Singapore from 2 May to 6 May with total prize money of 150,000 US Dollars. Tournament consisted of total of three matches in every team encounter, with format of Men's singles, Men's doubles and a second Men's singles match. Countries participated in this tournaments were Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Japan & China. Draw was conducted on 27 April 2001. Winning team China got US$80,000 while runner-up team South Korea got US$40,000. Indonesia finished third by defeating Thailand in Bronze medal tie and received a total of US$20,000 and 4th ranked Thai team settled with prize money of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Cup
The Asia Cup was the Asian championship for men's badminton teams. It was held in 1997, 1999 and 2001. Until 1993 the team title holders were determined together with the individual title holders at the Asian Championships. From 1994 the team competitions were taken from the program of the Asian Championships, so that the Asia Cup was brought into being. After three events, however, the competition was already exhausted. Description The Asian Badminton Confederation, realizing the importance attached to team events amongst Asian countries, introduced the first Asia Cup championship in the year 1997. It was a men's team event comprising two singles event and a doubles match. Eight teams were invited to take part in the competition. The eight teams were divided into two groups of four. The teams in each group played each other in a round robin format. The champion of the first group met the runners-up of the second group and vice versa in the crossover semifinals. The winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Asian Badminton Championships
The 2001 Asian Badminton Championships was the 20th edition of the Asian Badminton Championships. It was held in PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ... from August 21 to August 26, 2001. Medalists Medal table Finals Semifinals References External links Draws and results - BadmintonAsia.org''(.xls)'' Badminton Asia Championships Asia Badminton Championships B Asia Championships {{badminton-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Asian Badminton Championships
The 2004 Asian Badminton Championships was the 23rd edition of the Asian Badminton Championships. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from April 20 to April 25, 2004. Medalists Medal table Final Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References *http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/events.aspx?id=C3F92BA1-260A-484C-92CA-665738118DB0 tournamentsoftware.com *https://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/abc-2004-results.15189/page-3 *https://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/abc-2004-results.15189/page-4 External links Draws and results - BadmintonAsia.org''(.xls)'' {{Asian badminton champs Badminton Asia Championships B Asian Badminton Championships Asian Badminton Championships Sport in Kuala Lumpur Asian Badminton Championships The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to ... [...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] |
Badminton At The 2002 Asian Games – Men's Singles
The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ... took place from 10 November to 14 November at Gangseo Gymnasium. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results Final Top half Bottom half References 2002 Asian Games Official Website2002 Asian Games Official Report, Pages 262 {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games - Men's singles Men's singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2006 Asian Games – Men's Team
The badminton men's team tournament at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ... took place from 30 November to 5 December at Aspire Hall 3. Schedule All times are Arabia Standard Time ( UTC+03:00) Results League stage Pool A Pool B Pool C Repechage Pool D Knockout stage Semifinals Final Non-participating athletes * * References Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's team [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Badminton was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Competition took place from November 30 to December 9. All events were held at Aspire Hall 3. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 162 athletes from 20 nations competed in badminton at the 2006 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Asian Games Complete Results External linksBadminton Asia {{Asian Games Badminton 2006 Asian Games 2006 Asian Games events 2006 Asian Games 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2002 Asian Games – Men's Team
The badminton men's team tournament at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ... took place from 6 November to 8 November at Gangseo Gymnasium. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Non-participating athletes * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References 2002 Asian Games Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games - Men's team [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2002 Asian Games
Badminton was contested at the 2002 Asian Games at the Gangseo Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ... from 6 October to 14 October 2002 . 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 120 athletes from 16 nations competed in badminton at the 2002 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References 2002 Asian Games website Exte ...
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