Bae Seung-hee (Korean: 배승희; Hanja: 裵昇熙; born 20 September 1983) is a badminton player from South Korea. She is best remembered for her role in South Korea's first ever Uber Cup victory in 2010.[1]
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| Country |  South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 September 1983 Masan, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (24 June 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Bae Seung-hee | |
| Hangul | 배승희 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bae Seung-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pae Sŭng-hŭi |
Bae was on the South Korean national team shortly after graduating from junior eligibility but from age 19 to 25, she played only for her domestic team Korea Ginseng Corporation, and competed overseas only twice between April 2003 and November 2008. She was called back to the national team after winning a national event in 2008 and in August 2009, she reached her first of two consecutive finals at the Chinese Taipei Open.
In 2010, she played first singles at the Uber Cup and in the final, beat then world #1 Wang Yihan to begin South Korea's 3–1 victory.[2]
In 2011, Bae injured her thigh in a domestic tournament and as it caused her to miss the first part of the qualifying period for the London Olympics, she finally decided to leave international badminton at the age of 28.[3]
Achievements edit
Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
Seo Yoon-hee
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 Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
Hwang Ji-man
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Lee Jae-jin Hwang Yu-mi
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7–15, 12–15 |  Silver
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BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Cheng Shao-chieh
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11–21, 26–24, 17-21 |  Runner-up
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| 2009 | Chinese Taipei Open | Cheng Shao-chieh
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21–17, 12–21, 15-21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Vietnam Open |  Anita Raj Kaur
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21–8, 21–18 |  Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Vietnam Open | Kang Joo-young
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Kim Jin-ock Lee Jung-mi
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20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Indonesia International |  Hera Desi
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16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Singapore International | Bae Yeon-ju
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15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Malaysia International | Febby Angguni
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20–22, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Malaysia Satellite | Lydia Cheah Li Ya
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11–4, 11–2 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Malaysia International | Park Sun-young
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Kim Mi-young Jang Ye-na
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13–21, 21–15, 21–5 | Winner
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| 2007 | Korea International | Lee Seul-gi
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Yoo Hyun-young Jung Kyung-eun
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18–21, 4–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Uber Cup entry list and results". koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Ooi, Ee Lyn (15 May 2010). "UBER CUP 2010 Final – Bae-utiful Korea capsize Wang-derful China". Badzine.net. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Hearn, Don (29 January 2013). "Bae Seung Hee looks back, looks forward". Badzine.net. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
External links edit
- Bae Seung-hee at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com