Hwang Yu-mi (Korean황유미; born 18 March 1983) is a South Korean former badminton player. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Hwang Yu-mi
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1983-03-18) 18 March 1983 (age 41)
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 2004 Jakarta Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Guangzhou Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Asia Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Girls' team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kyoto Girls' team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Girls' team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Yangon Girls' team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Yangon Mixed doubles
BWF profile
Hwang Yu-mi
Hangul
황유미
Hanja
黃遊美
Revised RomanizationHwang Yu-mi
McCune–ReischauerHwang Yu-mi

Career edit

In 2003, she won the silver medal at the Asian Championships in the women's doubles event.[2] Hwang competed for South Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Lee Hyo-jung. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Cheng Wen-Hsing and Chien Yu Chin of Chinese Taipei in the second. In the quarterfinals, Hwang and Lee lost to Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China 8–15, 15–6, 15–13.

Achievements edit

Asian Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
  Lee Hyo-jung   Gao Ling
  Huang Sui
2–11, 9–11   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Lee Hyo-jung   Ra Kyung-min
  Lee Kyung-won
9–15, 7–15   Silver

World Junior Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
  Lee Jae-jin   Zheng Bo
  Wei Yili
4–7, 4–7, 0–7   Bronze

Asian Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Cho A-ra   Endang Nursugianti
  Lita Nurlita
15–13, 15–11   Gold
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,
Kyoto, Japan
  Joo Hyun-hee   Zhao Tingting
  Li Yujia
9–15, 5–15   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Lee Jae-jin   Hwang Ji-man
  Bae Seung-hee
15–7, 15–12   Gold
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,
Kyoto, Japan
  Lee Jae-jin   Sang Yang
  Zhang Yawen
8–15, 17–14, 14–17   Bronze
1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1,
Yangon, Myanmar
  Heo Hoon-hoi   Zheng Bo
  Wei Yili
5–15, 5–15   Bronze

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 since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Chinese Taipei Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Ra Kyung-min
  Lee Kyung-won
9–15, 8–15   Runner-up
2003 Dutch Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Ra Kyung-min
  Lee Kyung-won
4–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2002 Singapore Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Huang Nanyan
  Yang Wei
1–11, 8–11   Runner-up
2002 Chinese Taipei Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Saralee Thungthongkam
  Sathinee Chankrachangwong
11–4, 12–13, 8–11   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Philippines Open   Han Sang-hoon   Nova Widianto
  Liliyana Natsir
17–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2007 Thailand Open   Han Sang-hoon   He Hanbin
  Yu Yang
12–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2006 Thailand Open   Lee Yong-dae   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam
21–11, 18–21, 22–20   Winner
2002 Denmark Open   Kim Dong-moon   Nova Widianto
  Vita Marissa
11–6, 4–11, 11–7   Winner
2002 Dutch Open   Ha Tae-kwon   Kim Dong-moon
  Lee Kyung-won
9–11, 2–11   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  IBF/BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Romanian International   Kang Chan-hee   Lee Ji-hye
  Lim Soo-bin
21–17, 19–21, 21–18   Winner
2007 Canadian International   Ha Jung-eun   Joo Hyun-hee
  Oh Seul-ki
21–16, 21–7   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Korean International   Hwang Ji-man   Lee Jae-jin
  Kim Jin-ock
15–21, 14–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hwang Yu-Mi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ "한국 남·녀 아시아배드민턴 복식 금메달" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

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