Yoo Hyun-young (Korean: 유현영; Hanja: 柳晛榮; born 3 January 1990) is a badminton player from South Korea. Her first big result internationally came when, at the age of 16, she partnered Lee Yong-dae to win the mixed doubles title at the 2006 BWF World Junior Championships, as well as the mixed team title. She was a team-mate of both Bae Yeon-ju and Jung Kyung-eun at Masan's Sungji Girls' High School and in 2007, all three girls were runners-up at the 2007 BWF World Junior Championships.[1]
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 21 (WD 22 July 2010) 19 (XD 29 July 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After graduating to the senior ranks, Yoo continued to play with both Jung and Shin Baek-cheol, her partner in her last year of junior play. She and Shin were mixed doubles runners-up at the 2010 Swiss Open Super Series. Later that year, she and Jung won their first Grand Prix title, the Korea Grand Prix. However, shortly afterward, both pairings were split up.
Yoo, Bae Yeon-ju, Jung Kyung-eun, and Bae Seung-hee, among others, were coached by Yoo's father Yoo Gap-soo both at Sungji Girls' High School and later at Korea Ginseng Corporation.[2]
Achievements edit
BWF World Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
 Jung Kyung-eun
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 Xie Jing Zhong Qianxin
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18–21, 21–10, 15–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
Lee Yong-dae
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Li Tian Ma Jin
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18–21, 21–19, 21–14 |  Gold
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| 2007 | The Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
Shin Baek-cheol
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 Chris Adcock Gabrielle White
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20–22, 16–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Sun In-jang
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Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli
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19–21, 11–21 | Silver
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| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Jung Kyung-eun
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 Tee Jing Yi Lyddia Cheah
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21–14, 17–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Lee Yong-dae
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Tan Wee Kiong Woon Khe Wei
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21–15, 21–9 | Gold
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| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Shin Baek-cheol
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Tan Wee Kiong Woon Khe Wei
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18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Silver
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[4] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Swiss Open | Shin Baek-cheol
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Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung
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14–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Kyung-won
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Kim Min-jung Lee Hyo-jung
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14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Jung Kyung-eun
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Eom Hye-won Kim Ha-na
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21–16, 18–21, 21–19 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Vietnam Open | Chung Eui-seok
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 Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Jung Kyung-eun
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Kim Min-jung Sun In-jang
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15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Jung Kyung-eun
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Jung Youn-kyung Kim Min-jung
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14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Korea International | Jung Kyung-eun
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Bae Seung-hee Lee Seul-gi
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21–18, 21–4 | Winner
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| 2009 | Korea International | Jung Kyung-eun
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Ha Jung-eun Lee Kyung-won
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21–19, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2010 | Vietnam International | Jung Kyung-eun
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 Rie Eto Yu Wakita
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21–16, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2011 | Turkey International | Choi A-reum
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 Sandra Marinello Birgit Michels
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18–21, 21–18, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Indonesia International | Lee Se-rang
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 Pia Zebadiah Bernadet Rizki Amelia Pradipta
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17–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Lee Jung-hwan
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Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Min-jung
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13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Korea International | Shin Baek-choel
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Kim Sung-kwan Ham Hyo-jin
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22–20, 21–3 | Winner
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| 2011 | Turkey International | Cho Gun-woo
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Kim Sa-rang Lee So-hee
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23–25, 21–9, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2012 | Indonesia International | Lee Jae-jin
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Trikusuma Wardhana Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella
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19–21, 21–13, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Sungji Girls' High School - Historical results". koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Hearn, Don (28 January 2013). "Koreans ready for Indonesian Superliga". Badzine.net. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "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". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.