Bang Soo-hyun

In this Korean name, the family name is Bang.
Bang Soo-hyun
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1972-09-13) 13 September 1972 (age 52)
Seoul, South Korea
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Women's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Birmingham Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Women's singles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1994 Ho Chi Minh Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Guangzhou Women's singles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hong Kong Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Beijing Women's singles
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Qingdao Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Jakarta Women's singles
BWF profile

Bang Soo-hyun (Korean: 방수현; Hanja: 方銖賢; born 13 September 1972) is a former badminton player from South Korea who was one of the world's leading women's singles players of the 1990s. She was a contemporary and rival of Indonesia's Susi Susanti and China's Ye Zhaoying. Noted for a style that combined impressive power and movement, she retired from competition after her victory in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, shortly before her 24th birthday. She was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]

  1. ^ Hearn, Don (8 March 2019). "Korea's singles queen to be named to Hall of Fame". Badzine.net. Retrieved 10 May 2019.