Kim So-yeong

For other people named Kim So-yeong, see Kim So-yeong (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim So-yeong
Kim So-yeong at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Nickname(s)Kim So-young
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32)
Daegu, South Korea
ResidenceIncheon, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 4 October 2022)
20 (XD with Kim Gi-jung 10 July 2014)
Current ranking9 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 13 August 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Huelva Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Manila Women's team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Mixed team
BWF profile
Korean name
Hangul
김소영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Soyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Soyŏng

Kim So-yeong (Korean: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Kim, who attended the University of Incheon, was the triple crowns at the 2013 Summer Universiade, by winning the gold medals in the women's doubles, mixed doubles and team event.[2] She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event.[3] Together with Kong Hee-yong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.[4]

  1. ^ "Players: Kim So Yeong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "존박 돌발행동, 김소영-서우리 때문에 차량 난입" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ "KIM Soyeong". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Momota, Huang are BWF Players of the Year". Badminton World Federation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.