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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 May 1987 Goesan-gun, Chungbuk, South Korea[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (MD with Lee Yong-Dae 30 May 2013) 1 (XD with Kim Ha-na 22 September 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 76 (MD with Shin Baek-cheol), 16 (XD with Eom Hye-won) (29 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Ko Sung-hyun | |
| Hangul | 고성현 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Go Seong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Sŏng-hyŏn |
Ko Sung-hyun (Korean: 고성현; Korean pronunciation: [ko.sʌŋ.ɦjʌŋ]; born 21 May 1987) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Gimcheon City Hall.[2] He is a former world number 1 both in the men's and mixed doubles. Ko is a BWF World Champion, two time Badminton Asian Champion, and Asian Games gold medalist.[1][3]
Ko started to get the attention of the World and Korean badminton when he won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Championships partnered with Ha Jung-eun.[4] Competed in the men's doubles with Yoo Yeon-seong, Ko have achieved several milestones, including won the silver medals at the 2009 Asian and 2011 World Championships, reached a career high as world number 2 at the BWF world ranking. Ko and Yoo ended their partnerships after participating in 2012 London Olympics.[5] Ko then topped the men's doubles BWF world ranking partnered with Lee Yong-dae in May 2013. Ko and Lee were a gold medalists at the 2013 Asian Championships and Summer Universiade.[6][7]
Teamed-up with Shin Baek-cheol, Ko won the gold medal at the 2014 World Championships.[8] Together with Kim Ha-na, Ko clinched the 2013 Asian Championships title and won his first Superseries title in the mixed doubles at the 2014 Australian Open.[9] Ko and Kim participated at the 2016 Rio Olympics, reaching in to the quarter finals stage, and occupied the mixed doubles world number 1 in September 2016.[10]
- ^ a b c d "세계선수권 우승 고성현·신백철…AG '金빛' 특명". Asia Business Daily (in Korean). 3 September 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Ko Sung Hyun". Victor Sport. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012.
- ^ Hearn, Don (15 March 2015). "Ko Sung Hyun – This champion can win with anyone". Badzine. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "박성환, 배드민턴 세계선수권 결승행 실패". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 29 August 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "[올림픽④] 남복 고성현-유연성 2% 부족함 채워라". Badminton Times (in Korean). 12 July 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Choi, Song-ah (31 May 2013). "이용대-고성현, 배드민턴 男복식 세계 1위 등극(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "한국 배드민턴 기분좋은 경쟁바람 분다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 7 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Li-Ning BWF World Championships 2014 – Review: Epic Battles in Ballerup". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "The Star Australian Badminton Open 2014 – Day 6: Superseries Hat-trick for Lee/Yoo". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "고성현·김하나, BWF 세계랭킹 '혼합복식 1위'". Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.