Kim Joong-soo (born 17 April 1960) is a South Korean former badminton player and coach.[1] He now serves as Badminton World Federation director, Badminton Asia president, and Badminton Korea Association vice-chairman.
| Kim Joong-soo | |
| Hangul | 김중수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金重洙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jung-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chung-su |
Kim was a member of the Korean men's team that won gold at the 1986 Asian Games.
Post retirements
editKim is better known as a coach. After several years coaching the national team in the 1990s, he became the head coach of the national team after the Sydney Olympics and held the post until he was replaced by Sung Han-kook in December 2010.[2] He served briefly as the interim head coach after Sung was dismissed in August 2012[3] but in early 2013, Lee Deuk-choon was named as a permanent replacement.
In May 2021, Kim was elected as a director of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), with the term of office is until 2025.[4]
At the 2023 Badminton Asia general meeting, Kim was elected as a president of Badminton Asia with 29 votes out of 40 countries. He will serve until 2027.[5]
Personal life
editIn 1991, Kim married two-time World Champion Chung Myung-hee.[6]
Achievements
editIBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Lee Deuk-choon
|
 Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek
|
4–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up
|
References
edit- ^ "Tournament Personnel Data". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Hearn, Don (17 December 2010). "Korea – Sung named new Head Coach". Badzine.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Hearn, Don (23 August 2012). "Kim Joong Soo back as Korean Head Coach". Badzine. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Choi, In-young (22 May 2021). "김중수 대한배드민턴협회 부회장, 세계연맹 이사 당선" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "김중수 대한배드민턴협회 부회장, 아시아배드민턴연맹 회장 당선". Badminton Korea (in Korean). 2 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Badminton National Team, rest, Wedding March". Naver News Library. Donga Ilbo. 25 January 1991. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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