Kim Kyung-hoon (Korean: 김경훈; born 5 March 1976) is a South Korean para-badminton player.[1][2] He was a semi-finalist in the men's singles WH2 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He lost in the bronze medal match to Chan Ho Yuen of Hong Kong.[3][4]
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1976 Ulsan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (MS 2 April 2019) 3 (MD with Choi Jung-man 27 August 2019) 4 (XD with Kang Jung-kum 18 May 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 38 (MS) 2 (MD with Lee Sam-seop) (17 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editIn 2000, Kim suffered a spinal cord injury while working at a chemical plant, paralyzing his lower extremities.[5] In 2003, Kim spent three months at the National Rehabilitation Center in Seoul and discovered para-badminton which would eventually become one of his hobbies. He eventually turned the hobby into a career and began competing in international para-badminton tournaments.
In 2008, Kim participated in the 2008 Asian Paralympic Badminton Championships in Bangalore and won first place in both the men's singles event and the men's doubles event.[6]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Kim Jung-jun
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15–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Kim Jung-jun
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19–21, 16–21 | Silver
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Kim Jung-jun
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16–21, 19–21 | Silver
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Chan Ho Yuen
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20–22, 21–23 |  Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Kim Jung-jun
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 Gobi Ranganathan Martin Rooke
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21–14, 21–19 |  Gold
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Lee Sam-seop
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop
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21–17, 19–21, 26–24 | Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Lee Dong-seop
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Choi Jung-man Kim Sung-hun
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16–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Choi Jung-man
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 Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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19–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Lee Sun-ae
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 Avni Kertmen Emine Seçkin
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21–8, 21–15 | Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Kang Jung-kum
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 Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan
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11–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Jung-jun
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12–21, 21–14, 13–21 | Silver
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kim Jung-jun
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16–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[a] | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
Lee Sam-seop
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Choi Jung-man Kim Sung-hun
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15–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Silver
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 Osamu Nagashima Seiji Yamami
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21–12, 21–12 | ||||
 Trần Mai Anh Trương Ngọc Bình
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21–12, 21–16 | ||||
| Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong
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21–13, 21–14 | ||||
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Choi Jung-man
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Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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19–21, 15–21 | Silver
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Asian Championships
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Raheja Stadium, Bangalore, India | Gold
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| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun
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21–16, 15–21, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Mai Jianpeng
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21–5, 21–12 | Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Raheja Stadium, Bangalore, India |
Gold
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| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea |
Kim Sung-hun
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Lee Dong-seop Shim Jae-yeol
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21–16, 19–21, 17–21 | Silver
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Lee Dong-seop
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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21–17, 21–16 | Gold
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012[a] | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea |
Kim Yun-sim
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Kim Sung-hun Lee Sun-ae
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19–21, 19–21 | Silver
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| Osamu Nagashima Yoko Egami
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21–11, 21–12 | ||||
| Tsutomu Shimada Rie Ogura
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21–5, 21–10 | ||||
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Kim Seung-suk
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Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan
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18–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runner-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7][8]
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun
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12–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Lee Sam-seop
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Jeong Jae-gun Kim Jung-jun
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22–20, 11–21, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2024 | Indonesia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Lee Sam-seop
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Kim Jung-jun Ryu Dong-hyun
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20–22, 21–17, 20–22 | Runner-up
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (9 titles, 11 runners-up)
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013[a] | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Gobi Ranganathan
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21–7, 21–5 | Winner
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 François Nalborczyk
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21–3, 21–8 | |||
| Martin Rooke
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21–11, 21–16 | |||
| Chan Ho Yuen
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21–11, 21–19 | |||
| 2014 | England Para-Badminton Championships | Kim Jung-jun
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17–21, 21–14, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | China Para-Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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12–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen
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17–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | China Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Chan Ho Yuen David Toupé
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21–10, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Chan Ho Yuen Thomas Wandschneider
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21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2017 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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16–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Martin Rooke Thomas Wandschneider
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21–17, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Choi Jung-man
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop
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21–19, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Jeong Jae-gun
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Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama
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21–17, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Choi Jung-man
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop
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10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Jeong Jae-gun
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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21–19, 11–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop
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12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Etsuko Kobayashi
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Gobi Ranganathan Ilse van de Burgwal
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19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Kang Jung-kum
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Lee Dong-seop Lee Sun-ae
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Kang Jung-kum
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 Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui
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18–21, 21–9, 21–16 | Winner
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Notes
editReferences
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- ^ "대한장애인체육회TV". www.kpc-tv.kr. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ 조선일보 (2021-09-05). "김정준, 패럴림픽 배드민턴서 은메달…김경훈은 아쉽게 4위". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Daniel Chan Ho-yuen grabs badminton bronze for Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "대한장애인체육회TV". www.kpc-tv.kr. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ ""배드민턴은 '세상과 소통' 내 삶의 스승"". 경상일보 (in Korean). 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.