Kim Ga-eun (Korean: 김가은; born 7 February 1998) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] She was part of Korea winning team in the 2022 Asian Games, as well at the 2022 and 2026 Uber Cup.[2] Kim competed and at the Summer Youth Olympics in 2014, in Nanjing, China,[3] and in 2016, Kim was selected to join the Korean national team.[4] She also competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics[5] and the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]
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| Born | 7 February 1998 Ulsan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 194 wins, 123 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 12 (19 December 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 17 (2 June 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Kim Ga-eun | |
| Hangul | 김가은 |
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| Hanja | 金佳恩 |
| RR | Gim Gaeun |
| MR | Kim Kaŭn |
Achievements
editBWF World Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain |  Chen Yufei |
12–21, 17–21 |  Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain |
 Kim Hyang-im |
Du Yue Xu Ya |
15–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand | Chen Yufei |
Walkover | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (4 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | Li Xuerui |
21–16, 16–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 |  Joy Xuan Deng |
21–9, 18–21, 21–17 |  Winner |
| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | Zhang Yiman |
22–20, 14–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Wang Zhiyi |
18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 |  Beiwen Zhang |
22–20, 16–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Korea Masters | Super 300 |  Tomoka Miyazaki |
19–21, 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Wang Zhiyi |
Walkover | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Norwegian International | Sim Yu-jin |
8–21, 21–18, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Irish Open | An Se-young |
24–26, 17–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ↑ "Players: Kim Ga-eun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ahn Se-young leads Korea to Uber Cup upset over China". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "한국, 하계청소년올림픽 펜싱 은메달-사격 동메달 획득". SBS Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ↑ "범서고 김가은, 여자 배드민턴 국가대표에". Gyeongsang Daily (in Korean). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ↑ "배드민턴 김가은, 여자단식 2연승…조 1위로 '16강'". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ↑ "KIM Ga Eun". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Kim Ga Eun at BWFBadminton.com
- Kim Ga Eun at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Kim Gaeun at Olympics.com
- Kim Ga-Eun at Olympedia
- Kim Ga-Eun at InterSportStats
- Kim Ga-eun on Instagram
