Kim Mee-hyang (Korean: 김미향; born 1 October 1973) is a South Korean retired badminton player.[1] She was part of the Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation team.[2] In 1995, she won her first international title at the Swedish Open in the women's doubles event partnered with Kim Shin-young.[3] Together with Kim Shin-young, they were ranked as World No. 9 and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.[4][5]
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| Country |  South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Kim Shin-young |
 Ge Fei Gu Jun |
2–15, 4–15 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia |
Kang Kyung-jin |
 Tri Kusharyanto Lili Tampi |
1–15, 6–15 |  Silver |
Asian Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea |
Kang Kyung-jin |
Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min |
6–15, 8–15 | Silver |
East Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Shanghai, China | Chung Kwon |
Chen Xingdong Sun Man |
7–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | China Open | Park Soo-yun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
2–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1996 | Swedish Open | Kim Shin-young |
 Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
18–13, 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Korea Open | Kim Shin-young |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
15–11, 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kim Shin-young |
Ge Fei Gu Jun |
8–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | U.S. Open | Kim Shin-young |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swedish Open | Kim Shin-young |
Han Jingna Ye Zhaoying |
12–15, 15–12, 15–8 |  Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Gil Young-ah |
Ge Fei Gu Jun |
7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Canadian Open | Kang Kyung-jin |
Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah |
7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
References
External links
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