Ko Sung-hyun

Ko Sung-hyun (Korean: 고성현; Korean pronunciation:

[ko.sʌŋ.ɦjʌŋ]; born 21 May 1987) is a South Korean 고성현
badminton player affiliated with Gimcheon City Ko Sung-hyun
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 Personal information
doubles BWF world ranking partnered with Lee Yong-
Country South Korea
dae in May 2013. Ko and Lee were a gold medalists at
the 2013 Asian Championships and Summer Born 21 May 1987
Universiade.[6][7] Goesan-gun, Chungbuk,
South Korea[1]
Teamed-up with Shin Baek-cheol, Ko won the gold Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
medal at the 2014 World Championships.[8] Together Weight 85 kg (187 lb)[1]
with Kim Ha-na, Ko clinched the 2013 Asian
Handedness Right
Championships title and won his first Superseries title
in the mixed doubles at the 2014 Australian Open.[9] Men's & mixed doubles
Ko and Kim participated at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Highest 1 (MD with Lee Yong-dae 30
reaching in to the quarter finals stage, and occupied the ranking May 2013)
mixed doubles world number 1 in September 2016.[10] 1 (XD with Kim Ha-na 22
September 2016)
Current 76 (MD with Shin Baek-
Achievements ranking cheol),
16 (XD with Eom Hye-
won) (29 November 2022)
BWF World Championships Medal record
Men's doubles Men's badminton
Representing South Korea
World Championships
 2014 Copenhagen Men's doubles
2011 London Men's doubles
2010 Paris Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2011 Qingdao Mixed team
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2012 Wuhan Men's team
2016 Kunshan Men's team
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Men's team
2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
2013 Taipei Men's doubles
2013 Taipei Mixed doubles
2009 Suwon Men's doubles
2016 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Asia Team Championships
2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan Men's doubles
2013 Kazan Mixed team
2015 Gwangju Mixed team

BWF profile (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/

21922655-3624-4FDE-B43D-12DF437B0B71)

Ko Sung-hyun
Hangul 고성현
Hanja 高成炫
Revised Romanization Go Seong-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Ko Sŏng-hyŏn

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Wembley Arena, London, Yoo Yeon- Cai Yun

2011 22–24, 16–21
England seong Fu Haifeng Silver

Lee Yong-
Ballerup Super Arena, Shin dae 22–20, 21–
2014
Copenhagen, Denmark Baek-cheol Yoo Yeon- 23, 21–18 Gold
seong
Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Zheng
Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Ha Jung- 21–15, 11–21,
2010 Bo
Paris, France eun 16–21 Bronze
Ma Jin

Asian Championships
Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Markis Kido
Suwon Indoor Stadium, Yoo Yeon- 18–21,
2009 Hendra
Suwon, South Korea seong 24–26 Silver
Setiawan

Lee Yong- Kim Gi-jung 21–13,

2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan Gold
dae Kim Sa-rang 22–20

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Zhang
Kim Ha- Nan 22–20,
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan Gold
na Zhao 21–17
Yunlei

Zhang
Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Kim Ha- Nan 19–21,
2016
Wuhan, China na Zhao 11–21 Bronze
Yunlei

Summer Universiade
Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Vladimir
Tennis Academy, Kazan, Lee Yong- Ivanov 13–21, 21–13,
2013
Russia dae Ivan 21–13 Gold
Sozonov

BWF World Tour (7 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] 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.[12]

Men's doubles
 Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
Lee Sheng-
Super Shin mu Winner
2018 Vietnam Open 22–20, 21–18
100 Baek-cheol Yang Po-
hsuan

Indonesia Super Shin Chang Ko-chi

2018 21–23, 13–21 Runner-
Masters 100 Baek-cheol Lu Chia-pin
up

Super Shin Kim Gi-jung 21–17, 13–21,

2018 Macau Open Runner-
300 Baek-cheol Lee Yong-dae 19–21
up

Takeshi
Australian Super Shin
2019 Kamura 21–11, 21–17 Winner
Open 300 Baek-cheol Keigo Sonoda

Super Shin Lee Yang 21–13, 17–21,

2019 U.S. Open Winner
300 Baek-cheol Wang Chi-lin 6–3 retired

Marcus
Super Shin Fernaldi Gideon Winner
2021 French Open 21–17, 22–20
750 Baek-cheol Kevin Sanjaya
Sukamuljo

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result

Choi Sol-gyu
Korea Super Eom 21–12, 15–21,
2018 Shin Seung- Winner
Masters 300 Hye-won 21–18
chan
Guo Xinwa
Canada Super Eom
2019 Zhang 21–19, 21–19 Winner
Open 100 Hye-won
Shuxian
Kyohei
Super Eom Yamashita Winner
2019 Akita Masters 21–10, 21–17
100 Hye-won Naru
Shinoya
Tan Kian
Super Eom Runner-
2022 Korea Open Meng 15–21, 18–21
500 Hye-won up
Lai Pei Jing

BWF Superseries (11 titles, 16 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[13] was a
series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF
Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve
tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[14] Successful players were invited to
the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles
Ko (left) with his partner in the mixed
doubles Kim Ha-na.
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Koo Kien Keat
Yoo Yeon-
2010 Swiss Open Tan Boon 21–18, 21–16 Winner
seong Heong

Yoo Yeon- Cai Yun Runner-

2010 China Masters 14–21, 19–21
seong Fu Haifeng up

Markis Kido
Hong Kong Yoo Yeon- 21–19, 14–21,
2010 Hendra Winner
Open seong 23–21
Setiawan

Mathias Boe
Yoo Yeon- Runner-
2011 China Open Carsten 17–21, 13–21
seong up
Mogensen
Bodin Isara
Yoo Yeon- 17–21, 21–14, Runner-
2012 India Open Maneepong
seong 14–21 up
Jongjit
Markis Kido
Singapore Yoo Yeon- 20–22, 21–11, Runner-
2012 Hendra
Open seong 6–21 up
Setiawan
Bodin Isara
Lee Yong- 22–24, 21–17, Winner
2012 French Open Maneepong
dae 21–11
Jongjit
Mathias Boe
Lee Yong- Runner-
2012 China Open Carsten 15–21, 14–21
dae up
Mogensen
Mathias Boe
Lee Yong- 19–21, 21–13,
2013 Korea Open Carsten Winner
dae 21–10
Mogensen
Lee Yong- Liu Xiaolong Runner-
2013 India Open 20–22, 18–21
dae Qiu Zihan up

Mohammad
Lee Yong- Ahsan Runner-
2013 Indonesia Open 14–21, 18–21
dae Hendra up
Setiawan

Mohammad
Singapore Lee Yong- Ahsan Runner-
2013 15–21, 18–21
Open dae Hendra up
Setiawan

Hiroyuki Endo
Lee Yong-
2013 China Masters Kenichi 25–23, 21–19 Winner
dae
Hayakawa

Shin Baek- Fu Haifeng 21–16, 16–21,

2015 Indonesia Open Winner
cheol Zhang Nan 21–19

Li Junhui Runner-
2016 Japan Open Kim Gi-jung 12–21, 12–21
Liu Yuchen up

Mixed doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Ha He Hanbin 21–13, 15–21, Runner-

2009 All England Open
Jung-eun Yu Yang 9–21 up

Kim Ha- Tontowi Ahmad Runner-

2013 India Open 16–21, 13–21
na Liliyana Natsir up

Joachim Fischer
Kim Ha- Nielsen 16–21, 21–18, Runner-
2014 India Open
na Christinna 18–21 up
Pedersen

Kim Ha- Michael Fuchs

2014 Australian Open 21–16, 21–17 Winner
na Birgit Michels

Kim Ha- Tontowi Ahmad 20–22, 21–18,

2015 Denmark Open Winner
na Liliyana Natsir 21–9

Kim Ha- Praveen Jordan 21–10, 15–21,

2015 French Open Winner
na Debby Susanto 21–19

Dubai World Kim Ha- Chris Adcock Runner-

2015 14–21, 17–21
Superseries Finals na Gabby Adcock up

Kim Ha- Xu Chen

2016 Singapore Open 21–17, 21–14 Winner
na Ma Jin

Kim Ha- Xu Chen 15–21, 21–16, Runner-

2016 Indonesia Open
na Ma Jin 13–21 up

Kim Ha- Zheng Siwei Runner-

2016 Japan Open 10–21, 15–21
na Chen Qingchen up

Kim Ha- Zheng Siwei

2016 Korea Open 21–14, 21–19 Winner
na Chen Qingchen

Kim Ha- Zheng Siwei Runner-

2016 French Open 16–21, 15–21
na Chen Qingchen up

BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Superseries Premier tournament
BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (18 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton
tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Cho Gun-woo
Kwon Yi- Winner
2007 Vietnam Open Kang Myeong- 21–17, 21–12
goo
won
Hendra Aprida
Yoo Yeon- Winner
2010 Macau Open Gunawan 21–17, 21–15
seong
Alvent Yulianto

Yoo Yeon- Jung Jae-sung 21–18, 18–21, Runner-

2010 Korea Grand Prix
seong Lee Yong-dae 25–27 up

Yoo Yeon- Jung Jae-sung

2011 Swiss Open 21–17, 21–16 Winner
seong Lee Yong-dae

Lee Yong- Howard Bach

2011 U.S. Open 21–9, 21–19 Winner
dae Tony Gunawan

Lee Yong- Liu Xiaolong

2011 Canada Open 21–18, 21–16 Winner
dae Qiu Zihan

Chinese Taipei Yoo Yeon- Jung Jae-sung

2011 23–21, 21–17 Winner
Open seong Lee Yong-dae

Yoo Yeon- Chai Biao Runner-

2011 Macau Open 19–21, 19–21
seong Guo Zhendong up

Korea Grand Prix Yoo Yeon- Jung Jae-sung

2011 21–15, 24–22 Winner
Gold seong Lee Yong-dae

Korea Grand Prix Lee Yong- Kim Gi-jung

2012 21–12, 21–11 Winner
Gold dae Kim Sa-rang

India Grand Prix Lee Yong- Kang Ji-wook

2012 21–13, 21–19 Winner
Gold dae Lee Sang-joon

Lee Yong- Chai Biao 14–21, 21–18, Runner-

2013 Swiss Open
dae Hong Wei 14–21 up

Korea Grand Prix Shin Baek- Kim Gi-jung 15–21, 21–18, Runner-
2013
Gold cheol Kim Sa-rang 23–25 up

Shin Baek- Lee Yong-dae Runner-

2014 Korea Grand Prix 18–21, 19–21
cheol Yoo Yeon-seong up

Shin Baek- Kim Gi-jung 21–16, 18–21, Runner-

2015 Korea Masters
cheol Kim Sa-rang 19–21 up
Berry Angriawan
Shin Baek-
2015 Macau Open Rian Agung 22–20, 21–14 Winner
cheol
Saputro
Shin Baek- Lee Yong-dae 20–22, 21–18,
2016 German Open Winner
cheol Yoo Yeon-seong 21–17

Angga Pratama
New Zealand Shin Baek-
2016 Ricky Karanda 21–18, 21–14 Winner
Open cheol
Suwardi

Kim Jae- Lee Jhe-huei

2016 Korea Masters 21–19, 21–18 Winner
hwan Lee Yang

Mixed doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Chinese Taipei Eom Hye- Tontowi Ahmad 24–22, 16–21,

2011 Winner
Open won Liliyana Natsir 21–17

Kim Ha- Robert Blair Runner-

2014 German Open 15–21, 18–21
na Imogen Bankier up

Chinese Taipei Kim Ha- Shin Baek-cheol

2015 21–16, 21–18 Winner
Open na Chae Yoo-jung

Kim Ha- Shin Baek-cheol 19–21, 21–17,

2015 Korea Masters Winner
na Chae Yoo-jung 21–19

Kim Ha- Shin Baek-cheol

2016 German Open 21–19, 21–12 Winner
na Chae Yoo-jung

Dechapol
Kim Ha- Puavaranukroh
2016 Korea Masters 21–19, 21–16 Winner
na Sapsiree
Taerattanachai

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Kwon Yi- Hong In-pyo

2007 Korea International 21–10, 21–13 Winner
goo Choi Min-ho

Keishi
Osaka Kwon Yi- Kawaguchi
2008 21–11, 21–16 Winner
International goo Naoki
Kawamae

Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon- 19–21, 21–15, Runner-
2009 Korea International Jung Jae-
seong 15–21 up
sung

Lee Yong- Cho Gun-woo

2012 India International 21–11, 21–10 Winner
dae Kim Dae-eun

Lin Shang-kai
Malaysia Shin Baek-
2018 Tseng Min- 21–18, 30–29 Winner
International cheol
hao

Kang Min-
Osaka Shin Baek-
2019 hyuk 21–13, 21–16 Winner
International cheol Kim Jae-hwan

Mixed doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Lee Yong-
Korea Ha Jung- dae 14–21, 21–15, 9– Runner-
2009
International eun Lee Hyo- 21 up
jung

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

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External links
Ko Sung-hyun (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-pr
ofile/21922655-3624-4FDE-B43D-12DF437B0B71) at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
(alternate link (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?
a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=88094)) (archived)
Ko Sung-hyun (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/88094) at BWFBadminton.com
Ko Sung-hyun (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/123528) at Olympedia
Ko Sung-hyun (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/sung-hyun-ko) at Olympics.com

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