| Kim Dong-moon | |
| Birth Date: | 1975 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Gokseong, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Weight: | 74 kg |
| Event: | Men's & mixed doubles |
| Highest Ranking: | 1 (MD) 1 (XD) |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Bwf Id: | E265F48D-8712-4210-8763-7FDF9CFC872A |
Kim Dong-moon (; born 22 September 1975) is a retired South Korean badminton player who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s (decade), and widely regarded as one of finest men's doubles and mixed doubles players in badminton history. Kim captured the world attention when he unexpectedly winning the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Gil Young-ah at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. On his path to greatness, he won gold medals both in men's and mixed doubles at the 1999 World Championships. Kim and Ra Kyung-min, partnered up to become one of the strongest mixed doubles pairings of that time. They did not drop a single match from April to November in 2003. They won 10 straight victorious tournaments: 9 consecutive Grand Prix events and one World Championship title. Their excellent results in 2003 earned Kim and Ra the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award.[1] He captured this award previously by himself in 2002.[2] Despite their domination, the golden couple crashed in the second round against the Danish partnership of Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kim however redeemed himself with a gold medal in men's doubles with Ha Tae-kwon. After the 2004 Olympics, Kim retired from playing and married his former mixed doubles partner, Ra in 2005. Kim is currently the only South Korean player to have ever won Olympic gold in both the men's and mixed doubles events. He was inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame in 2009.[3]
Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Gil Young-ah. In the final, they rallied to upset their fellow Koreans Park Joo-bong and Ra Kyung-min 13-15, 15-4, 15-12 to win the gold medal.
Kim also competed in men's doubles with partner Yoo Yong-sung, but was surprisingly eliminated by Michael Søgaard & Henrik Svarrer of Denmark 15-11, 5-15, 18-15 in the first round of the event.
Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ha Tae-kwon. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Mateusiak and Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Kim and Ha beat Zheng Bo and Sang Yang of China 15-7, 15-11. They won the semifinal against Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-8, 15-2 and defeated fellow Koreans Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung 15-11, 15-4 to win the gold medal.
Kim also competed in mixed doubles with partner Ra Kyung-min. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Chris Bruil and Lotte Bruil of the Netherlands in the second. In the quarterfinals, Kim and Ra lost to Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark 17-14, 15-8.
Kim is married to his former mixed doubles partner Ra Kyung-min, and in July 2007 they had a son named Han-wool.[4] Kim currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia |  Ha Tae-kwon | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15–2, 15–8 | Bronze | |
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Ha Tae-kwon | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 15–11, 15–4 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Yoo Yong-sung | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 12–15, 2–15 | Bronze | |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Ha Tae-kwon | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 15–5, 15–5 | Gold | |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Ha Tae-kwon | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 0–15, 13–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Ra Kyung-min | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 15–10, 15–13 | Gold | |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Ra Kyung-min |  Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 10–15, 15–12, 16–17 | Silver | |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | Ra Kyung-min | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 15–7, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | Ra Kyung-min | Lee Dong-soo Yim Kyung-jin | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold | |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Ra Kyung-min |  Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Saralee Thungthongkam | 11–4, 11–0 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ha Tae-kwon | Zhang Jun Zhang Wei | 15–6, 15–4 | Gold | |
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Ha Tae-kwon | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Kim Shin-young | Liu Jianjun Ge Fei | 16–18, 11–15 | Bronze | |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Ra Kyung-min | Sun Jun Ge Fei | 15–7, 15–8 | Gold | |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ra Kyung-min | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 15–7, 15–13 | Gold | |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Ra Kyung-min | Bambang Suprianto Minarti Timur | 11–15, 15–4, 15–3 | Gold | |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ra Kyung-min | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 15–10, 17–16 | Gold |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Boys' doubles
Mixed doubles
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Australia International | Yoo Yong-sung | Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo | 14–17, 15–9, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | Ha Tae-kwon | Jeremy Gan Gan Teik Chai | 15–4, 15–0 | Winner |
