Kim Kyung-ah explained
| Kim Kyungah |
| Fullname: | Kim Kyungah |
| Playingstyle: | Right-handed, shakehand grip |
| Hrank: | 4 (Aug – Oct 2010)[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1977[2] |
| Birth Place: | Daejeon, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.650NaN0 |
| Korean name |
| Headercolor: | lightgrey |
| Hangul: | 김경아 |
| Rr: | Kim Gyeong-ah |
| Mr: | Kim Kyŏng-a |
Kim Kyungah (pronounced as /ko/; born May 25, 1977, in Daejeon, South Korea) is a South Korean table tennis player. She was the bronze medalist in women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics.[3] She was 6th in the ITTF world ranking as of March 2013.[4]
In May 2011, Kim Kyungah qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] She was eliminated in the quarter-finals as a single player. Her team made it to the bronze medal match, but was defeated by the Singaporean team.
Career records
Olympic Games
| Competition | Year | Location | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Team |
|---|
| Olympic Games | 2012 | London | England | QF | | | 4th Place |
| Olympic Games | 2008 | Beijing | China | Round of 16 | | | 3rd Place |
| Olympic Games | 2004 | Athens | Greece | 3rd Place | 4th Place | | |
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World Championship
| Competition | Year | Location | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Team |
|---|
| World Championship | 2012 | Dortmund | Germany | | | | 3rd Place |
| World Championship | 2011 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Round of 32 | SF | | |
| World Championship | 2010 | Moscow | Russia | | | | 5th Place |
| World Championship | 2009 | Yokohama | Japan | Round of 32 | SF | | |
| World Championship | 2007 | Zagreb | Croatia | QF | SF | | |
| World Championship | 2006 | Bremen | Germany | | | | 5th Place |
| World Championship | 2005 | Shanghai | China | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | |
| World Championship | 2004 | Doha | Qatar | | | | 4th Place |
| World Championship | 2003 | Paris | France | Round of 16 | | Round of 16 | |
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Asian Games
| Competition | Year | Location | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Team |
|---|
| Asian Games | 2010 | Guangzhou | China | SF | QF | | |
| Asian Games | 2006 | Doha | Qatar | QF | QF | SF | |
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World Cup
| Competition | Year | Location | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Team |
|---|
| World Cup | 2011 | Singapore | Singapore | 5-8th Places | | | |
| World Cup | 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 5-8th Places | | | |
| World Cup | 2009 | Guangzhou | China | 5-8th Places | | | |
| World Cup | 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 5-8th Places | | | |
| World Cup | 2006 | Ürümqi | China | 5-8th Places | | | |
| World Cup | 2005 | Guangzhou | China | 9-12th Places | | | |
| World Cup | 2004 | Hangzhou | China | 5-8th Places | | | |
| World Cup | 2003 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 5-8th Places | | | |
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World Tour
| Competition | Year | Location | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Team |
|---|
| World Tour Grand Finals | 2012 | Hangzhou | China | Round of 16 | QF | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Santos | Brazil | Winner | | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Kobe | Japan | Runner-up | | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Shanghai | China | Round of 16 | SF | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Incheon | Korea Republic | Round of 16 | QF | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Santiago | Chile | Winner | | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Alemria | Spain | Winner | Winner | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | Runner-up | Round of 16 | | |
| World Tour | 2012 | Doha | Qatar | QF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2011 | Incheon | Korea Republic | Round of 16 | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2011 | Almeria | Spain | Round of 32 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2011 | Dortmund | Germany | Round of 16 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2011 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | QF | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2011 | Doha | Qatar | QF | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2011 | Sheffield | England | Round of 16 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2011 | Velenje | Slovenia | Round of 32 | | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2010 | Seoul | Korea Republic | Round of 16 | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2010 | Suzhou | China | Runner-up | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2010 | Incheon | Korea Republic | Round of 16 | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2010 | Kobe | Japan | SF | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2010 | Berlin | Germany | QF | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2010 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | Round of 16 | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2010 | Doha | Qatar | QF | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2009 | Macao | Macao | SF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2009 | Warsaw | Poland | Round of 32 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2009 | Sheffield | England | SF | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2009 | Seoul | Korea Republic | QF | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2009 | Suzhou | China | SF | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2009 | Frederikshavn | Denmark | Runner-up | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2009 | Velenje | Slovenia | QF | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2008 | Macao | Macao | QF | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Singapore | Singapore | QF | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Daejeon | Korea Republic | Round of 32 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Yokohama | Japan | Round of 16 | | | 3rd Place |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Changchun | China | Round of 16 | | | 2nd Place |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Santiago | Chile | Runner-up | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | QF | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Doha | Qatar | Round of 32 | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2008 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2007 | Beijing | China | | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Stockholm | Sweden | Round of 32 | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Bremen | Germany | Round of 16 | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Toulouse | France | Round of 32 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Taipei | Chinese Taipei | QF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Chiba | Japan | Round of 64 | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Seongnam | Korea Republic | SF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | Round of 16 | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2007 | Doha | Qatar | Round of 16 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2006 | Guangzhou | China | Round of 16 | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2006 | Singapore | Singapore | SF | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2006 | Jeonju | Korea Republic | SF | SF | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2005 | Fuzhou | China | QF | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Round of 32 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Magdeburg | Germany | SF | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Yokohama | Japan | QF | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Fort Lauderdale | USA | Round of 32 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Santiago | Chile | Winner | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Winner | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Suncheon | Korea Republic | Winner | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2005 | Doha | Qatar | QF | | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2004 | Beijing | China | QF | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | St. Petersburg | Russia | Runner-up | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Wels | Austria | Round of 64 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Kobe | Japan | QF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Zagreb | Croatia | Winner | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Chicago | USA | SF | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Singapore | Singapore | QF | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Pyeongchang | Korea Republic | Round of 16 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Cairo | Egypt | QF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2004 | Athens | Greece | QF | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2003 | Guangzhou | China | Round of 16 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2003 | Aarhus | Denmark | Round of 16 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2003 | Bremen | Germany | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2003 | Kobe | Japan | Round of 16 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2003 | Guangzhou | China | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2003 | Jeju | Korea Republic | QF | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2003 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | SF | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2003 | Zagreb | Croatia | Round of 16 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2002 | Farum | Denmark | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2002 | Kobe | Japan | Winner | Runner-up | | |
| Pro Tour | 2002 | Gangneung | Korea Republic | QF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2002 | Qingdao | China | Round of 16 | SF | | |
| Pro Tour Grand Finals | 2001 | Hainan | China | QF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2001 | Bayreuth | Germany | QF | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2001 | Yokohama | Japan | Runner-up | Winner | | |
| Pro Tour | 2001 | Seoul | Korea Republic | QF | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2001 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Round of 32 | SF | | |
| Pro Tour | 2000 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2000 | Kobe | Japan | Round of 16 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2000 | Warsaw | Poland | Round 1 | | | |
| Pro Tour | 2000 | Umea | Sweden | Round of 32 | Round 1 | | |
| Pro Tour | 2000 | Fort Lauderdale | USA | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | | |
| Pro Tour | 1998 | Sundsvall | Sweden | QF | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 1998 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia | Round of 16 | QF | | |
| Pro Tour | 1997 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | | |
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World Team Cup
| Competition | Year | Location | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Team |
|---|
| World Team Cup | 2010 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | | | | 3rd Place |
| World Team Cup | 2007 | Magdeburg | Germany | | | | 2nd Place |
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Asian Championship
| Competition | Year | Location | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Team |
|---|
| Asian Championship | 2009 | Lucknow | India | QF | Runner-up | | |
| Asian Championship | 2007 | Yangzhou | China | QF | QF | | |
| Asian Championship | 2005 | Jeju | Korea Republic | QF | QF | | |
| Asian Championship | 2003 | Bangkok | Thailand | QF | QF | | |
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Asian Cup
Notes and References
- Web site: ITTF world ranking . International Table Tennis Federation . 2010-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918103724/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=104599&U18=0&U21=0&Siniors=1& . 2010-09-18 .
- Web site: ITTF player's profile . International Table Tennis Federation . 2010-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616213152/http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=104599 . 2011-06-16 .
- Web site: Kim's Olympic results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212639/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/kim-gyeong-a-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . sports-reference.com/olympics/ . Sports Reference LLC . 2010-08-08 .
- Web site: World Ranking . 2011-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813155441/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Siniors=1&Player_ID=104599 . 2012-08-13 . ITTF World Ranking Kim Kyung Ah (accessed October 28, 2011).
- Web site: Archived copy . 2015-03-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203025/http://www.ittf.com/Stories/pictures/qualified_players_london_m.pdf . 2016-03-04 . Players qualified for the 2012 London Olympics.
