Shin Kyung-hwan explained

Shin Kyung-hwan
Country:South Korea
Birth Date:30 August 1987
Birth Place:Jeju City, South Korea
Height:1.72m
Handedness:Right
Event:Men's singles SL4
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
Highest Ranking:5 (MS 14 May 2019)
2 (MD with Joo Dong-jae 25 June 2024)
Current Ranking:7 (MS)
2 (MD with Joo Dong-jae)
Current Ranking Date:17 September 2024

Shin Kyung-hwan (; born 30 August 1987) is a South Korean para-badminton player.[1] He participated in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but was eliminated in the group stage.[2]

Biography

Shin became disabled in a traffic accident while doing public service work as an adult. After that, he learned about disabled badminton through a senior's recommendation and has been active as a player ever since.[3]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Kim Gi-yeon Bartłomiej Mróz
İlker Tuzcu
16–21, 13–21 Bronze
2017Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Kim Gi-yeon Cheah Liek Hou
Hairol Fozi Saaba
16–21, 13–21 Bronze
2022Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Joo Dong-jae Hikmat Ramdani
Ukun Rukaendi
21–18, 8–21, 18–21 Bronze

Asian Para Games

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

Asian Championships

Men's singles SL4

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4] [5]

Men's singles SL4

Men's doubles SL3–SL4
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023Brazil Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Joo Dong-jae Pramod Bhagat
Sukant Kadam
20–22, 19–21 Runner-up
2023Dubai Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Joo Dong-jae Cho Na-dan
Manoj Sarkar
19–21, 21–19, 21–16 Runner-up
2024Spanish Para-Badminton International IILevel 2 Joo Dong-jae Deep Ranjan Bisoyee
Manoj Sarkar
10–21, 21–18, 21–16 Winner

International tournaments (2011–2021) (7 runners-up)

Men's singles SL4

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Japan Para-Badminton International Anand Kumar Boregowda21–12, 19–21, 21–12 Runner-up
2018Spanish Para-Badminton International Sukant Kadam16–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2018Thailand Para-Badminton International Lucas Mazur11–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2019Thailand Para-Badminton International Lucas Mazur7–21, 6–21 Runner-up
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Japan Para-Badminton International Kim Gi-yeon Cheah Liek Hou
Hairol Fozi Saaba
16–21, 21–13, 10–21 Runner-up
2018Spanish Para-Badminton International Kim Gi-yeon Taiyo Imai
İlker Tuzcu
25–23, 10–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2019Canada Para-Badminton International Kim Gi-yeon Raj Kumar
Rakesh Pandey
19–21, 16–21 Runner-up

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyung Hwan Shin - Badminton Paralympic Athlete Profile . 2024-09-22 . International Paralympic Committee . en.
  2. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results. International Paralympic Committee. 12 March 2022.
  3. Web site: 조휘 . 김 . 2024-08-31 . 생일에 탈락 아픔…'韓 유일 스탠딩' 신경환은 웃었다 "아이들이 멋있대요"[파리패럴림픽] ]. 2024-09-22 . m.nocutnews.co.kr.
  4. News: 29 May 2022 . Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards . en . .
  5. News: 11 July 2022 . BWF Para Tournamentsoftware . en . .