Kim So-yeong

Kim So-yeong (Korean: 김소영; born 9 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player. Kim, who attended the University of Incheon, was the triple crowns at the 2013 Summer Universiade, by winning the gold medals in the women's doubles, mixed doubles and team event. She competed at the 2014 Asian Games, clinched the silver medal in the women's team event. Together with Kong Hee-yong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.

Kim So-yeong
Kim So-yeong at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Nickname(s)Kim So-young
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992
Daegu, South Korea
ResidenceIncheon, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 4 October 2022)
20 (XD with Kim Gi-jung 10 July 2014)
Current ranking6 (WD with Kong Hee-yong 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
2021 Huelva Women's doubles
2023 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2023 Suzhou Mixed team
2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Uber Cup
2022 Bangkok Women's team
2014 New Delhi Women's team
2018 Bangkok Women's team
2020 Aarhus Women's team
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou Women's team
2014 Incheon Women's team
2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Asian Championships
2018 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2020 Manila Women's team
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan Women's doubles
2013 Kazan Mixed doubles
2013 Kazan Mixed team
BWF profile
Korean name
Hangul
김소영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Soyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Soyŏng
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