Yim Bang-eun (born 25 April 1978) is a former South Korean badminton player from Samsung Electro-Mechanics team.[1][2]
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| Country |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 1978 Incheon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 임방언 |
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| Hanja | 任邦彦 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Bangeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Pangŏn |
Yim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Yong-hyun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark in the second. In the quarterfinals, Yim and Kim lost to Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-1, 15-10. He is also a close relative on Jonathan Yim.
Achievements
editWorld Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark |
Kim Yong-hyun
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 Huang Shih-chung Chien Yu-hsiu
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11–15, 7–15 |  Bronze
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IBF Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Dutch Open | Kim Yong-hyun
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Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon
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2–15, 2–15 |  Runner-up
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IBF International
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Norwegian International | Kim Yong-hyun
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 Thomas Røjkjær Jensen Tommy Sørensen
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15–4, 15–9 |  Winner
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| 1999 | Hungarian International | Kim Yong-hyun
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Jung Sung-gyun Park Young-duk
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15–1, 15–4 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Hungarian International | Lee Hyo-jung
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Kim Yong-hyun Yim Kyung-jin
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15–5, 9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ [전영오픈] 하태권-임방언 세계랭킹1위 꺽고 준결행 (in Korean). 배드민턴타임즈. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Players: Yim Bang Eun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
External links
edit- Yim Bang-eun at BWFBadminton.com
- Yim Bang-eun at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Yim Bang-eun at Olympedia (archive)
- Yim Bang-eun at Olympics.com
