# Gil Young-ah

Gil Young-ah (Korean: 길영아; born April 11, 1970) is a South Korean former female badminton player. She was born in Ansan.
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung.
Four years later, at the Atlanta Olympics, she won the gold medal in the mixed doubles together with Kim Dong-moon and the silver medal in the women's doubles together with Jang Hye-ock.
Gil retired from badminton after the 1996 Olympics and became an assistant coach of the Samsung Electro-Mechanics badminton team. In 2011, Gil became the first woman to be appointed head coach of a professional team in Korea. She was made Head Coach of the Samsung Electromechanics Women's Badminton Team. When Kim Moon-soo vacated his post as head of the men's team in late 2015, Gil was made Head Coach of the combined team.
Gil has two children who are active elite badminton players. Her son Kim Won-ho is on the national team and her daughter Kim Ah-young plays for an elite high school team in Gyeonggi-do.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Shim Eun-jung | Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua | 12–15, 15–2, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 5–15, 5–15 | Silver |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Kim Dong-moon | Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | 13–15, 15–4, 15–12 | Gold |

### World Championships

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Shim Eun-jung | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | 15–8, 8–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Chung So-young | Chen Ying Wu Yuhong | 7–15, 15–6, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Jang Hye-ock | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 | Gold |

### World Cup

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Chung So-young | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson | 12–15, 9–15 | Silver |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chung So-young | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 11–15, 12–15 | Silver |

### Asian Games

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Chung So-young | Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua | 11–15, 4–15 | Silver |
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Chung So-young | Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung | 9–15, 3–15 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Shim Eun-Jung | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 2–15, 18–13, 4–15 | Silver |

### Asian Cup

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Qingdao, China | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 7–15, 17–18 | Silver |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Shon Jin-hwan | Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael | 15–5, 8–15, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Kim Dong-moon | Liu Jianjun Sun Man | 11–15, 15–7, 10–15 | Silver |

### IBF World Grand Prix (24 titles, 16 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | Chung So-young | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 18–14, 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | Hwang Hye-young | Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1991 | Hong Kong Open | Hwang Hye-young | Chung Myung-hee Shim Eun-jung | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Shim Eun-jung | Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Japan Open | Shim Eun-jung | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Korea Open | Shim Eun-jung | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Park Soo-yun | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Japan Open | Chung So-young | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Chung So-young | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen | 15–8, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Swedish Open | Chung So-young | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1993 | All England Open | Chung So-young | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen | 5–15, 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Chung So-young | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Open | Chung So-young | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Korea Open | Chung So-young | Chen Ying Wu Yuhong | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1994 | Swedish Open | Chung So-young | Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | All England Open | Chung So-young | Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung | 7–15, 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Kim Mee-hyang | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Indonesia Open | Chung So-young | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 10–15, 15–9, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 15–13, 1–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1995 | All England Open | Jang Hye-ock | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | Jang Hye-ock | Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | U.S. Open | Jang Hye-ock | Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | Canadian Open | Jang Hye-ock | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | Hong Kong Open | Jang Hye-ock | Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright | 17–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1995 | China Open | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 12–15, 15–10, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 18–17, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Japan Open | Jang Hye-ock | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 15–5, 14–17, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Korea Open | Jang Hye-ock | Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young | 11–15, 15–11, 15–4 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Hong Kong Open | Shon Jin-hwan | Lee Sang-bok Shim Eun-jung | 15–17, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | World Grand Prix Finals | Shon Jin-hwan | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 15–11, 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Singapore Open | Lee Sang-bok | Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson | 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Sang-bok | Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1995 | Swedish Open | Kim Dong-moon | Chen Xingdong Wang Xiaoyuan | 13–18, 15–5, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | Kim Dong-moon | Tao Xiaoqiang Wang Xiaoyuan | 15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Kim Dong-moon | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 12–15, 15–9, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | U.S. Open | Kim Dong-moon | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–5, 10–15, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1995 | Canada Open | Kim Dong-moon | Kang Kyung-jin Kim Mee-hyang | 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1996 | Japan Open | Kim Dong-moon | Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | 7–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |