# Shon Seung-mo

Shon Seung-mo (Korean: 손승모; born 1 July 1980 in Milyang, South Gyeongsang Province) is a badminton player from South Korea. In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Athens Summer Olympics.

## Career
### Olympic Games

He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2004, he defeated Antti Viitikko of Finland and Richard Vaughan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Shon defeated Chen Hong of People's Republic of China 10-15, 15-4, 15-10. Shon advanced to the semifinals, in which he beat Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 15-6, 9-15, 15-9. Playing in the gold medal match, he lost to Indonesian Taufik Hidayat by a score of 15-8, 15-7 to finish with the silver medal.
Shon's right eye is almost blind, after being hit in the eye by a shuttlecock when he was 15 years of age.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Taufik Hidayat | 8–15, 7–15 | Silver |

### World Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | Wong Choong Hann | 4–15, 5–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Boonsak Ponsana | 21–23, 15–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Taufik Hidayat | 10–15, 7–15 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Taufik Hidayat | 9–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Lin Dan | 15–3, 11–15, 7–15 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Chien Yu-hsiu | 6–15, 4–15 | Bronze |

### Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Hyun-il | 13–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Korea Open | Lin Dan | 7–1, 3–7, 3–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Hong Kong Open | Boonsak Ponsana | 7–2, 4–7, 8–7, 7–8, 7–3 | Winner |

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Singapore International | Hong Seung-ki | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Singapore International | Fauzi Adnan | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2007 | Korea International | Kenichi Tago | 21–15, 18–21, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Satellite | Yogendran Krishnan | 15–6, 7–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Satellite | Lee Hyun-il | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Norwegian International | Hwang Sun-ho | 13–15, 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

## Record Against Selected Opponents

Includes results against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
* Bao Chunlai 1-3
* Chen Hong 3-2
* Chen Yu 0-3
* Lin Dan 1-6
* Xia Xuanze 0-2
* Hsieh Yu-hsing 2-0
* Peter Gade 0-2
* Jan Ø. Jørgensen 1-0
* Joachim Persson 1-1
* Antti Viitikko 1-0
* Hendrawan 0-1
* Taufik Hidayat 1-4
* Sony Dwi Kuncoro 2-3
* Simon Santoso 0-1
* Ardy Wiranata 0-1
* Lee Hyun-il 1-2
* Park Sung-hwan 2-0
* Park Tae-sang 1-1
* Lee Chong Wei 0-2
* Rashid Sidek 0-2
* Wong Choong Hann 2-3
* Ronald Susilo 4-3
* Boonsak Ponsana 3-1
* Richard Vaughan 2-0