# Hwang Ji-man

Hwang Ji-man (Korean: 황지만; Korean pronunciation:; born 8 July 1984) is a badminton player from South Korea.

## Career

Hwang started playing badminton when he was in Miryang elementary school, and when he was 17, Hwang was chosen to represent the National Junior team. Hwang played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Lee Jae-jin. They were seeded 10 and were defeated in the third round by Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan, 21–17, 21–16.
In Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, Hwang and his partner Lee won their first bronze medal after upsetting Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the first round, Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda in the quarter-final, but defeated by Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China in the semifinal. Nevertheless, in the bronze medal match, Hwang and Lee subdued Danish Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Lee Jae-jin | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 13–21, 21–18, 21–17 | Bronze |

### Asia Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Han Sang-hoon | Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang | 18–21, 21–12, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Han Sang-hoon | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–19, 15–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Lee Jae-jin | Candra Wijaya Nova Widianto | 15–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Jung Tae-keuk | Hoon Thien How Tan Boon Heong | 19–21, 18–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hendra Wijaya | 15–6, 10–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Lee Jae-jin | Adisak Wiriyapadungpong Songphon Anugritayawon | 17–15, 15–1 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Bae Seung-hee | Lee Jae-jin Hwang Yu-mi | 7–15, 12–15 | Silver |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | All England Open | Han Sang-hoon | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | All England Open | Lee Jae-jin | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 22–20, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Korea Open | Lee Jae-jin | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | German Open | Lee Jae-jin | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | Lee Jae-jin | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–19, 19–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2007 | German Open | Lee Jae-jin | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Lee Jae-jin | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Thailand Open | Lee Jae-jin | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | Walkover | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | U.S. Open | Lee Eun-woo | Tony Gunawan Eti Gunawan | 5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Vietnam Satellite | Han Sang-hoon | Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Gan Teik Chai | 15–4, 14–17, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Thailand Satellite | Han Sang-hoon | Jeon Jun-bum Kim Dae-sung | 15–6, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2004 | Vietnam Satellite | Jung Jae-sung | Rian Sukmawan Yoga Ukikasah | 15–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Canada International | Jung Hoon-min | Keith Chan William Milroy | 17–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2003 | Norwegian International | Lee Jae-jin | David Lindley Kristian Roebuck | 15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2003 | Hungarian International | Lee Jae-jin | Jeon Jun-bum Yoo Yeon-seong | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Korean International | Hwang Yu-mi | Lee Jae-jin Kim Jin-ock | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2005 | Vietnam Satellite | Oh Seul-ki | Jeon Jun-bum Ha Jung-eun | 7–15, 15–6, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2003 | Canada International | Lee Eun-woo | Mike Beres Jody Patrick | 17–15, 15–7 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament