# Kim Kyung-hoon

Kim Kyung-hoon (Korean: 김경훈; born 5 March 1976) is a South Korean para-badminton player. He was a semi-finalist in the men's singles WH2 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He lost in the bronze medal match to Chan Ho Yuen of Hong Kong.

## Biography

In 2000, Kim suffered a spinal cord injury while working at a chemical plant, paralyzing his lower extremities. In 2003, Kim spent three months at the National Rehabilitation Center in Seoul and discovered para-badminton which would eventually become one of his hobbies. He eventually turned the hobby into a career and began competing in international para-badminton tournaments.
In 2008, Kim participated in the 2008 Asian Paralympic Badminton Championships in Bangalore and won first place in both the men's singles event and the men's doubles event.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Kim Jung-jun | 15–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Kim Jung-jun | 19–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Kim Jung-jun | 16–21, 19–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Chan Ho Yuen | 20–22, 21–23 | Bronze |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Kim Jung-jun | Gobi Ranganathan Martin Rooke | 21–14, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Lee Sam-seop | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop | 21–17, 19–21, 26–24 | Gold |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Lee Dong-seop | Choi Jung-man Kim Sung-hun | 16–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Choi Jung-man | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Lee Sun-ae | Avni Kertmen Emine Seçkin | 21–8, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Kang Jung-kum | Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan | 11–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Jung-jun | 12–21, 21–14, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kim Jung-jun | 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | Choi Jung-man Kim Sung-hun | 15–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | Osamu Nagashima Seiji Yamami | 21–12, 21–12 | Silver |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | Trần Mai Anh Trương Ngọc Bình | 21–12, 21–16 | Silver |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong | 21–13, 21–14 | Silver |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Choi Jung-man | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 19–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Raheja Stadium, Bangalore, India | | | Gold |
| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun | 21–16, 15–21, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Mai Jianpeng | 21–5, 21–12 | Bronze |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Raheja Stadium, Bangalore, India | | | | Gold |
| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun | Lee Dong-seop Shim Jae-yeol | 21–16, 19–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Lee Dong-seop | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Kim Yun-sim | Kim Sung-hun Lee Sun-ae | 19–21, 19–21 | Silver |
| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Kim Yun-sim | Osamu Nagashima Yoko Egami | 21–11, 21–12 | Silver |
| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Kim Yun-sim | Tsutomu Shimada Rie Ogura | 21–5, 21–10 | Silver |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Kim Seung-suk | Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan | 18–21, 13–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Lee Sam-seop | Jeong Jae-gun Kim Jung-jun | 22–20, 11–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2024 | Indonesia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Lee Sam-seop | Kim Jung-jun Ryu Dong-hyun | 20–22, 21–17, 20–22 | Runner-up |

### International tournaments (2011–2021) (9 titles, 11 runners-up)

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Gobi Ranganathan | 21–7, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | François Nalborczyk | 21–3, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Martin Rooke | 21–11, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2014 | England Para-Badminton Championships | Kim Jung-jun | 17–21, 21–14, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | China Para-Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | 12–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen | 17–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | China Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | Chan Ho Yuen David Toupé | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | Chan Ho Yuen Thomas Wandschneider | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun | 16–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | Martin Rooke Thomas Wandschneider | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Choi Jung-man | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Jeong Jae-gun | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 21–17, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Choi Jung-man | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop | 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Jeong Jae-gun | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 21–19, 11–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Etsuko Kobayashi | Gobi Ranganathan Ilse van de Burgwal | 19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Kang Jung-kum | Lee Dong-seop Lee Sun-ae | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Kang Jung-kum | Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui | 18–21, 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |