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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea | 1 July 1980||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Shon Seung-mo | |
Hangul | 손승모 |
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Hanja | 孫升模 |
Revised Romanization | Son Seung-mo |
McCune–Reischauer | Son Sŭng-mo |
Shon Seung-mo (Hangul: 손승모; born 1 July 1980 in Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do) is a badminton player from South Korea.[1] In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Athens Summer Olympics.[2]
He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] In 2004, he defeating 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.[4]
Shon's right eye is almost blind, after being hit in the eye by a shuttlecock when he was 15 years of age.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | ![]() |
8–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | ![]() |
4–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | ![]() |
21–23, 15–21 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() |
10–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
9–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | ![]() |
15–3, 11–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
6–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
13–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Korea Open | ![]() |
7–1, 3–7, 3–7, 5–7 | ![]() |
2001 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
7–2, 4–7, 8–7, 7–8, 7–3 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Singapore International | ![]() |
17–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2009 | Singapore International | ![]() |
21–9, 21–12 | ![]() |
2007 | Korea International | ![]() |
21–15, 18–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
2005 | Malaysia Satellite | ![]() |
15–6, 7–15, 15–6 | ![]() |
2005 | Thailand Satellite | ![]() |
15–5, 15–3 | ![]() |
1999 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
13–15, 15–10, 15–13 | ![]() |
Includes results against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.