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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 1980 Milyang, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| 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 (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
References
- ^ "셔틀콕 메카로 유명한 밀양 지키는 손승모 감독" (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "'Losing to Hidayat in 2004 Olympic final still hurts' - Shon Seung-Mo". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Seung-Mo Shon". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Son Seung-Mo". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
External links
- Shon Seung Mo at BWFBadminton.com
- Shon Seung Mo at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link) (archived)
- Shon Seung-Mo at Olympics.com
- Shon Seung-Mo at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Son Seung-Mo at Olympedia (archive)