Shon Seung-mo
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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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| 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.[1] In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Athens Summer Olympics.[2]
Career[edit]
Olympic Games[edit]
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.
Achievements[edit]
Olympic Games[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece |  Taufik Hidayat
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8–15, 7–15 |  Silver
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World Championships[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom |  Wong Choong Hann
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4–15, 5–15 |  Bronze
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World Cup[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China |  Boonsak Ponsana
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21–23, 15–21 | Bronze
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Asian Games[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Taufik Hidayat
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10–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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Asian Championships[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Taufik Hidayat
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9–15, 6–15 | Bronze
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| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines |  Lin Dan
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15–3, 11–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships[edit]
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Chien Yu-hsiu
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6–15, 4–15 | Bronze
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Grand Prix[edit]
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 |  Lee Hyun-il
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13–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up
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| 2002 | Korea Open | Lin Dan
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7–1, 3–7, 3–7, 5–7 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Hong Kong Open | Boonsak Ponsana
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7–2, 4–7, 8–7, 7–8, 7–3 |  Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Singapore International | Hong Seung-ki
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17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Singapore International | Fauzi Adnan
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21–9, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2007 | Korea International |  Kenichi Tago
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21–15, 18–21, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2005 | Malaysia Satellite | Yogendran Krishnan
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15–6, 7–15, 15–6 | Winner
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| 2005 | Thailand Satellite | Lee Hyun-il
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15–5, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1999 | Norwegian International | Hwang Sun-ho
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13–15, 15–10, 15–13 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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[edit]
- Shon Seung-mo at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Shon Seung-mo at Olympedia
- Shon Seung-mo at Olympics.com
- Shon Seung-mo at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Shon Seung-mo at BWFbadminton.com
- South Korean male badminton players
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Miryang
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for South Korea
- Olympic silver medalists for South Korea
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from South Gyeongsang Province