Ha Tae-kwon
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Ha Tae-kwon (Korean:하태권;Hanja:河泰權; born 30 April 1975) is a badminton player from South Korea. Born in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, Ha started his career in badminton with the recommendation of Kim Dong-moon in elementary school. He made his international debut in 1992, and won his first Grand Prix title at the 1995 Canada Open. Ha three times competed in Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004, won a bronze medal in 2000 and a gold medal in 2004.
Career
Ha made his first appearance in Olympic Games in 1996 Atlanta, competed in the men's doubles event partnered with Kang Kyung-jin. He and Kang reached the quarterfinals after beat Siripong Siripul/Khunakorn Sudhisodhi of Thailand and Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund of Denmark in the first and second round. In the quarterfinals they defeated by the Malaysian pair Yap Kim Hock/Cheah Soon Kit in straight games.
In 2000 Sydney, Ha qualified to compete in two events. Teamed-up with Chung Jae-hee in the mixed doubles, they finished their campaign in the second round, beat the Ukrainian Vladislav Druzchenko/Viktoriya Evtushenko and lost to eventual silver medalists Trikus Haryanto/Minarti Timur of Indonesia. In the men's doubles, he partnered with Kim Dong-moon. They had bye in the first round, beat Yap Kim Hock/Cheah Soon Kit of Malaysia and Ricky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia in the second and quarterfinals, lost to Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya of Indonesia in the semifinals, and won a bronze medal match against Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah of Malaysia.
In 2004 Athens, Ha competed in the men's doubles with Kim Dong-moon as a third seeded. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Mateusiak/Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Ha and Kim beat Zheng Bo/Sang Yang of China 15–7, 15–11. They won the semifinal against Eng Hian/Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15–8, 15–2 and defeated fellow Koreans Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung 15–11, 15–4 to win the gold medal.
In 2005, he competed at the Sudirman Cup, and helped the national team win a bronze medal.
Ha graduated from the Wonkwang University. In 2008, he was coach of the national team, and in October of the same year he became the coach of Samsung Electro-Mechanics.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | South Korea Kim Dong-moon | South Korea Lee Dong-soo South Korea Yoo Yong-sung | 15–11, 15–4 | Gold |
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | South Korea Kim Dong-moon | Malaysia Choong Tan Fook Malaysia Lee Wan Wah | 15–2, 15–8 | Bronze |
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | South Korea Kim Dong-moon | Indonesia Tony Gunawan Indonesia Halim Haryanto | 0–15, 13–15 | Silver |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | South Korea Kim Dong-moon | South Korea Lee Dong-soo South Korea Yoo Yong-sung | 15–5, 15–5 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | South Korea Kim Dong-moon | Indonesia Candra Wijaya Indonesia Sigit Budiarto | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Korea Kim Dong-moon | China Zhang Wei China Zhang Jun | 15–6, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | South Korea Kang Kyung-jin | China Zhang Wei China Zhang Jun | 12–15, 15–11, 15–13 | Gold |
| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia | South Korea Kang Kyung-jin | Indonesia Ade Sutrisna Indonesia Candra Wijaya | 8–15, 17–15, 11–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia | South Korea Kim Shin-young | Indonesia Tri Kusharyanto Indonesia Lili Tampi | 10–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | South Korea Kim Shin-young | South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Gil Young-ah | –, – | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix (24 titles, 9 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dutch Open | South Korea Hwang Yu-mi | South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Lee Kyung-won | 9–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Japan Open | South Korea Chung Jae-hee | China Liu Yong China Ge Fei | 1–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | All England Open | South Korea Chung Jae-hee | England Simon Archer England Joanne Goode | 2–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Swedish Open | South Korea Chung Jae-hee | South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Ra Kyung-min | 1–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Hong Kong Open | South Korea Chung Jae-hee | South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Ra Kyung-min | 12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | South Korea Shim Eun-jung | Denmark Thomas Lund Denmark Marlene Thomsen | 14–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | South Korea Kim Dong-moon | Malaysia Jeremy Gan Malaysia Gan Teik Chai | 15–4, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1999 | Australian International | South Korea Lee Dong-soo | South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Yoo Yong-sung | 17–14, 9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Hungarian International | South Korea Hwang Sun-ho | South Korea Kim Young-gil South Korea Lee Dong-soo | 17–14, 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | South Korea Lee Kyung-won | Indonesia Robby Istanta Indonesia Yunita Tetty | 11–6, 11–0 | Winner |
External links
- 2011-07-07 at theWayback Machine
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; etal. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from on 2020-04-17.