Yim Kyung-jin
Yim Kyung-jin ( kor. 임경진 ; born April 23, 1978 , formerly Yim Jae-eun ( kor. 임재은 )) is a former badminton player from South Korea .
Athletic career
Yim Kyung-jin took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics and took ninth place in the women's doubles with Lee Hyo-jung . The Asian Cup 2000 both won together in doubles. In 2010 she won the women's doubles at the Singapore International. Under the name Yim Jae-eun, she won bronze in women's doubles with Chung Jae-hee at the South Korean championships in 1996. A year later she won silver in mixed with Lee Dong-soo as well as in 1998. In 1998 she also won silver in women's doubles.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | German Juniors | Mixed | 1 | Kim Yong-hyun / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1996 | German Juniors | Ladies doubles | 1 | Yim Kyung-jin / Park So Yeon |
| 1996 | German Juniors | Mixed | 1 | Kim Yong-hyun / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1996 | South Korean Championship | Ladies doubles | 3 | Yim Jae-eun / Chung Jae-hee |
| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Mixed | 5 | Ha Tae Kwon / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1997 | Indonesia Open | Mixed | 5 | Lee Dong-soo / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Mixed | 5 | Ha Tae-kwon / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Park Soo-yun / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1997 | South Korean Championship | Mixed | 2 | Lee Dong-soo / Yim Jae-eun |
| 1998 | South Korean Championship | Mixed | 2 | Lee Dong-soo / Yim Jae-eun |
| 1998 | South Korean Championship | Ladies doubles | 2 | Yim Jae-eun / Chung Jae-hee |
| 1998 | Asian Championship | Ladies doubles | 3 | Yim Kyung-jin / Chung Jae-hee |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Mixed | 2 | Lee Dong-Soo / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1999 | Norwegian International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lee Hyo Jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1999 | Norwegian International | Mixed | 1 | Kim Yong-hyun / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1999 | Hungarian International | Mixed | 1 | Kim Yong-hyun / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1999 | Hungarian International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lee Hyo-jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | Ladies doubles | 3 | Lee Hyo-jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 1999 | China Open | Ladies doubles | 3 | Lee Hyo-jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 2000 | Asian Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Lee Hyo-jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ladies doubles | 5 | Lee Hyo-jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 2000 | Swiss Open | Ladies doubles | 3 | Lee Hyo-jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Ladies doubles | 3 | Lee Hyo-jung / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 2003 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 3 | Lee Kyung-won / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 2003 | Swiss Open | Ladies doubles | 3 | Lee Kyung-won / Yim Kyung-jin |
| 2010 | Singapore International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Yim Jae-eun / Lee Se-rang |
Web links
- Yim Kyung-jin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yim, Kyung-jin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 임경진 (Korean); Im Gyeong-Jin; Yim Jae-eun; 임재은 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1978 |