Kong Hee-yong (Korean: 공희용; born 11 December 1996) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] In 2013, she won the mixed team gold at the BWF World Junior Championships.[2] In 2014, Kong who was educated at the Daesung girls' high school competed at the Asian Junior Championships and won the silver medals in the mixed team and doubles event.[3] She also play for the Jeonbuk Bank at the national event, and at the 2017 Japan Open, she became the runner-up in the women's doubles event partnered with Kim Ha-na.[4] Together with Kim So-yeong, she was awarded as the 2019 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year.[5]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 1996 Daejeon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Jincheon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (WD with Kim So-yeong 4 October 2022) 91 (XD with Chung Eui-seok 17 December 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 9 (WD with Kim So-yeong 13 August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editOlympic Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan |  Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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21–10, 21–17 |  Bronze
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World Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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18–21, 17–21 |  Bronze
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| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kim So-yeong
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 Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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20–22, 14–21 |  Silver
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| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Kim So-yeong
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 Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
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9–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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Asian Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Kim So-yeong
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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21–16, 9–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Kim So-yeong
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 Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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17–21, 22–20, 14–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Kim Jung-ho
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Huang Kaixiang Chen Qingchen
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14–21, 13–21 | Silver
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BWF World Tour (12 titles, 7 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Kim So-yeong
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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19–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Kim So-yeong
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Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
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23–21, 15–21, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Kim Hye-jeong
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Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Kim So-yeong
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2019 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Kim So-yeong
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Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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21–12, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2019 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Kim So-yeong
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 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
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19–21, 21–18, 26–28 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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13–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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21–16, 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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21–18, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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21–15, 24–26, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Kim So-yeong
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Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Kim So-yeong
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Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-rim
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21–17, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2023 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Kim So-yeong
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Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
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21–5, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2023 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Kim So-yeong
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Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2023 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Kim So-yeong
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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10–21, 21–17, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Kim So-yeong
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Kim So-yeong
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Liu Shengshu Tan Ning
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21–18, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2024 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Kim Hye-jeong
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Li Yijing Luo Xumin
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21–14, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner
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BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Japan Open | Kim Ha-na
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Korea Masters | Kim So-yeong
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Indonesia International | Chung Eui-seok
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Fran Kurniawan Komala Dewi
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12–21, 21–16, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Osaka International | Park Kyung-hoon
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Wang Sijie Ni Bowen
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21–18, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Hee Yong Kong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "亞青羽賽》韓系笑星甜姐 孔熙容個雖小拚勁強" (in Chinese). LTSports. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "[아시아주니어대회] 혼합단체전 2위, 개인전 남복, 혼복 2위 차지!" (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "배드민턴 여자복식 김하나-공희용, 일본오픈 준우승" (in Korean). MBC. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Momota, Huang are BWF Players of the Year". Badminton World Federation. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Kong Hee-yong at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Kong Hee-yong at BWFBadminton.com
- Kong Hee-yong at Olympedia
- Kong Hee-yong at Olympics.com
- Kong Hee-yong at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
