Bae Yeon-ju

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In this Korean name, the family name is Bae.
Bae Yeon-ju
Bae Yeon-ju at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Birth name배연주
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 33)
Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
HandednessLeft
Women's singles
Career record236 wins, 148 losses
Highest ranking5 (23 October 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Guangzhou Women's singles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Wuhan Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 New Delhi Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Women's singles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Incheon Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Waitakere City Girls' singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Incheon Girls' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Bae Yeon-ju (Korean: 배연주; Hanja: 裵延姝; Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝.jʌn.dʑu]; born 26 October 1990) is a retired international badminton player from South Korea.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Bae started playing badminton at aged 10, and first gained international attention in 2006 when she reached the semifinals in the women's singles and won the gold medal as a member of the South Korean mixed team at the BWF World Junior Championships. Bae joined the South Korean national team in 2008 and in the same year she won her first international title at the Indonesia International tournament.[1][3] In 2010, she became the runner-up at the BWF Superseries Finals after being defeated by Wang Shixian of China with the score 21–13, 21–15.[4]

In 2012, she competed at the London Summer Olympics in the women's singles event, and was defeated by Wang Yihan in the round of 16.[5] In 2013, she won the Korea Masters tournament after beating her team-mate Sung Ji-hyun with the score 21–19, 15–21, 21–9.[6]

In 2016, she competed at the Rio Summer Olympics and was defeated in the last 16 by eventual bronze medallist Nozomi Okuhara.[7][8] Bae was one of four Korean players who announced that they would be retiring from the national team at the end of the tournament.[9]

Achievements[edit]

BWF World Championships[edit]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China China Li Xuerui 5–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games[edit]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea China Wang Yihan 10–21, 21–12, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships[edit]

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea India Saina Nehwal 23–25, 13–21 Bronze Bronze
2007 The Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand China Wang Lin 16–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships[edit]

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Li Xuerui 21–12, 5–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

BWF Superseries[edit]

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[11] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2010 Malaysia Open China Wang Xin 21–19, 17–21, 6–4 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner up
2010 World Superseries Finals China Wang Shixian 13–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 India Open Thailand Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 13–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix[edit]

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 Australian Open China Han Li 13–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Korea Grand Prix Gold South Korea Sung Ji-hyun 21–19, 15–21, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Mexico City Grand Prix Japan Sayaka Sato 15–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 Korea International South Korea Kwon Hee-sook 17–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Indonesia International Indonesia Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari 21–18, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Singapore International South Korea Bae Seung-hee 21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Korea International South Korea Lee Yun-hwa 21–15, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents[edit]

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Players: Bae Yeon Ju". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Badminton Korea - Introducing Badminton Player - 배연주". www.badmintonkorea.co.kr (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Indonesia Challenge - The Four Tops Win at Home". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  4. ^ "羽联总决赛国羽收获三金 李宗伟夺三连冠". www.ttymq.com (in Chinese). 天羽首页. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  5. ^ "羽毛球女单1/8决赛 王仪涵2-1胜裴延姝晋级八强". sports.titan24.com (in Chinese). 体坛网. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  6. ^ "배연주, 그랑프리골드 대회 첫 우승[배드민턴 코리아그랑프리골드]". www.badmintonkorea.co.kr (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Athlete: Yeo Ju Bae". www.rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Bae Yeon-Ju Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ^ Hearn, Don (19 August 2016). "Korean Olympians retire". Badzine.net. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  10. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  11. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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