Kang Min-hyuk (badminton)

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Born (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 27)
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
CountrySouth Korea
Kang Min-hyuk
Kang at the 2025 Taipei Open
Personal information
Born (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 27)
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking2 (with Seo Seung-jae, 20 February 2024)
Current ranking15 (with Ki Dong-ju, 14 April 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men 's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 CopenhagenMen's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place2023 SuzhouMixed team
Silver medal – second place2025 XiamenMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2021 VantaaMixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouMen's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 NingboMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2019 WuhanMen's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Alor SetarMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2024 SelangorMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2026 QingdaoMen's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 YogyakartaBoys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place2017 YogyakartaMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 JakartaMixed team
Silver medal – second place2016 BangkokMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2017 JakartaMixed doubles
Korean name
Hangul
강민혁
RRGang Minhyeok
MRKang Minhyŏk

Kang Min-hyuk (Korean: 강민혁; born 17 February 1999) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Samsung Electro-Mechanics team.[1] He became men's doubles World champion with his partner Seo Seung-jae in 2023.[2] Educated at Maewon High School [ko], Kang rose to prominence when he along with Kim Won-ho, defeated seeded players at the 2019 Asian Championships and reached the semi-finals, ultimately winning the bronze medal.[3] He has joined the South Korea national badminton team since 2017, became the part of Korean team that won bronze medal at the 2021 Sudirman Cup and the silver medal in 2023. During his career as a junior player, Kang became the part of 2017 Asian Junior Championships mixed team champion as well.[4]

World Championships

References

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