Kim Hye-rin
South Korean badminton player (born 1995)
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Kim Hye-rin (Korean: 김혜린; born 19 May 1995) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] In 2013, she won the mixed doubles title at the Romanian International tournament partnered with Choi Sol-gyu.[2] In 2017, she won the silver medal at the Asia Championships in the women's doubles event.[3]
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| Born | 19 May 1995 Changwon-si, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (WD 10 March 2020) 105 (XD 13 July 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 12 (WD with Chang Ye-na), 213 (XD) (5 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Hangul | 김혜린 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Gim Hyerin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Kim Hyerin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
 Yoo Hae-won |
 Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
19–21, 21–16, 10–21 |  Silver |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | Baek Ha-na |
 Liu Xuanxuan Xia Yuting |
21–14, 14–21, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Chang Ye-na |
 Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville |
16–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Chang Ye-na |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
11–21, 21–13, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Chang Ye-na |
Baek Ha-na Jung Kyung-eun |
21–23, 15–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] 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.[7] 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 | China Open | Lee So-hee |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
7–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
The 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 | Chinese Taipei Open | Yoo Hae-won |
Chae Yoo-jung Kim So-yeong |
12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Mongolia International | Seong Ji-yeong |
Seong Seung-yeon Yoon Min-ah |
10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Romanian International | Choi Sol-gyu |
 Ramazan Öztürk Neslihan Kılıç |
21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2022 | Mongolia International | Ki Dong-ju |
Choi Hyun-beom Yoon Min-ah |
21–13, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2026 | Vietnam International (Bắc Ninh) | Lim Su-min |
 Ko Shing Hei Hung Ho Yan |
21–17, 13–21, 21–11 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament