Go Ah-ra (badminton)
South Korean badminton player (born 1992)
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Go Ah-ra (born 21 September 1992) is a South Korean badminton player, specializing in doubles play.[1] Go won 2013 Vietnam Open Grand Prix with her partner Yoo Hae-won, she and Yoo also won the bronze medal at the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships.[2] In 2016, she won the silver medal at the 2016 Uber Cup with Korean women's badminton team.[3]
Born21 September 1992
Jeonnam Province, South Korea
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
CountrySouth Korea
SportBadminton
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| Born | 21 September 1992 Jeonnam Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (WD 12 December 2013) 72 (XD 12 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
 Yoo Hae-won |
 Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang |
15–21, 17–21 |  Bronze |
Summer Universiade
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |
Yoo Hae-won |
Ou Dongni Yu Xiaohan |
22–24, 21–15, 15–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |
Kim Sa-rang |
Kim Gi-jung Shin Seung-chan |
10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Vietnam Open | Yoo Hae-won |
 Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho |
12–21, 21–10, 21–9 |  Winner |
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Yoo Hae-won |
Jang Ye-na Kim So-young |
15–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Iceland International | Yoo Hae-won |
Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dubai International | Yoo Chae-ran |
Bang Ji-sun Jeon Joo-i |
21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament