Shon Seung-mo
South Korean badminton player
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Shon Seung-mo (Korean: 손승모; born 1 July 1980 in Milyang, South Gyeongsang Province) is a badminton player from South Korea.[1] In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Athens Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Born | 1 July 1980 Milyang, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Olympic Games
He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] In 2004, he defeated Antti Viitikko of Finland and Richard Vaughan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Shon defeated Chen Hong of People's Republic of China 10-15, 15-4, 15-10. Shon advanced to the semifinals, in which he beat Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 15-6, 9-15, 15-9. Playing in the gold medal match, he lost to Indonesian Taufik Hidayat by a score of 15-8, 15-7 to finish with the silver medal.[4]
Shon's right eye is almost blind, after being hit in the eye by a shuttlecock when he was 15 years of age.[citation needed]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece |  Taufik Hidayat |
8–15, 7–15 |  Silver |
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom |  Wong Choong Hann |
4–15, 5–15 |  Bronze |
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China |  Boonsak Ponsana |
21–23, 15–21 | Bronze |
Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Taufik Hidayat |
10–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Taufik Hidayat |
9–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines |  Lin Dan |
15–3, 11–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Chien Yu-hsiu |
6–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Lee Hyun-il |
13–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up |
| 2002 | Korea Open | Lin Dan |
7–1, 3–7, 3–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Hong Kong Open | Boonsak Ponsana |
7–2, 4–7, 8–7, 7–8, 7–3 |  Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singapore International | Hong Seung-ki |
17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Singapore International | Fauzi Adnan |
21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2007 | Korea International |  Kenichi Tago |
21–15, 18–21, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Satellite | Yogendran Krishnan |
15–6, 7–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Satellite | Lee Hyun-il |
15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Norwegian International | Hwang Sun-ho |
13–15, 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents
Includes results against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
Bao Chunlai 1-5- Chen Hong 3-3
- Chen Yu 0-4
- Lin Dan 1-8
- Xia Xuanze 0-2
Hsieh Yu-hsing 2-0
Peter Gade 0-4- Jan Ø. Jørgensen 1-0
- Joachim Persson 1-1
Antti Viitikko 1-0
Hendrawan 1-1- Taufik Hidayat 2-6
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro 2-4
- Simon Santoso 0-1
- Ardy Wiranata 0-1
Lee Hyun-il 1-1- Park Sung-hwan 2-0
- Park Tae-sang 1-1
Lee Chong Wei 0-2- Rashid Sidek 0-2
- Wong Choong Hann 3-5
Ronald Susilo 4-3
Boonsak Ponsana 4-3
Richard Vaughan 2-0
