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]
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| Birth name | 배연주 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1990 Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 236 wins, 148 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (23 October 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBae 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
editBWF World Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China |  Li Xuerui
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5–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Wang Yihan
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10–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |  Saina Nehwal
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23–25, 13–21 | Bronze
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| 2007 | The Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Wang Lin
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16–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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Asian Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Li Xuerui
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21–12, 5–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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BWF Superseries
editThe 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 |
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| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Wang Xin
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21–19, 17–21, 6–4 retired |  Runner up
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| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | Wang Shixian
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13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | India Open |  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
editThe 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 |
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| 2012 | Australian Open | Han Li
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold |  Sung Ji-hyun
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21–19, 15–21, 21–9 |  Winner
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| 2015 | Mexico City Grand Prix |  Sayaka Sato
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15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Korea International | Kwon Hee-sook
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17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Indonesia International |  Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari
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21–18, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2009 | Singapore International | Bae Seung-hee
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21–15, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2009 | Korea International | Lee Yun-hwa
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21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.
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References
edit- ^ a b "Players: Bae Yeon Ju". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Athlete: Yeo Ju Bae". www.rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Bae Yeon-Ju Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Hearn, Don (19 August 2016). "Korean Olympians retire". Badzine.net. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "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.
External links
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- Bae Yeon Ju at BWFBadminton.com
- Bae Yeon Ju at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Bae Yeon Ju at Olympics.com
- Bae Yeon-Ju at Olympedia
