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Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, South Korea | 17 February 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Suwon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 2 (with Seo Seung-jae, 20 February 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (with Seo Seung-jae, 16 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Kang Min-hyuk ( Korean: 강민혁; RR: Gang Min-hyeok; born 17 February 1999) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Samsung Electro-Mechanics team. [1] He is the reigning men's doubles World Champions with his partner Seo Seung-jae. [2] Educated at Maewon High School , 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]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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14–21, 21–15, 21–17 |
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Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 |
Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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17–21, 22–20, 25–27 |
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Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 |
GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
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21–19, 17–21, 19–21 |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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20–22, 21–18, 19–21 |
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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [5] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100. [6]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 |
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21–16, 16–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 |
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19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
2023 | German Open | Super 300 |
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19–21, 21–18, 19–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 |
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21–15, 22–24, 21–19 | ![]() |
2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 |
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21–17, 21–17 | ![]() |
2023 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals |
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21–17, 22–20 | ![]() |
2024 | India Open | Super 750 |
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15–21, 21–11, 21–18 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Osaka International |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Vietnam International |
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19–21, 21–15, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Mongolia International |
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21–14, 27–29, 14–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Indonesia International |
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21–17, 11–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Korean Junior International |
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11–3, 9–11, 7–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
2017 | Banthongyord Junior International |
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21–12, 21–14 | ![]() |
2017 | Jaya Raya Junior International |
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21–13, 21–13 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Korean Junior International |
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12–10, 11–7, 10–12, 11–6 | ![]() |
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Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, South Korea | 17 February 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Suwon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 2 (with Seo Seung-jae, 20 February 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (with Seo Seung-jae, 16 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Kang Min-hyuk ( Korean: 강민혁; RR: Gang Min-hyeok; born 17 February 1999) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Samsung Electro-Mechanics team. [1] He is the reigning men's doubles World Champions with his partner Seo Seung-jae. [2] Educated at Maewon High School , 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]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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14–21, 21–15, 21–17 |
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Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 |
Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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17–21, 22–20, 25–27 |
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Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 |
GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
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21–19, 17–21, 19–21 |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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20–22, 21–18, 19–21 |
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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [5] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100. [6]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 |
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21–16, 16–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 |
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19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
2023 | German Open | Super 300 |
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19–21, 21–18, 19–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 |
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21–15, 22–24, 21–19 | ![]() |
2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 |
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21–17, 21–17 | ![]() |
2023 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals |
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21–17, 22–20 | ![]() |
2024 | India Open | Super 750 |
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15–21, 21–11, 21–18 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Osaka International |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Vietnam International |
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19–21, 21–15, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Mongolia International |
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21–14, 27–29, 14–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Indonesia International |
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21–17, 11–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Korean Junior International |
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11–3, 9–11, 7–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
2017 | Banthongyord Junior International |
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21–12, 21–14 | ![]() |
2017 | Jaya Raya Junior International |
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21–13, 21–13 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Korean Junior International |
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12–10, 11–7, 10–12, 11–6 | ![]() |