Gil Young-ah

Gil Young-ah
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1970-04-11) 11 April 1970 (age 54)
Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Lausanne Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Birmingham Women's doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1993 New Delhi Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Ho Chi Minh Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1990 Nagoya & Tokyo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Qingdao Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Qingdao Mixed doubles
Korean name
Hangul
길영아
Hanja
吉永雅
Revised RomanizationGil Yeong-a
McCune–ReischauerKil Yŏng-a

Gil Young-ah (Korean: 길영아; born April 11, 1970) is a South Korean former female badminton player.[1] She was born in Ansan.[citation needed]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung.

Four years later, at the Atlanta Olympics, she won the gold medal in the mixed doubles together with Kim Dong-moon and the silver medal in the women's doubles together with Jang Hye-ock.

Gil retired from badminton after the 1996 Olympics and became an assistant coach of the Samsung Electro-Mechanics badminton team.[2] In 2011, Gil became the first woman to be appointed head coach of a professional team in Korea. She was made Head Coach of the Samsung Electromechanics Women's Badminton Team.[3] When Kim Moon-soo vacated his post as head of the men's team in late 2015, Gil was made Head Coach of the combined team.[4]

Gil has two children who are active elite badminton players. Her son Kim Won-ho is on the national team and her daughter Kim Ah-young plays for an elite high school team in Gyeonggi-do.[3]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain South Korea Shim Eun-jung China Guan Weizhen
China Nong Qunhua 		12–15, 15–2, 8–15 Bronze
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		5–15, 5–15 Silver

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Ra Kyung-min 		13–15, 15–4, 15–12 Gold

World Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark South Korea Shim Eun-jung Sweden Christine Magnusson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson 		15–8, 8–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze
1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England South Korea Chung So-young China Chen Ying
China Wu Yuhong 		7–15, 15–6, 11–15 Bronze Bronze
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland South Korea Jang Hye-ock Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi 		3–15, 15–11, 15–10 Gold Gold

World Cup

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India South Korea Chung So-young Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson 		12–15, 9–15 Silver Silver
1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 		South Korea Chung So-young Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi 		11–15, 12–15 Silver Silver

Asian Games

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China South Korea Chung So-young China Guan Weizhen
China Nong Qunhua 		11–15, 4–15 Silver Silver
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan South Korea Chung So-young South Korea Jang Hye-ock
South Korea Shim Eun-jung 		9–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Shim Eun-Jung South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Hwang Hye-young 		2–15, 18–13, 4–15 Silver Silver

Asian Cup

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Qingdao, China South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		7–15, 17–18 Silver Silver

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Shon Jin-hwan Indonesia Aryono Miranat
Indonesia Eliza Nathanael 		15–5, 8–15, 15–7 Gold Gold
1995 Xinxing Gymnasium,
Qingdao, China 		South Korea Kim Dong-moon China Liu Jianjun
China Sun Man 		11–15, 15–7, 10–15 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix (24 Winners, 16 Runner-Ups)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Indonesia Open South Korea Chung So-young South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Hwang Hye-young 		18–14, 10–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Thailand Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young Netherlands Eline Coene
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel 		15–10, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Hong Kong Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Shim Eun-jung 		15–10, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Chinese Taipei Open South Korea Shim Eun-jung Netherlands Eline Coene
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel 		15–7, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Japan Open South Korea Shim Eun-jung South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Hwang Hye-young 		5–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Korea Open South Korea Shim Eun-jung South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Hwang Hye-young 		6–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Malaysia Open South Korea Park Soo-yun Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson 		7–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Japan Open South Korea Chung So-young Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi 		15–12, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Korea Open South Korea Chung So-young China Lin Yanfen
China Yao Fen 		15–8, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Swedish Open South Korea Chung So-young Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson 		15–9, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 All England Open South Korea Chung So-young China Lin Yanfen
China Yao Fen 		5–15, 15–4, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 U.S. Open South Korea Chung So-young Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson 		15–5, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Japan Open South Korea Chung So-young Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi 		15–11, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Korea Open South Korea Chung So-young China Chen Ying
China Wu Yuhong 		15–8, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Swedish Open South Korea Chung So-young South Korea Jang Hye-ock
South Korea Shim Eun-jung 		15–9, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 All England Open South Korea Chung So-young South Korea Jang Hye-ock
South Korea Shim Eun-jung 		7–15, 15–8, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Singapore Open South Korea Kim Mee-hyang China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		7–15, 16–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Indonesia Open South Korea Chung So-young Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi 		10–15, 15–9, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Korea Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		15–13, 1–15, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 All England Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock Indonesia Eliza Nathanael
Indonesia Zelin Resiana 		15–6, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Malaysia Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock England Julie Bradbury
England Joanne Wright 		10–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Singapore Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		12–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 U.S. Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock South Korea Kim Mee-hyang
South Korea Kim Shin-young 		15–9, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Canadian Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Qin Yiyuan
China Tang Yongshu 		15–10, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Hong Kong Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock England Julie Bradbury
England Joanne Wright 		17–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 China Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		12–15, 15–10, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Thailand Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		18–17, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 World Grand Prix Finals South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		7–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Japan Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun 		15–5, 14–17, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Korea Open South Korea Jang Hye-ock South Korea Kim Mee-hyang
South Korea Kim Shin-young 		11–15, 15–11, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Hong Kong Open South Korea Shon Jin-hwan South Korea Lee Sang-bok
South Korea Shim Eun-jung 		15–17, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 World Grand Prix Finals South Korea Shon Jin-hwan Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Pernille Dupont 		15–11, 7–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Singapore Open South Korea Lee Sang-bok Sweden Par-Gunnar Jonsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson 		3–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Hong Kong Open South Korea Lee Sang-bok Indonesia Aryono Miranat
Indonesia Eliza Nathanael 		15–4, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Swedish Open South Korea Kim Dong-moon China Chen Xingdong
China Wang Xiaoyuan 		13–18, 15–5, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Malaysia Open South Korea Kim Dong-moon China Tao Xiaoqiang
China Wang Xiaoyuan 		15–7, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Singapore Open South Korea Kim Dong-moon Indonesia Tri Kusharjanto
Indonesia Minarti Timur 		12–15, 15–9, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 U.S. Open South Korea Kim Dong-moon Indonesia Tri Kusharjanto
Indonesia Minarti Timur 		15–5, 10–15, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Canada Open South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Kang Kyung-jin
South Korea Kim Mee-hyang 		15–7, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Japan Open South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Ra Kyung-min 		7–15, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Gil Young Ah". bwfmuseum.isida.pro. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Samsung Electro-mechanics Badminton Team Coaching Staff". Samsung Electro-mechanics. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Jun-seong (13 March 2011). "Samsung Electro-mechanics - Kwun Seung-taek hired as Head Coach, Gil Young-ah as women's team Head Coach". Segye Ilbo. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ Kim, Jong-seok (28 October 2015). "Shuttlecock 'doubles queen' Head Coach Gil Young-ah first woman to lead a men's team". Donga Ilbo. Retrieved 5 November 2017.