Eom Hye-won
CountrySouth Korea
Birth date8 September 1991 (age 35)
Birth placeGyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height1.64 m
HandednessRight
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking5 (WD 19 September 2013)
12 (XD 29 September 2016)
Current ranking110 (WD with Kim Bo-ryeong),
16 (XD with Ko Sung-hyun)
Date of current ranking29 November 2022
Bwfbadminton id28492
Bwf idF3C73211-D0AC-4C5E-9B82-14DE64223305
Eom Hye-won
Hangul%엄혜원
Hanja嚴惠媛

Eom Hye-won (Korean: 엄혜원; born 8 September 1991) is a South Korean badminton player who specializes in doubles.[1] She became a national representative since 2004, and was selected to join the national team in 2008. As a member of the Korea National Sport University team, she was awarded as the best player by the Badminton Korea Association in 2011.[2]

Career

In 2008, she won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Kim Gi-jung.[3] She came to international prominence playing women's doubles with Chang Ye-na, with whom she reached the finals of the 2013 BWF World Championships, but Badminton Korea Association decided to let her concentrate on playing mixed doubles for the subsequent Asian Games, in Incheon, Korea.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tianhe Sports Center,
Guangzhou, China
Jang Ye-naWang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
14–21, 21–18, 8–21Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tianhe Sports Center,
Guangzhou, China
Shin Baek-cheolXu Chen
Ma Jin
15–21, 17–21Bronze

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium,
Qingdao, China
Kang Ji-wookXu Chen
Ma Jin
14–21, 12–21Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China
Chang Ye-naCheng Shao-chieh
Pai Hsiao-ma
21–11, 21–14Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China
Shin Baek-choelLee Sheng-mu
Hsieh Pei-chen
15–21, 21–11, 21–19Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall,
Pune, India
Kim Gi-jungChai Biao
Xie Jing
13–21, 19–21Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kim Gi-jungZhang Nan
Lu Lu
21–14, 15–21, 22–24Silver

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Korea MastersSuper 300Ko Sung-hyunChoi Sol-gyu
Shin Seung-chan
21–12, 15–21, 21–18Winner
2019Canada OpenSuper 100Ko Sung-hyunGuo Xinwa
Zhang Shuxian
21–19, 21–19Winner
2019Akita MastersSuper 100Ko Sung-hyunKyohei Yamashita
Naru Shinoya
21–10, 21–17Winner
2022Korea OpenSuper 500Ko Sung-hyunTan Kian Meng
Lai Pei Jing
15–21, 18–21Runner-up

BWF Superseries (3 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Singapore OpenYoo Yeon-seongTontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
12–21, 12–21Runner-up
2013China MastersYoo Yeon-seongZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
18–21, 12–21Runner-up
2014China OpenYoo Yeon-seongZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
25–23, 14–21, 18–21Runner-up
BWF Superseries Finals tournament
BWF Superseries Premier tournament
BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Korea Grand PrixKim Ha-naJung Kyung-eun
Yoo Hyun-young
16–21, 21–18, 19–21Runner-up
2011Macau OpenJang Ye-naJung Kyung-eun
Kim Ha-na
4–8 retiredRunner-up
2011Korea Grand Prix GoldJang Ye-naShinta Mulia Sari
Yao Lei
21–15, 21–16Winner
2012Indonesia Grand Prix GoldJang Ye-naMisaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
12–21,21–12, 13–21Runner-up
2012Macau OpenJang Ye-naChoi Hye-in
Kim So-young
21–18, 21–16Winner
2012Korea Grand Prix GoldJang Ye-naLee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
21–13, 21–17Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Korea Grand PrixChoi Young-wooYoo Yeon-seong
Kim Min-jung
15–21, 13–21Runner-up
2011Chinese Taipei OpenKo Sung-hyunTantowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
24–22, 16–21, 21–17Winner
2012Korea Grand Prix GoldShin Baek-choelYoo Yeon-seong
Jang Ye-na
11–21, 21–18, 25–23Winner
2013Chinese Taipei OpenYoo Yeon-seongShin Baek-cheol
Jang Ye-na
20–22, 21–12, 16–21Runner-up
2015Thailand OpenChoi Sol-gyuPraveen Jordan
Debby Susanto
21–19, 17–21, 21–16Winner
2015Macau OpenChoi Sol-gyuShin Baek-cheol
Chae Yoo-jung
18–21, 13–21Runner-up
2015U.S. Grand PrixChoi Sol-gyuMichael Fuchs
Birgit Michels
21–12, 21–14Winner
2015Mexico City Grand PrixChoi Sol-gyuChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
14–21, 12–21Runner-up
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Osaka InternationalKim Duk-youngLiu Yuchen
Huang Dongping
21–17, 16–21, 21–17Winner
2019Italian InternationalKim Sa-rangVladimir Ivanov
Ekaterina Bolotova
12–21, 21–18, 15–21Runner-up
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Eom Hye Won". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ "엄혜원, 대한배드민턴협회 2011 최우수선수 선정" (in Korean). 배드민턴타임즈. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. ^ "India, Singapore create history in BWF Junior Championships 2008". en.olympic.cn. Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived 13 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.