North Korea national badminton team
The North Korea national badminton team (Munhwaŏ: 조선민주주의인민공화국의 배드민턴 국가대표팀) represents North Korea in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team has participated once in the Sudirman Cup, which was in 1991. The team was ranked 31st in the leaderboards. The North Korean team made a rare public appearance after a long hiatus in competing when they participated in the 2019 Military World Games badminton team event in Wuhan, China. They have never medaled in any badminton tournament.
Association | DPR Korea Badminton Association |
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Confederation | Badminton Asia |
President | Cha Myong-nam |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | Unranked |
Highest ranking | Unranked |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 1991) |
Best result | Group stage (1991) |
History
It is unknown when the national badminton team of North Korea was established. The national team soon became affiliated with the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and was eligible to compete in international tournaments.[2] North Korea has not competed in many team tournaments in the international stage. The national team made a few appearances in international team tournaments and have achieved decent results in the 1990s.
Men's team
The North Korean men's team made their international debut when the team competed in the 1974 Asian Games. They were eliminated in the first round. In 1990, the team competed in the qualifiers for the 1990 Thomas Cup. The team finished on the bottom of their group, losing 5–0 to Iceland, 4–1 to Belgium. The team almost beat France but lost 3–2.[3] The team later competed in the 1990 Asian Games in September 1990. The team had a bye in the first round and entered the quarter-finals. The team failed to advance further after losing to Malaysia 5–0 in quarter-finals. In 1993, the team competed in the 1993 East Asian Games men's team event and lost the quarter-finals to China.[4]
After 26 years, the men's team made another appearance in the 2019 Military World Games men's team event. The team lost 5–0 to China, South Korea and Thailand in the group but won 3–2 against France to achieve fourth place in the event.[5][6]
Women's team
The women's team took part in qualifying for the 1990 Uber Cup. The team failed to qualify after finishing 2nd in their group. The team won 3–2 against Austria, 5–0 against Spain but lost 0–5 to the United States.[7]
Mixed team
The North Korean mixed team first competed in the 1991 Sudirman Cup. The team were placed in Group 8 with teams Spain, Mauritius, Italy and Malta. The team performed well and topped the group, winning 4–1 against Spain and Mauritius, then 5–0 against Italy and Malta. The team finished in 31st place on the overall ranking.[8]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Asian Games
Men's team
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Women's team
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Asian Team Championships
East Asian Games
Men's team
Year | Result |
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2019 | Fourth place |
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Year | Result |
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2000 | Group stage - 12th of 24 |
2002 | Group stage - 22nd of 23 |
2004 | Did not participate |
2006 | Group stage - 24th of 28 |
2007 | Group stage - 19th of 25 |
2008 | Did not participate |
2009 | Group stage - 21st of 21 |
2010 | Did not participate |
2011 | Group stage - 18th of 22 |
2012 | Group X2 - 19th of 30 |
2013 | Group W1 - 19th of 30 |
2014 | Group Z2 - 23rd of 33 |
2015 | Group D1 - 22nd of 40 |
2016 | Group A2 - 26th of 52 |
2017 | Group D - 35th of 45 |
2018 | Group A2 - 35th of 39 |
2019 | Group E - 35th of 43 |
2022 | Group B - 19th of 38 |
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team
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Girls' team
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Mixed team
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Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff of the North Korean national badminton team.
Name | Role |
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Chang Son-nam | Coach |
Kim Chung-il | Assistant coach |
Ri Sung-gwon | Assistant coach |
Players
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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MS | MD | XD | ||
Kim Chung-il | 22 September 1990 (aged 33) | - | - | - |
Choe Mu-gwang | 18 February 1997 (aged 26) | - | - | - |
Ri Sung-gwon | 20 July 1995 (aged 28) | - | - | - |
Yu Ho-chol | 18 January 1990 (aged 33) | - | - | - |
Pak Kum-yong | 1 February 1997 (aged 26) | - | - | - |
Pak Ryong-gun | 25 July 2002 (aged 21) | - | - | - |
Hwang Jin | 7 February 2000 (aged 23) | - | - | - |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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WS | WD | XD | ||
Kim Jin-hyang | 11 January 1999 (aged 24) | - | - | - |
Yu Mi-song | 15 April 2002 (aged 21) | - | - | - |
Jang Jin-hyang | 27 July 1995 (aged 28) | - | - | - |
O Ye-gyong | 7 March 1993 (aged 30) | - | - | - |
Kim Sol-hui | 14 January 1992 (aged 31) | - | - | - |
Kim Un-sun | 13 April 1991 (aged 32) | - | - | - |
Ri Jong-hyang | 2 January 1994 (aged 29) | - | - | - |
References
- Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Korea Democratic People's Republic Olympic Committee - Greek Travel Pages". www.gtp.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Draw – East Asian Games 1993". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "Results - Wuhan 2019 CISM Military World Games" (PDF). 2019-11-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- "Badminton men's team results at Military World Games - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Archiv Sudirman Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2004.