Kang Min-hyuk (badminton)
Kang Min-hyuk (Korean: 강민혁; RR: Gang Min-hyeok) is a South Korean badminton player from Samsung Electro-Mechanics team.[1] 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 semifinals, ultimately winning the bronze medal.[2] He is the national team member since 2017 and was also the part of Korean team that won bronze medal at the World Mixed Team Championship in 2021. In his junior career, Kang was the 2017 Asian mixed team champion as well.[3]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1999 Uijeongbu si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Suwon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 33 (MD with Kim Won-ho 26 February 2019) 177 (XD with Baek Ha-na 21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 51 (MD with Kim Jae-hwan), 111 (MD with Seo Seung-jae), 149 (MD with Kim Won-ho) (12 April 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
 Kim Won-ho |
 Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe |
17–21, 22–20, 25–27 |  Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Kim Won-ho |
Mahiro Kaneko Yunosuke Kubota |
21–19, 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Baek Ha-na |
Na Sung-seung Seong Ah-yeong |
20–22, 21–18, 19–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Kim Won-ho |
 Ou Xuanyi Ren Xiangyu |
21–16, 16–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Seo Seung-jae |
 Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto |
19–21, 21–15, 21–18 |  Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Osaka International | Kim Jae-hwan |
Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol |
13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Vietnam International | Kim Jae-hwan |
Kenas Adi Haryanto Rian Agung Saputro |
19–21, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Mongolia International | Kim Jae-hwan |
Kim Won-ho Park Kyung-hoon |
21–14, 27–29, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Indonesia International | Kim Jae-hwan |
Muhammad Fachrikar Amri Syahnawi |
21–17, 11–21, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Korean Junior International | Kim Won-ho |
 Su Li-wei Ye Hong-wei |
11–3, 9–11, 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Banthongyord Junior International | Kim Won-ho |
Kim Moon-jun Wang Chan |
21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | Jaya Raya Junior International | Kim Won-ho |
Lee Sang-min Na Sung-seung |
21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Korean Junior International | Sim Yu-jin |
Wu Seung-hoon Kim Min-ji |
12–10, 11–7, 10–12, 11–6 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- "Profile:Kang Min-hyuk". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "배드민턴 신예 강민혁-김원호, 아시아선수권 4강 진출". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "셔틀콕 남자복식 희망, 강민혁-김원호 亞선수권 동메달" (in Korean). Yonhap. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.