Name Shon Seung-mo | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Olympic medals Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles | ||
Live Best Moment | 2004 Olympics MS Final Taufik HIDAYAT INA vs KOR SHON Seung Mo
Shon Seung-mo (born July 1, 1980 in Milyang, Gyeongsangnam-do) is a male badminton player from South Korea.
Contents
- Live Best Moment 2004 Olympics MS Final Taufik HIDAYAT INA vs KOR SHON Seung Mo
- Record Against Selected Opponents
- References
Shon played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Antti Viitikko of Finland and Richard Vaughan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Shon defeated Chen Hong of People's Republic of China 10-15, 15-4, 15-10. Shon advanced to the semifinals, in which he beat Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 15-6, 9-15, 15-9. Playing in the gold medal match, he lost to Indonesian Taufik Hidayat by a score of 15-8, 15-7 to finish with the silver medal.
Shon's right eye is almost blind, after being hit in the eye by a shuttlecock when he was 15 years of age.
Record Against Selected Opponents
Includes results against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.