Kim Dong-moon

2.1. Introduction to Badminton

Kim Dong-moon began his badminton journey in the fourth grade at Jeonju Jinbuk Elementary School. It was during this early period that he first met Ha Tae-kwon, who would later become his long-time partner in men's doubles.

2.2. National Team Selection

His talent was recognized early, leading to his selection for the junior national team in 1991. By December 1992, as a high school sophomore, Kim Dong-moon was called up to the senior national team alongside Yoo Yong-sung and Ha Tae-kwon. In 1998, he officially joined the Samsung Electro-Mechanics badminton team.

3.1. Major Partnerships

Kim Dong-moon formed highly successful partnerships throughout his career. In mixed doubles, he initially partnered with Gil Young-ah, with whom he achieved an unexpected gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Following Gil Young-ah's retirement in 1996, Kim Dong-moon began a dominant partnership with Ra Kyung-min. Their collaboration established them as one of the strongest mixed doubles pairings globally, famously achieving a record of 51 consecutive match wins in international competitions. In 2003, they notably did not drop a single match from April to November, winning 10 straight tournaments, including nine consecutive Grand Prix events and a World Championship title. Their exceptional performance in 2003 earned them the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award, which Kim had also received individually in 2002.

In men's doubles, Kim Dong-moon primarily partnered with Ha Tae-kwon starting in 1998. This partnership also yielded outstanding results, including an Olympic gold medal in 2004 and multiple other international titles.

3.2. Olympic Games

Kim Dong-moon competed in three Olympic Games, earning two gold medals and one bronze.

At the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, he competed in mixed doubles with Gil Young-ah. They made a significant impact by defeating their highly favored compatriots, Park Joo-bong and Ra Kyung-min, in the final with a score of 13-15, 15-4, 15-12, to claim the gold medal. Kim also participated in men's doubles with Yoo Yong-sung but was eliminated in the first round by Michael Søgaard and Henrik Svarrer of Denmark.

At the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, Kim Dong-moon secured a bronze medal in men's doubles with Ha Tae-kwon. They defeated Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah of Malaysia with a score of 15-2, 15-8 in the bronze medal match.

His second Olympic gold came at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. Partnering with Ha Tae-kwon in men's doubles, they advanced through the tournament, defeating Robert Mateusiak and Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second round, Zheng Bo and Sang Yang of China in the quarterfinals (15-7, 15-11), and Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia in the semifinals (15-8, 15-2). In an all-Korean final, they overcame Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung with a score of 15-11, 15-4 to win the gold medal. In mixed doubles at the same Olympics, Kim and Ra Kyung-min were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark. Kim Dong-moon remains the only South Korean player to have won Olympic gold medals in both men's and mixed doubles events.

3.3. World Championships

Kim Dong-moon achieved significant success at the IBF World Championships, securing three gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal.

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland	Yoo Yong-sung	Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund	12-15, 2-15	Bronze
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Ha Tae-kwon	Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung	15-5, 15-5	Gold
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Ha Tae-kwon	Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto	0-15, 13-15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Ra Kyung-min	Simon Archer Joanne Goode	15-10, 15-13	Gold
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Ra Kyung-min	Zhang Jun Gao Ling	10-15, 15-12, 16-17	Silver
2003	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom	Ra Kyung-min	Zhang Jun Gao Ling	15-7, 15-8	Gold

3.4. World Cup

Kim Dong-moon earned a silver medal at the Badminton World Cup.

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Kim Shin-young	Tri Kusharyanto Minarti Timur	9-15, 18-13, 12-15	Silver

3.5. Asian Games

Kim Dong-moon secured three gold medals and one bronze medal at the Asian Games.

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand	Ra Kyung-min	Lee Dong-soo Yim Kyung-jin	15-6, 15-8	Gold
2002	Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea	Ra Kyung-min	Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Saralee Thungthongkam	11-4, 11-0	Gold

3.6. Asian Championships

Kim Dong-moon won six gold medals and one bronze medal at the Asian Badminton Championships.

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Ha Tae-kwon	Zhang Jun Zhang Wei	15-6, 15-4	Gold
2002	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Ha Tae-kwon	Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya	15-6, 15-8	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Kim Shin-young	Liu Jianjun Ge Fei	16-18, 11-15	Bronze
1998	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Ra Kyung-min	Sun Jun Ge Fei	15-7, 15-8	Gold
1999	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Ra Kyung-min	Liu Yong Ge Fei	15-7, 15-13	Gold
2001	PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines	Ra Kyung-min	Bambang Suprianto Minarti Timur	11-15, 15-4, 15-3	Gold
2004	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Ra Kyung-min	Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam	15-10, 17-16	Gold

3.7. World Junior Championships

Kim Dong-moon won one silver and one bronze medal at the World Junior Championships.

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Hwang Sun-ho	Sigit Budiarto Namrih Suroto		Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Kim Shin-young	Jim Laugesen Rikke Olsen	11-15, 17-18	Silver

3.8. All England Open

Kim Dong-moon achieved significant success at the prestigious All England Open, winning multiple titles in both men's and mixed doubles.

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

3.9. IBF World Grand Prix Series

Kim Dong-moon achieved remarkable success in the IBF World Grand Prix circuit, securing 59 titles and finishing as runner-up 9 times.

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

3.10. IBF International

Kim Dong-moon secured two titles in IBF International tournaments.

Men's doubles

4.1. Marriage and Family

Kim Dong-moon married his long-time mixed doubles partner, Ra Kyung-min, on December 25, 2005. In July 2007, they welcomed their son, Han-wool. Kim currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

4.2. Current Activities

After retiring from competitive play following the 2004 Athens Olympics, Kim Dong-moon transitioned into new roles within the sport and academia. He currently serves as a professor at Wonkwang University and holds the prestigious position of president of the Korea Badminton Association.

5.1. Badminton Hall of Fame

In 2009, Kim Dong-moon was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), cementing his legacy as one of the sport's all-time greats.

5.2. BWF Player of the Year

Kim Dong-moon was honored as the BWF Player of the Year (Eddy Choong Player of the Year) in 2002. He received the award again in 2003, sharing the recognition with his mixed doubles partner, Ra Kyung-min, for their dominant performance that year.