Cho Gun-woo (Korean: 조건우; born 30 August 1988) is a South Korean badminton player from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and joined the club since 2007.[1]
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| Birth name | 조건우 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1988 Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 11 (MD 23 June 2011) 59 (XD 14 July 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cho Gun-woo has focused his career on men's doubles, although he has competed in mixed doubles. His longest partnership was with Kwon Yi-goo staying together for most of the 2011 season, but his most successful run was at the 2012 Malaysia Super Series with Shin Baek-cheol. He has also competed with Kim Min-seo in mixed doubles.[2]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |  Yoo Yeon-seong |  Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang | 21–19, 12–21, 21–17 |  Gold |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Yong-dae |  Li Tian Liu Xiaolong | 21–12, 21–16 | Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lee Yong-dae | Shen Ye Zhang Wei | 8–15, 15–8, 15–8 | Gold |
| 2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lee Yong-dae |  Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Vountus Indra Mawan | 21–12, 21–9 | Gold |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[4] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Indonesia Open | Kwon Yi-goo | Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu | 16–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Shin Baek-cheol | Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu | 21–16, 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Vietnam Open | Kang Myeong-won | Kwon Yi-goo Ko Sung-hyun | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kwon Yi-goo | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Australian Open | Kim Min-seo |  Hajime Komiyama Sayuri Asahara | 21–14, 21–10 |  Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Lee Yong-dae | Hong Chieng Hun Ng Kean Kok | 15–13, 6–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Osaka International | Han Sang-hoon | Shintaro Ikeda Shuichi Sakamoto | 21–18, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2007 | Vietnam International | Yoo Yeon-seong |  Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Korean International | Yoo Yeon-seong | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 16–21, 24–26 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Shin Baek-choel | Kim Ki-jung Kim Sa-rang | 17–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | India International | Kim Dae-eun | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 11–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Osaka International | Hong Soo-jung | Keita Masuda Miyuki Maeda | 10–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Kim Min-jung | Yoo Yeon-seong Ha Jung-eun | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Yoo Hyun-young | Kim Sa-rang Lee So-hee | 23–25, 21–9, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Men's doubles results with Shin Baek-cheol against Superseries Final finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[5]
Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 1–0
Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 0–2
Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan 0–1
Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 0–1
Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 0–1
Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 1–0
References
External links
- Cho Gun-woo at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com