Park Sung Hwan
Character Introduction
Park Sung Hwan (Korean: 박성환, September 4, 1984) is a South Korean male badminton player who faded from competition due to failed wrist surgery.
Park was eliminated in the third round of the 2007 World Badminton Championships men’s singles by Chen Yu of China 15-21, 21-16, 21-15. He won the men’s singles title at the 2008 Badminton Asia Championships, and was eliminated in the third round of the men’s singles competition at the Beijing Olympics by the world’s top badminton player, Lin Dan of China.
In November 2010, Park Sung-hwan represented Korea at the Guangzhou Asian Games, competing in the Men’s Singles and Men’s Team events in badminton, winning one silver and one bronze.
Park Sung-hwan underwent wrist surgery before the 2012 London Olympics, but left the game after the surgery failed leaving him unable to use his right hand. He has now switched to using his left hand to compete in domestic badminton tournaments for the disabled.
Equipment Used
NANOSPEED 9000 Type X; Super Waves 35; Super Waves 36; 12016-599
Major Achievements
- 2011 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2011 India Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2011 Swiss Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
- 2011 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Bronze Medal
- 2010 World Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
- 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Silver Medal
- 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games Badminton Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
- 2009 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Runner-up
- 2009 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2009 WBF Super Series Finals Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2009 China Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2009 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
- 2008 China Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2008 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Singles Champion
- 2007 China Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2006 Doha Asian Games Men’s Badminton Team Silver Medal
- 2006 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Bronze Medalist
- 2003 Sudirman Cup Champion
- 2002 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Third Place
- 2002 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion