Badminton Korea Association
Korean national badminton association
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| Formation | 1957[1] |
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| Type | National Sport Association |
| Headquarters | Songpa District, Seoul[2] |
President | Kim Taek-gyu[3] |
| Affiliations | BAC, BWF |
| Website | koreabadminton |
Badminton Korea Association (BKA, 대한배드민턴협회; Daehan baedeuminteon hyeobhoe) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in South Korea.
History
Badminton was spread in Korea after Liberation Day and was not organized until the establishment of Badminton Korea Association in 1957.[4] It later become an official sport in Korean National Sports Festival since 1962. In 2019, Yonex replaced Victor as Badminton Korea equipment partner for Badminton Korea Association.[5][6]
Presidents
List of presidents that have served in the organization since 1957.[7]
| No. | Name | Years |
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| 1 | Choi Geon-woo | 15 November 1957 - 30 March 1960 |
| 2 | Cheon Byung-kyu | 30 March 1960 - 1 November 1961 |
| 3 | Lee Yoon-yong | 1 November 1961 - 5 March 1963 |
| 4 | Jang Ji-ryang | 5 March 1963 - 25 March 1964 |
| 5 | Park Yoo-deuk | 25 March 1964 - 20 January 1966 |
| 6 | Kim Dong-bae | 20 January 1966 - 1 May 1966 25 June 1966 - 28 January 1967 |
| 7 | Jang Chun-sik | 1 May 1966 - 25 June 1966 |
| 8 | Park Chang-won | 28 January 1967 - 10 February 1968 |
| 9 | Kim Jong-ho | 10 February 1968 - 11 December 1968 |
| 10 | Jang Gan-yong | 11 December 1968 - 4 December 1969 |
| 11 | Han Ok-shin | 4 December 1969 - 23 April 1978 |
| 12 | Go Heung-moon | 23 April 1978 - 5 October 1980 |
| 13 | Yoo Yi-gyun | 5 October 1980 - 6 March 1991 |
| 14 | Jung Jeong-hoon | 6 March 1991 - 27 December 1996 |
| 15 | Lee Hyung-do | 27 December 1996 - 13 February 2001 |
| 16 | Lee Hyung-do | 13 February 2001 - 14 July 2003 |
| 17 | Kang Young-joong | 14 July 2003 - 16 January 2009 |
| 18 | Oh Seong-gi | 16 January 2009 - 29 January 2013 |
| 19 | Shin Gye-ryun | 29 January 2013 - 22 March 2016 |
| 19 | Park Ki-hyun | 22 March 2016 - 9 December 2020 |
| 20 | Kim Taek-gyu | 15 January 2021 - present |
Tournaments
- Korea Open, an annual open tournament that attracts the world's elite players and currently part of BWF World Tour.
- Korea Masters, annual tournament held since 2007.
- Korea DB badminton league
References
- ^ "인사말". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Membership". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "31st Badminton Korea Association Presidential Election Result - Kim Taek-gyu elected President". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "한국 배드민턴의 역사". Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Korea goes back to Yonex after 10 years". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ Sharma, Harsh (2019-01-08). "Yonex reunites with Badminton Korea after ten years". InsideSport. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "역대회장". Badminton Association of Korea. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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