Sim Yu-jin
{{Short description|South Korean badminton player (born 1999)}}
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{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Sim Yu-jin
심유진
| image = Sim Yu Jin.jpg
| size = 240 px
| caption = Sim at the 2024 Taipei Open
| birth_name = Shim Ye-rim
심예림
| country = South Korea
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|5|13}}
| birth_place = Chungju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
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| weight =
| years_active =
| handedness = Right
| coach = Sung Ji-hyun
| event = Women's singles
| career_record =
| highest_ranking = 15
| date_of_highest_ranking = 15 April 2025
| current_ranking = 15
| date_of_current_ranking = 15 April 2025
| played =
| titles =
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{KOR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}
{{MedalSilver | 2025 Xiamen | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}
{{MedalGold | 2022 Bangkok | Women's team}}
{{MedalBronze | 2020 Aarhus | Women's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2024 Chengdu | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2025 Ningbo | Women's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asia Mixed Team Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2023 Dubai | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asia Team Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2020 Manila | Women's team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2022 Selangor | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2017 Jakarta | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 Bangkok | Mixed team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 99069
}}
{{Infobox Korean name/auto
| hangul = %심유진
| hanja = 沈有振
| hangulborn = %심예림
| hanjaborn = 沈譽林
}}
Sim Yu-jin ({{Korean|심유진}}; born Shim Ye-rim,{{Cite web |last=Kwon |first=Hyeok-jun |date=2015-09-13 |title=[배드민턴] 심예림, 말레이시아 주니어 오픈 女 단식 금메달 |trans-title=[Badminton] Shim Ye-rim, Malaysia Junior Open girls' singles gold medal |url=https://www.news1.kr/sports/general-sport/2420189 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910115101/https://www.news1.kr/sports/general-sport/2420189 |archive-date=2024-09-10 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=뉴스1 |language=ko}} 13 May 1999) is a South Korean badminton player.{{cite web|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/99069/sim-yu-jin|title=SIM Yu Jin - Profile|website=Badminton World Federation|access-date=8 September 2024}} She won a bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2025 Asian Championships.{{cite web |title=배드민턴 심유진, '안세영 라이벌' 천위페이에 덜미…준결승 탈락 |url=https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20250413n04869 |website=Nate |date=13 April 2025 |access-date=15 April 2025 |language=ko}}
Sim is well known for her pivotal role in the 2022 Uber Cup, where she helped the Korean team to lift the Uber Cup trophy by beating China in the final in which she scored the decisive victory against Wang Zhiyi.{{cite web |first=Sun-hyeon |last=Im |url=https://m.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220523112100007|title=우버컵 우승 이끈 배드민턴 심유진 "다들 미쳤다고 생각했다" |trans-title=Badminton player Sim Yu-jin who led Uber Cup victory: "Everyone thought I was crazy" |publisher=Yonhap |language=ko |date=23 May 2022 |access-date=8 September 2024}}{{cite web|first=Dev|last=Sukumar|url=https://bwfthomasubercups.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/05/14/sim-yu-jin-stars-in-korean-fairytale|title=Sim Yu Jin stars in Korean fairytale|publisher=Badminton World Federation|date=14 May 2022|access-date=8 September 2024}} In 2024, she claimed her first world tour title at the 2024 Taipei Open after defeating Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20240908135356-170-1142246/putri-kw-runner-up-taiwan-open-usai-kalah-dari-dari-sim-yu-jin#|title=Putri KW Runner UP Taiwan Open Usai Kalah dari dari Sim Yu Jin|website=CNN Indonesia|language=id|date=8 September 2024|access-date=9 September 2024}}
Early life
Sim was born as Shim Ye-rim on 13 May 1999 in Chungju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She began playing badminton under the influence of her mother, who is also a badminton player.{{Cite web |last=Jo |first=Yeong-jun |last2=Lee |first2=Chung-hun |last3=Park |first3=Jin-yeong |date=2022-05-28 |title=[스포츠타임] '우버 컵 기적의 영웅' 심유진 "다음 목표는 단식 시상대에 서는 것" |trans-title=[Sports Time] 'Uber Cup Miracle Hero' Sim Yu-jin "The next goal is to stand on the singles podium" |url=https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=526655 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240930094335/https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=526655 |archive-date=2024-09-30 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=SPOTV News |language=ko}}
Achievements
= Asian Championships =
Women's singles
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
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| align="center" | 2025 | align="left" | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yufei | align="left" | 11–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze |
= BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) =
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}
Women's singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | Taipei Open | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Putri Kusuma Wardani | align="left" | 21–17, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2025
| align="left" | Indonesia Masters | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Ratchanok Intanon | align="left" | 18–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up | style="text-align:center; background: white" | {{cite web |title=Thai badminton stars win men's and women's singles at Indonesia Masters 2025 |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/news/sport/40045591 |publisher=The Nation |access-date=26 January 2025 |language=en |date=26 January 2025}} |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up) =
Women's singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Norwegian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Ga-eun | align="left" | 21–8, 18–21, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Mongolia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Supanida Katethong | align="left" | 19–21, 21–19, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2023 (II) | align="left" | Indonesia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Ga-ram | align="left" | 21–16, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Vietnam International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Ga-ram | align="left" | 21–9, 15–21, 21–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament
= BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up) =
Girls' singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Malaysia Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Thinaah Muralitharan | align="left" | 21–15, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Girls' doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | German Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hyang-im | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hye-jeong | align="left" | 17–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Dutch Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Ga-eun | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-ji | align="left" | 16–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Korean Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Min-hyuk | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Woo Seung-hoon | align="left" | 12–10, 11–7, 10–12, 11–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
: {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament
: {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{BWF2|99069}}
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Category:Sportspeople from North Chungcheong Province