Gil Young-ah

Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other Template:Infobox Korean name/auto Gil Young-ah (Korean: Template:Category handler; born April 11, 1970) is a South Korean former female badminton player. She was born in Ansan.

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung.

Four years later, at the Atlanta Olympics, she won the gold medal in the mixed doubles together with Kim Dong-moon and the silver medal in the women's doubles together with Jang Hye-ock.

Gil retired from badminton after the 1996 Olympics and became an assistant coach of the Samsung Electro-Mechanics badminton team. In 2011, Gil became the first woman to be appointed head coach of a professional team in Korea. She was made Head Coach of the Samsung Electromechanics Women's Badminton Team. When Kim Moon-soo vacated his post as head of the men's team in late 2015, Gil was made Head Coach of the combined team.

Gil has two children who are active elite badminton players. Her son Kim Won-ho is on the national team and her daughter Kim Ah-young plays for an elite high school team in Gyeonggi-do.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain	Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	Template:Flagicon Guan Weizhen Template:Flagicon Nong Qunhua	12–15, 15–2, 8–15	File:Bronze medal.svg Bronze
1996	GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	5–15, 5–15	File:Silver medal.svg Silver

Mixed Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	13–15, 15–4, 15–12	File:Gold medal.svg Gold

World Championships

Women's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	15–8, 8–15, 5–15	Bronze Bronze
1993	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Chen Ying Template:Flagicon Wu Yuhong	7–15, 15–6, 11–15	Bronze Bronze
1995	Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	3–15, 15–11, 15–10	Gold Gold

World Cup

Women's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Lim Xiaoqing Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	12–15, 9–15	Silver Silver
1994	Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	11–15, 12–15	Silver Silver

Asian Games

Women's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Guan Weizhen Template:Flagicon Nong Qunhua	11–15, 4–15	Silver Silver
1994	Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	9–15, 3–15	Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Women's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-Jung	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young Template:Flagicon Hwang Hye-young	2–15, 18–13, 4–15	Silver Silver

Asian Cup

Women's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Qingdao, China	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	7–15, 17–18	Silver Silver

Mixed Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Shon Jin-hwan	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael	15–5, 8–15, 15–7	Gold Gold
1995	Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun Template:Flagicon Sun Man	11–15, 15–7, 10–15	Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix (24 titles, 16 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women Doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee Template:Flagicon Hwang Hye-young	18–14, 10–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1991	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Hwang Hye-young	Template:Flagicon Eline Coene Template:Flagicon Erica van den Heuvel	15–10, 15–6	Winner
1991	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Hwang Hye-young	Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	15–10, 15–4	Winner
1992	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	Template:Flagicon Eline Coene Template:Flagicon Erica van den Heuvel	15–7, 15–4	Winner
1992	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young Template:Flagicon Hwang Hye-young	5–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1992	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young Template:Flagicon Hwang Hye-young	6–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1992	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Park Soo-yun	Template:Flagicon Lim Xiaoqing Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	7–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1993	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	15–12, 15–5	Winner
1993	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Lin Yanfen Template:Flagicon Yao Fen	15–8, 15–5	Winner
1993	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Lim Xiaoqing Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1993	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Lin Yanfen Template:Flagicon Yao Fen	5–15, 15–4, 15–7	Winner
1993	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Lim Xiaoqing Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	15–5, 15–4	Winner
1994	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1994	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Chen Ying Template:Flagicon Wu Yuhong	15–8, 15–12	Winner
1994	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1994	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	7–15, 15–8, 15–4	Winner
1994	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Mee-hyang	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	7–15, 16–18	Runner-up
1994	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	10–15, 15–9, 15–17	Runner-up
1995	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	15–13, 1–15, 15–11	Winner
1995	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	15–6, 15–3	Winner
1995	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Julie Bradbury Template:Flagicon Joanne Wright	10–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1995	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	12–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1995	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Kim Mee-hyang Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	15–9, 15–4	Winner
1995	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–10, 15–4	Winner
1995	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Julie Bradbury Template:Flagicon Joanne Wright	17–15, 15–5	Winner
1995	China Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	12–15, 15–10, 3–15	Runner-up
1995	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	18–17, 15–6	Winner
1995	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	7–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1996	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Ge Fei Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	15–5, 14–17, 15–10	Winner
1996	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	Template:Flagicon Kim Mee-hyang Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	11–15, 15–11, 15–4	Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Shon Jin-hwan	Template:Flagicon Lee Sang-bok Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	15–17, 1–15	Runner-up
1991	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Shon Jin-hwan	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont	15–11, 7–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1992	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Sang-bok	Template:Flagicon Par-Gunnar Jonsson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	3–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1992	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Sang-bok	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael	15–4, 15–11	Winner
1995	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Chen Xingdong Template:Flagicon Wang Xiaoyuan	13–18, 15–5, 9–15	Runner-up
1995	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Tao Xiaoqiang Template:Flagicon Wang Xiaoyuan	15–7, 15–9	Winner
1995	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	12–15, 15–9, 10–15	Runner-up
1995	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–5, 10–15, 15–13	Winner
1995	Canada Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Kang Kyung-jin Template:Flagicon Kim Mee-hyang	15–7, 15–8	Winner
1996	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 1–15	Runner-up

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