Shon Seung-mo
Shon Seung-mo is a badminton player from South Korea. In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Athens Summer Olympics.
Career
Olympic Games
He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000] and 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2004], he defeated Antti Viitikko of Finland and Richard Vaughan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Shon defeated Chen Hong of People's Republic of China 10-15, 15-4, 15-10. Shon advanced to the semifinals, in which he beat Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 15-6, 9-15, 15-9. Playing in the gold medal match, he lost to Indonesian Taufik Hidayat by a score of 15-8, 15-7 to finish with the silver medal.
Shon's right eye is almost blind, after being hit in the eye by a shuttlecock when he was 15 years of age.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Badminton at the 2004 [Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2004] | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece |  World ChampionshipsMen's singles
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