New Signing of Kim Hana, Female Badminton Player for Guro-gu Office Team

Kim Hana, a Top Player with International Experience,
Joins the Guro-gu Office Women's Badminton Team

On the 17th, Guro-gu held an entrance ceremony at the district office for the Guro-gu Office women's badminton team, which recruited player Kim Hana.

At the ceremony, Shin Sujeong, Director of the Administrative Management Bureau and head of the Guro-gu Office workplace sports team, attended and presented the appointment certificate.

Player Kim Hana has demonstrated excellent skills while playing for Samsung Life and Jeonbuk Bank badminton teams, earning a silver medal in the women's team event at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, reaching the quarterfinals in mixed doubles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and winning first place in mixed doubles at the 2020 Spain Masters Badminton Tournament.

In 2015, she was selected as the Best Player by the Badminton Korea Association.

Accordingly, the district expects Kim Hana to play a key role in the team by passing on her extensive experience and know-how gained from international competitions to young promising players.

Founded in October 2024, the Guro-gu Office women's badminton team was formed under the leadership of head coach Kang Kyungjin, a former national team coach.

The team plans to participate in its first official competition, the 2025 National Federation Badminton Championships, held in Jeongeup starting March 22, and is preparing for the tournament through intensive training.

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