Photo: 헬스조선 Health Chosun / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ha Tae-kwon is the kind of athlete who makes me sit up. A 187 cm Korean badminton player who started young on Kim Dong-moon's recommendation, he stacked up nearly everything the sport offers: a 1999 world title, Olympic gold and bronze, Asian and national crowns, and a 2012 Hall of Fame induction. I imagine him smothering rallies with that towering reach, a doubles specialist who turned length into dominance. What I find most appealing is that a résumé this decorated still reads as workmanlike rather than flashy. Champions who let their results do the talking earn my genuine admiration, and Ha is exactly that breed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ha Tae-kwon
- Name (Japanese)
- 河泰權
- Reading
- は・てぐぉん
- Born
- April 30, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
2. Background
- University
- Wonkwang University
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Badminton Hall of Fame
- 1999 world champion
- national champion
- Asian champion
- Olympic gold medal
- Olympic bronze medal
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E6%B3%B0%E6%AC%8A
Frequently asked questions
When was Ha Tae-kwon born?
Born April 30, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Ha Tae-kwon from?
Ha Tae-kwon is from Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea.
What does Ha Tae-kwon do?
Ha Tae-kwon works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Ha Tae-kwon?
Ha Tae-kwon is 187 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.