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South-Korean badminton player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Young-suk (Korean: 이영숙; Hanja: 李英淑; born 9 May 1970) is a retired South Korean badminton player who affiliates with Busan City Hall since 1988.[1] She is considered one of the most talented women's players with her exceptional speed around the court and power.[2] She was the champion at the 1987 Denmark Open, 1988 Hong Kong Open, and 1990 Indonesia Open.[3] At her peak, she was once ranked World No. 2 in women's singles.
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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Busan, South Korea[1] | 9 May 1970||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
After retiring from competitive play in the mid-1990s, she worked as a head coach at the Lee Jae Bok International Badminton Academy (LIBA) in Northampton, England.[2] She is now the chairman of Hongsung badminton club in South Korea.[4]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Tang Jiuhong | 11–7, 7–11, 3–11 | Silver |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Denmark Open | Chun Sung-suk | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
1987 | French Open | Kim Yun-ja | 4–11, 11–5, 0–11 | Runner-up |
1988 | Hong Kong Open | Han Aiping | 8–11, 11–1, 11–8 | Winner |
1988 | All England Open | Gu Jiaming | 2–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | Han Aiping | 1–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
1990 | French Open | Hwang Hye-young | 4–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
1990 | Thailand Open | Huang Hua | 10–12, 12–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
1990 | Indonesia Open | Susi Susanti | 1–11, 11–8, 11–4 | Winner |
1990 | Singapore Open | Tang Jiuhong | 9–12, 3–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Swedish Open | Hwang Hye-young | Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young |
3–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | U. S. Open | Chun Sung-suk | Runner-up | |
1988 | Polish International | Lin Yanfen | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Polish International | Lee Heung-soon | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young |
Runner-up |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Konica Cup | Han Aiping | 0–11, 5–11 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Lee Heung-soon | Verawaty Fadjrin Yanti Kusmiati |
7–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
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