Lee Young-suk

For the sprinter, see Lee Young-sook.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

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.

Lee Young-suk
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	(1970-05-09) 9 May 1970 (age 55) Busan, South Korea[1]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)[1]
Handedness	Right
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  South Korea Sudirman Cup 1989 Jakarta Mixed team Uber Cup 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1990 Nagoya & Tokyo Women's team Asian Games 1990 Beijing Women's singles 1990 Beijing Women's team
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]

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Tang Jiuhong	11–7, 7–11, 3–11	Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
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
1989	Swedish Open	Hwang Hye-young	Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young	3–15, 5–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	U. S. Open	Chun Sung-suk	2–11, 11–12	Runner-up
1988	Polish International	Lin Yanfen	11–0, 11–1	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Polish International	Lee Heung-soon	Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young	6–15, 9–15	Runner-up

Invitational Tournament

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1989	Konica Cup	Han Aiping	0–11, 5–11	Silver

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Asian Invitational Championships	Bandar Lampung, Indonesia	Lee Heung-soon	Verawaty Fadjrin Yanti Kusmiati	7–15, 2–15	Bronze