Badminton player
Lee Young-suk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1970-05-09) 9 May 1970 (age 54) Busan, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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. She is considered one of the most talented women's players with her exceptional speed around the court and power. She was the champion at the 1987 Denmark Open, 1988 Hong Kong Open, and 1990 Indonesia Open. At her peak, she was once ranked World No. 2 in women's singles.
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. She is now the chairman of Hongsung badminton club in South Korea.
Achievements
Asian Games
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 |
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 |
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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 |
IBF International
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 |
Invitational Tournament
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 |
References
- ^ "(23)여 배드민턴 이영숙". news.joins.com (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 13 August 1990. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Emond, Bruce (6 May 2005). "Lee Young Suk puts things behind her". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "전국배드민턴 2관왕 이영숙". news.joins.com (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 1 December 1991. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- Choi, Choi-kyung (26 May 2011). "홍성배드민턴클럽 4개 동호회 모여 친선대회 개최". hjn24.com (in Korean). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
External links
- Lee Young-suk at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Busan
- South Korean female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- World No. 1 badminton players