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Lee Dong-soo

b. 1974

South Korean badminton player

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Born 1974. Lee Dong-soo is a South Korean badminton player and olympic competitor.

Lee Dong-soo (; born 7 June 1974) is a former badminton player from South Korea who affiliate with the Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

Competition Lee competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yoo Yong-sung. They defeated JosΓ© Antonio Crespo and Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round and Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent Yulianto of Indonesia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Lee and Yoo beat Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah of Malaysia 11–15, 15–11, 15–9. They won the semifinal against Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark 9–15, 15–5, 15-3 but lost the final to fellow Koreans Kim Dong-moon and Ha Tae-kwon 15–11, 15–4 to finish with the silver medal.

Achievements

Olympic Games Men's doubles

World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 BrΓΈndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 5–15, 5–15 Silver Silver 1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Yoo Yong-sung Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto 11–15, 11–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Yoo Yong-sung Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky 1–15, 15–10, 3–15 Silver Silver

Asian Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,Busan, South Korea Yoo Yong-sung Pramote Teerawiwatana Tesana Panvisvas 15–11, 15–6 Gold Gold 1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2,Bangkok, Thailand Yoo Yong-sung Pramote Teerawiwatana Siripong Siripool 17–16, 6–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2,Bangkok, Thailand Yim Kyung-jin Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 6–15, 8–15 Silver Silver

Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,Jakarta, Indonesia Yoo Yong-sung Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 15–10, 15–11 Gold Gold

East Asian Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Busan, South Korea Yoo Yong-sung Choi Ji-tae Kim Joong-suk 15–2, 15–4 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Busan, South Korea Yim Kyung-jin Yang Ming Zhang Jin 15–11, 15–7 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 Hong Kong Open Yoo Yong-sung Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah 15–13, 6–15, 15–6 Winner 2003 Malaysia Open Kim Dong-moon Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 17–15, 15–11 Winner 2003 Korea Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 11–15, 6–15 Runner-up 2003 All England Open Yoo Yong-sung Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up 2002 Indonesia Open Yoo Yong-sung Flandy Limpele Eng Hian 15–10, 15–11 Winner 2002 Korea Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 0–7, 4–7, 0–7 Runner-up 2002 Swiss Open Yoo Yong-sung Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen 5–7, 7–5, 7–2, 7–5 Winner 2001 Hong Kong Open Yoo Yong-sung Albertus Susanto Njoto Yau Kwun Yuen 7–1, 7–2, 7–3 Winner 2001 Korea Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up 2000 Malaysia Open Yoo Yong-sung Flandy Limpele Eng Hian 9–15, 9–15 Runner-up 2000 Japan Open Yoo Yong-sung Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya 6–15, 7–15 Runner-up 2000 All England Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 4–15, 15–13, 15–17 Runner-up 2000 Korea Open Yoo Yong-sung Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky 15–8, 9–15, 15–4 Winner 1999 China Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 16–17, 8–15 Runner-up 1999 Japan Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 6–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1999 All England Open Yoo Yong-sung Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1999 Swedish Open Yoo Yong-sung Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1998 All England Open Yoo Yong-sung Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya 15–10, 15–10 Winner 1997 Vietnam Open Yoo Yong-sung Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1997 Thailand Open Yoo Yong-sung Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 15–8, 17–14 Winner 1997 Singapore Open Yoo Yong-sung Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1997 Indonesia Open Yoo Yong-sung Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1997 Swiss Open Yoo Yong-sung Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 5–15, 15–11, 15–4 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Vietnam Open Park Soo-yun Bambang Suprianto Rosalina Riseu 5–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1997 Chinese Taipei Open Park Soo-yun Sandiarto Finarsih 11–15, 8–15 Runner-up

IBF International Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 Australia International Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon Yoo Yong-sung 17–14, 9–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1991 Hungarian International Kim Young-gil Ha Tae-kwon Hwang Sun-ho 14–17, 15–12, 15–9 Winner

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Korea National Sport University
Awards
Olympic silver medal; National champion; Asian champion; Asian Games champion; East Asian Games champion
Also known as
Lee Dong-Su, Lee Dong Soo, Dong Soo Lee

People in Lee Dong-soo's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lee Dong-soo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lee Dong-soo?

South Korean badminton player

When was Lee Dong-soo born?

Lee Dong-soo was born on 7 June 1974 in Seoul.

What is Lee Dong-soo's occupation?

Lee Dong-soo is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

What nationality is Lee Dong-soo?

Lee Dong-soo is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Lee Dong-soo

Β· Wikidata: Q496398

Β· DBpedia: Lee Dong-soo

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