Lee Young-suk

Lee Young-suk
Lee Young-suk
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	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
Women's badminton
Representing South Korea
Sudirman Cup
Uber Cup
Asian Games
	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.^[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.

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		Runner-up
1988	Polish International	Lin Yanfen		Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Polish International	Lee Heung-soon	Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young		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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "(23)여 배드민턴 이영숙". news.joins.com (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 13 August 1990. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b 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

[fb-1] "(23)여 배드민턴 이영숙". news.joins.com (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 13 August 1990. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[jp-2] Emond, Bruce (6 May 2005). "Lee Young Suk puts things behind her". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[3] "전국배드민턴 2관왕 이영숙". news.joins.com (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 1 December 1991. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[4] Choi, Choi-kyung (26 May 2011). "홍성배드민턴클럽 4개 동호회 모여 친선대회 개최". hjn24.com (in Korean). Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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