Lee Young-suk (Korean이영숙; 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
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1970-05-09) 9 May 1970 (age 53)
Busan, South Korea[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[1]
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Nagoya & Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 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 edit

Asian Games edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

External links edit