Yoo Yong-sung (Korean유용성; Hanja柳鏞成; born 25 October 1974) is a retired badminton player from South Korea. He is two time Olympic silver medalist.[1]

Yoo Yong-sung
유용성
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1974-10-25) 25 October 1974 (age 49)
Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
HandednessLeft
Men's doubles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Copenhagen Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Men's doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1997 Yogyakarta Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Shanghai Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1996 Seoul Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Beijing Mixed doubles
Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Singapore Men's team
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Busan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Busan Mixed doubles
BWF profile
Yoo Yong-sung
Hangul
유용성
Hanja
柳鏞成
Revised RomanizationYu Yong-seong
McCune–ReischauerYu Yong-sŏng

Achievements edit

Olympic Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 The Dome, Sydney, Australia   Lee Dong-soo   Tony Gunawan
  Candra Wijaya
10–15, 15–9, 7–15   Silver
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
11–15, 4–15   Silver

World Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
5–15, 5–15   Silver
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland   Lee Dong-soo   Candra Wijaya
  Sigit Budiarto
11–15, 11–15   Bronze
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland   Kim Dong-moon   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Thomas Lund
12–15, 2–15   Bronze

World Cup edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  Lee Dong-soo   Ricky Subagja
  Rexy Mainaky
1–15, 15–10, 3–15   Silver

Asian Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
  Lee Dong-soo   Pramote Teerawiwatana
  Tesana Panvisvas
15–11, 15–6   Gold
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2,
Bangkok, Thailand
  Lee Dong-soo   Pramote Teerawiwatana
  Siripong Siripool
17–16, 6–15, 7–15   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium,
Hiroshima, Japan
  Chung So-young   Kang Kyung-jin
  Jang Hye-ock
15–10, 15–12   Gold

Asian Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Lee Dong-soo   Markis Kido
  Hendra Setiawan
15–10, 15–11   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium,
Shanghai, China
  Jang Hye-ock   Wang Xiaoyuan
  Liu Jianjun
6–15, 15–6, 5–15   Bronze

Asian Cup edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2,
Seoul, South Korea
  Kim Dong-moon   Tony Gunawan
  Rudy Wijaya
15–10, 15–8   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China   Jang Hye-ock   Aryono Miranat
  Eliza Nathanael
10–15, 16–18   Bronze

East Asian Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Pukyong National University Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
  Lee Dong-soo   Choi Ji-tae
  Kim Joong-suk
15–2, 15–4   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Pukyong National University Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
  Lee Kyung-won   Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix edit

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   Lee Dong-soo   Choong Tan Fook
  Lee Wan Wah
15–13, 6–15, 15–6   Winner
2003 Korea Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
11–15, 6–15   Runner-up
2003 All England Open   Lee Dong-soo   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya
7–15, 5–15   Runner-up
2003 Thailand Open   Ha Tae-kwon   Sudket Prapakamol
  Patapol Ngernsrisuk
15–8, 15–6   Winner
2002 Indonesia Open   Lee Dong-soo   Flandy Limpele
  Eng Hian
15–10, 15–11   Winner
2002 Korea Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
0–7, 4–7, 0–7   Runner-up
2002 Swiss Open   Lee Dong-soo   Jens Eriksen
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
5–7, 7–5, 7–2, 7–5   Winner
2001 Hong Kong Open   Lee Dong-soo   Albertus Susanto Njoto
  Yau Kwun Yuen
7–1, 7–2, 7–3   Winner
2001 Korea Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
9–15, 4–15   Runner-up
2000 Malaysia Open   Lee Dong-soo   Flandy Limpele
  Eng Hian
9–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2000 Japan Open   Lee Dong-soo   Tony Gunawan
  Candra Wijaya
6–15, 7–15   Runner-up
2000 All England Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
4–15, 15–13, 15–17   Runner-up
2000 Korea Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ricky Subagja
  Rexy Mainaky
15–8, 9–15, 15–4   Winner
1999 China Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
16–17, 8–15   Runner-up
1999 Japan Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
6–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1999 All England Open   Lee Dong-soo   Tony Gunawan
  Candra Wijaya
7–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1999 Swedish Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
11–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1998 All England Open   Lee Dong-soo   Tony Gunawan
  Candra Wijaya
15–10, 15–10   Winner
1997 Vietnam Open   Lee Dong-soo   Ricky Subagja
  Rexy Mainaky
11–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1997 Thailand Open   Lee Dong-soo   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya
15–8, 17–14   Winner
1997 Singapore Open   Lee Dong-soo   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya
8–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1997 Indonesia Open   Lee Dong-soo   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya
9–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1997 Swiss Open   Lee Dong-soo   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya
5–15, 15–11, 15–4   Winner
1995 Canadian Open   Kim Dong-moon   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kang Kyung-jin
15–12, 6–15, 8–15   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Swedish Open   Jang Hye-ock   Ron Michels
  Erica van den Heuvel
15–9, 10–15, 18–17   Winner
1993 China Open   Jang Hye-ock   Chen Xingdong
  Sun Man
15–12, 9–15, 8–15   Runner-up

IBF International edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Australia International   Kim Dong-moon   Ha Tae-kwon
  Lee Dong-soo
14–17, 15–9, 15–12   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ "배드민턴도 결국 사람이 우선이죠, 유용성 선수" (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 31 October 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

External links edit