Lee Jae-jin (badminton)

Lee Jae-jin (Korean이재진; Korean pronunciation: [i.dʑɛ̝.dʑin]; born 26 January 1983) is a badminton player from South Korea.[1]

Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin in 2012
Personal information
Birth name이재진
Country South Korea
Born (1983-01-26) January 26, 1983 (age 41)
Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)
Years active1999 - 2015
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Current ranking11 (September 25, 2008)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hyderabad Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hyderabad Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Johor Bahru Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kyoto Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Boys' team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Boys' team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Yangon Boys' team
BWF profile
Lee Jae-jin
Hangul
이재진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jaejin
McCune–ReischauerI Chaejin

Career

In 2003, he won the Hungarian International tournament in the mixed doubles event, and at the Norwegian International, he won the doubles title in the men's and mixed doubles events. In 2005, he won the mixed doubles title at the South Korea, German, Thailand, and Malaysia Open with Lee Hyo-jung. In Thailand, he also won the men's doubles title with Jung Jae-sung.[2]

Lee played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Hwang Ji-man. They were seeded tenth and were defeated in the third round by Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan, 21–17, 21–16.

In Beijing, 2008 Summer Olympics, Lee, and his partner Hwang won the first bronze medal after upsetting Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the first round and Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda in the quarter-final, but were defeated by Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China in the semi-final. Nevertheless, in the bronze medal match, Lee and Hwang subdued Danish pair Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen.[3]

In 2011, Lee was back in the Korean mainstream press after winning the pro match at the national pro-boxing New King Challenge.[4]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium,
Beijing, China
Hwang Ji-man Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
13–21, 21–18, 21–17 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,
Hyderabad, India
Jung Jae-sung Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
11–15, 7–15 Silver
2008Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Hwang Ji-man Candra Wijaya
Nova Widianto
15–21, 21–19, 17–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,
Hyderabad, India
Lee Hyo-jung Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
11–15, 17–14, 10–15 Silver

World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Tianhe Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
Hwang Yu-mi Zheng Bo
Wei Yili
4–7, 4–7, 0–7 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,
Kyoto, Japan
Jung Jae-sung Sang Yang
Zheng Bo
16–17, 15–11, 12–15 Silver
2001Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
Hwang Ji-man Adisak Wiriyapadungpong
Songphon Anugritayawon
17–15, 15–1 Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,
Kyoto, Japan
Hwang Yu-mi Sang Yang
Zhang Yawen
8–15, 17–14, 14–17 Bronze
2001Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
Hwang Yu-mi Hwang Ji-man
Bae Seung-hee
15–7, 15–12 Gold

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Korea Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2008All England Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
22–20, 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Thailand Open Jung Jae-sung Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
15–11, 15–5 Winner
2006Thailand Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
Walkover Runner-up
2006Korea Open Hwang Ji-man Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya
18–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007German Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
21–18, 22–20 Winner
2007Thailand Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
21–19, 19–21, 21–9 Winner
2008German Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
21–13, 21–19 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Korea Open Lee Hyo-jung Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
17–14, 15–9 Winner
2005German Open Lee Hyo-jung Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
15–12, 17–14 Winner
2005Thailand Open Lee Hyo-jung Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
15–12, 15–12 Winner
2005Malaysia Open Lee Hyo-jung Chen Qiqiu
Zhao Tingting
15–12, 15–11 Winner
2005China Open Lee Hyo-jung Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2006Chinese Taipei Open Lee Hyo-jung Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir
21–17, 21–23, 13–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Hungarian International Hwang Ji-man Jeon Jun-bum
Yoo Yeon-seong
15–12, 15–12 Winner
2003Norwegian International Hwang Ji-man David Lindley
Kristian Roebuck
15–10, 15–2 Winner
2009Singapore International Heo Hoon-hoi Chayut Triyachart
Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
20–22, 21–18, 21–16 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Norwegian International Lee Eun-woo Kristian Roebuck
Liza Parker
17–16, 15–2 Winner
2005Malaysia Satellite Kim Jin-ah Gan Teik Chai
Fong Chew Yen
15–7, 8–15, 3–15 Runner-up
2008Korean International Kim Jin-ock Hwang Ji-man
Hwang Yu-mi
15–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2009Singapore International Kim Jin-ock Heo Hoon-hoi
Jung Kyung-eun
21–19, 21–11 Winner
2012Indonesia International Yoo Hyun-young Tri Kusmawardana
Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella
19–21, 21–13, 21–12 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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