Lee Young-suk

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]

For the sprinter, see Lee Young-sook.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Young-suk
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1970-05-09) 9 May 1970
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
1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Uber Cup
1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
1990 Nagoya & Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
1990 Beijing Women's singles
1990 Beijing Women's team
Asian Championships
1988 Bandar Lampung Women's doubles
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

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Tang Jiuhong 11–7, 7–11, 3–11 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Lee Heung-soon Verawaty Fadjrin
Yanti Kusmiati		 7–15, 2–15 Bronze

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
1988 Polish International Lin Yanfen Winner
1989 Konica Cup Han Aiping 0–11, 5–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

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

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