Park Joo-bong

Park Joo-bong (Hangul: 박주봉; Hanja: 朴柱奉; born 5 December 1964) is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s.

Park Joo-bong
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1964-12-05) 5 December 1964
Imsil, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD with Kim Moon-soo & with Ra Kyung-min)
BWF profile
Park Joo-bong
Hangul
박주봉
Hanja
朴柱奉
Revised RomanizationBak Ju-bong
McCune–ReischauerPak Chu-bong

Career

Park is one of the most successful players ever in the World Badminton Championships with 5 titles, 2 of them in men's doubles and 3 in mixed doubles. He also won a gold and a silver medal at the Summer Olympics and 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles. Though Park was primarily a doubles player, the greatest one ever in the opinion of some, he was capable of world class level singles which he displayed in occasional tournaments and Thomas Cup appearances early in his career and currently holds the South Korean national record of 103 consecutive wins in men's singles from 1981 to 1984. His playing strengths included remarkable reflexes, reach, quickness, agility, and power.

Park competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Moon-Soo. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7. Park also competed for Korea in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Ra Kyung-min. They won the silver medal, losing in the final against Kim Dong-moon and Gil Young-ah 13-15, 15-4, 15-12.

Park was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2001.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella,
Barcelona, Spain
Kim Moon-soo Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
15–11, 15–7 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988
(exhibition)
Seoul National University Gymnasium,
Seoul, South Korea
Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
15–3, 15–7 Gold
1996 Georgia State University Gymnasium,
Atlanta, United States
Ra Kyung-min Kim Dong-moon
Gil Young-ah
15–13, 4–15, 12–15 Silver

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Lee Eun-ku Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett
8–15, 15–2, 4–15 Bronze
1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
5–15, 15–7, 15–9 Gold
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
16–17, 4–15 Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Kim Moon-soo Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
15–4, 15–6 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Yoo Sang-hee Stefan Karlsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–10, 10–15, 15–12 Gold
1989 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Chung Myung-hee Eddy Hartono
Verawaty Fadjrin
15–9, 15–9 Gold
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Chung Myung-hee Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–5, 15–17, 15–9 Gold

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Bobby Ertanto
Christian Hadinata
15–6, 15–11 Gold
1986 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Kim Moon-soo Bobby Ertanto
Liem Swie King
11–15, 8–15 Bronze
1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–6, 6–15, 15–11 Gold
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–11 Gold
1991 Macau Forum, Macau Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
18–15, 11–15, 2–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
17–15, 13–18, 8–15 Silver
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Chung Myung-hee Kim Moon-soo
Chung So-young
15–5, 15–9 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 New Delhi, India Lee Eun-ku Lin Jiangli
Luan Jin
3–15, 15–10, 16–17 Bronze
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–8, 15–10 Gold
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
8–15, 4–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Chung Myung-hee Lee Deuk-choon
Chung So-young
15–10, 15–3 Gold
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Chung Myung-hee Eddy Hartono
Verawaty Fadjrin
15–7, 7–15, 15–3 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1983 Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India Chen Changjie 9–15, 7–15 Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–5, 8–15, 15–2 Gold
1988 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Lee Sang-bok Zhang Qiang
Zhou Jincan
4–15, 6–15 Silver
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
15–12, 15–10 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India Kim Yun-ja Chafidz Yusuf
Ruth Damayanti
Gold
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chung Myung-hee Lee Sang-bok
Chung So-young
15–7, 15–4 Gold

Asian Cup

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea Ra Kyung-min Kang Kyung-jin
Kim Mee-hyang
15–6, 15–8 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 India Open Steve Baddeley 17–18, 2–15 Runner-up
1987 Chinese Taipei Open Misbun Sidek 15–5, 9–15, 3–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Malaysia Open Sung Han-kuk Bobby Ertanto
Christian Hadinata
16–18, 15–12, 3–15 Runner-up
1984 Swedish Open Kim Moon-soo Stefan Karlsson
Thomas Kihlström
15–8, 10–15, 15–8 Winner
1985 Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Hadibowo
Christian Hadinata
17–16, 15–2 Winner
1985 All England Open Kim Moon-soo Mark Christiansen
Michael Kjeldsen
7–15, 15–10, 15–9 Winner
1985 India Open Kim Moon-soo Steve Baddeley
Nick Yates
15–3, 15–5 Winner
1986 German Open Kim Moon-soo Steen Fladberg
Jesper Helledie
15–8, 15–12 Winner
1986 All England Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–2, 15–11 Winner
1988 Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–18, 4–15 Runner-up
1988 French Open Sung Han-kuk Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–8, 12–15, 15–12 Winner
1989 Japan Open Lee Sang-bok Jan-Eric Antonsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
15–6, 15–5 Winner
1989 Swedish Open Lee Sang-bok Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
14–17, 12–15 Runner-up
1989 All England Open Lee Sang-bok Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
15–8, 15–7 Winner
1989 Malaysia Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–12, 10–15, 15–7 Winner
1989 Thailand Open Kim Moon-soo Cheah Soon Kit
Razif Sidek
15–11, 15–3 Winner
1990 Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
3–15, 17–16, 18–13 Winner
1990 All England Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
17–14, 15–9 Winner
1990 French Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–3, 15–10 Winner
1990 Thailand Open Kim Moon-soo Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
15–7, 15–7 Winner
1990 Malaysia Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–4, 13–15, 15–4 Winner
1991 Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–4, retired Winner
1991 Korea Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–3, 13–15, 15–9 Winner
1991 All England Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–12, 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1991 Malaysia Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–8, 15–11 Winner
1991 Indonesia Open Kim Moon-soo Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
18–15, 15–13 Winner
1991 Singapore Open Kim Moon-soo Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
15–2, 15–4 Winner
1991 Denmark Open Kim Moon-soo Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1992 Korea Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Lee Deuk-choon
Chung So-young
15–5, 15–5 Winner
1986 China Open Chung Myung-hee Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
15–4, 15–5 Winner
1987 French Open Kim Yun-ja Mark Christiansen
Erica van Dijck
15–10, 15–7 Winner
1988 Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Lee Deuk-choon
Chung So-young
Walkover Winner
1988 French Open Chung Myung-hee Sakrapee Thongsari
Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai
15–6, 15–6 Winner
1988 Hong Kong Open Chung Myung-hee Chan Chi Choi
Amy Chan
15–7, 15–6 Winner
1988 China Open Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
15–6, 15–5 Winner
1989 Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Lee Sang-bok
Chung So-young
15–6, 15–3 Winner
1989 Swedish Open Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
15–9, 15–4 Winner
1989 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Jan-Eric Antonsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–1, 15–9 Winner
1989 Malaysia Open Chung So-young Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–7, 15–13 Winner
1989 Thailand Open Chung So-young Kim Moon-soo
Hwang Hye-young
15–4, 15–2 Winner
1990 Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–10, 15–12 Winner
1990 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Jon Holst-Christensen
Grete Mogensen
15–6, 15–3 Winner
1990 French Open Chung Myung-hee Kim Moon-soo
Chung So-young
4–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1990 Thailand Open Chung Myung-hee Zheng Yumin
Wu Yuhong
15–3, 15–3 Winner
1990 Malaysia Open Chung Myung-hee Jan Paulsen
Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–1 Winner
1991 Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Jon Holst-Christensen
Grete Mogensen
15–7, 15–8 Winner
1991 Korea Open Chung Myung-hee Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–0, 15–0 Winner
1991 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–10, 10–15, 15–4 Winner
1995 Hong Kong Open Shim Eun-jung Liu Jianjun
Sun Man
15–8, 2–15, 17–14 Winner
1995 China Open Shim Eun-jung Chen Xingdong
Peng Xinyong
11–15, 15–4, 10–15 Runner-up
1995 Thailand Open Ra Kyung-min Nikolai Zuyev
Marina Yakusheva
15–1, 15–4 Winner
1996 Japan Open Ra Kyung-min Kim Dong-moon
Gil Young-ah
15–7, 15–1 Winner
1996 Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer
Julie Bradbury
15–9, 15–11 Winner
1996 Swedish Open Ra Kyung-min Chen Xingdong
Peng Xinyong
15–4, 15–6 Winner
1996 All England Open Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer
Julie Bradbury
15–10, 15–10 Winner

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Polish International Lee Sang-bok Fu Qiang
Li Jian
Winner
1991 USSR International Kim Moon-soo Kim Hyung-jin
Park Sung-woo
15–4, 15–5 Winner
1993 Iran Fajr International Kim Moon-soo Hameed Nasimi
Mansour Shakoori
15–6, 15–5 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Polish International Chung Myung-hee Sergey Sevryukov
Irina Serova
Winner

Open Tournament

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Denmark Open Lee Eun-ku Christian Hadinata
Lius Pongoh
15–9, 11–15, 18–16 Winner

References

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