Lee Dong-keun (badminton)

Lee Dong-keun
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1990-11-20) 20 November 1990 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking16 (29 September 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2012 Wuhan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Pune Boys' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile
Lee Dong-keun
Hangul
이동근
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Dong-geun
McCune–ReischauerRi Tong-gŭn

Lee Dong-keun (Korean이동근; Korean pronunciation: [i.doŋ.ɡɯn] or [i] [toŋ.ɡɯn]; born 20 November 1990) is a Korean badminton player specializing in men's singles.[1] He won his first international senior title at the 2011 Vietnam International tournament.[2] Lee participated at the 2012 World University Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, won a gold medal in the mixed team and a bronze in the singles events.[3] He was also part of the South Korean winning team at the 2014 Asian Games.[4] In 2016, Lee represented his country competing at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]

  1. ^ "Players: Lee Dong Keun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ "2011 베트남 하노이국제챌린지대회 2개부분 우승". 배드민턴데일리 (in Korean). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ^ "12th WUC Badminton: Host Korea collects Medals". FISU. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev; Shi, Tang (23 September 2014). "Asian Games 2014 – Day 4: Lee's Heroics Win Gold for Korea". BWF. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Dong Keun Lee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2017.