Lee Yong-dae

Lee Yong-dae
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 36)[1]
Hwasun, South Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76.2 kg (168 lb)
Years active2003–2018, 2019–present
HandednessRight
CoachKang Kyung-jin
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD with Jung Jae-sung 22 January 2009)[2]
1 (MD with Ko Sung-hyun 30 May 2013)[3]
1 (MD with Yoo Yeon-seong 14 August 2014)[4]
1 (XD with Lee Hyo-jung 2009)
Current ranking31 (MD with Kim Gi-jung 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Hyderabad Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Copenhagen Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hyderabad Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 London Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jakarta Men's team
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
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Johor Bahru Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Suwon Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Taipei Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Wuhan Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Wuhan Men's doubles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Incheon Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Incheon Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Incheon Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Richmond Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Richmond Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Richmond Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hwacheon Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jakarta Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jakarta Boys' team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Hwacheon Boys' team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Hwacheon Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Lee Yong-dae (Korean: 이용대; Hanja: 李龍大; Korean pronunciation: [i.joŋ.dɛ̝]; born 11 September 1988) is a professional badminton player from South Korea who had been successful in both men's and mixed doubles. He reached world number 1 ranking with 4 different partners, Jung Jae-sung, Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Yeon-seong in men's doubles, and Lee Hyo-jung in mixed doubles. He won a total of 43 Superseries titles, 37 in the men's doubles, the most of any doubles player in one discipline, and 6 in mixed doubles. He was ranked world number 1 in men's doubles for 117 consecutive weeks with his last partner, Yoo Yeon-seong.

After winning the 2016 Korean Superseries with Yoo, Lee announced his retirement from international badminton. He made a comeback to the international stage at the end of 2017, and started a new partnership with Kim Gi-jung in 2018.

Lee in 2013
  1. ^ a b "Player's Database Lee Yong Dae". www.badzine.info. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ Heo, Ji-hoon (22 January 2009). "정재성-이용대조, 세계랭킹 1위 등극". www.ijejutoday.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ Choi, Song-ah (31 May 2013). "이용대-고성현, 배드민턴 男복식 세계 1위 등극(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ Choi, Song-ah (14 August 2014). "이용대-유연성, 배드민턴 남자복식 세계랭킹 1위 등극". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.