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

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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

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Olympic Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium,
Beijing, China
  Hwang Ji-man   Lars Paaske
  Jonas Rasmussen
13–21, 21–18, 21–17   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,
Hyderabad, India
  Lee Hyo-jung   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam
11–15, 17–14, 10–15   Silver

World Junior Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
  Hwang Yu-mi   Zheng Bo
  Wei Yili
4–7, 4–7, 0–7   Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

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Boys' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF Superseries

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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

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Korea Open   Hwang Ji-man   Jung Jae-sung
  Lee Yong-dae
16–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2008 All 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

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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

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Korea Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Jens Eriksen
  Mette Schjoldager
17–14, 15–9   Winner
2005 German Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Nathan Robertson
  Gail Emms
15–12, 17–14   Winner
2005 Thailand Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Thomas Laybourn
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
15–12, 15–12   Winner
2005 Malaysia Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Chen Qiqiu
  Zhao Tingting
15–12, 15–11   Winner
2005 China Open   Lee Hyo-jung   Nathan Robertson
  Gail Emms
10–15, 10–15   Runner-up
2006 Chinese 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

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Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Norwegian International   Lee Eun-woo   Kristian Roebuck
  Liza Parker
17–16, 15–2   Winner
2005 Malaysia Satellite   Kim Jin-ah   Gan Teik Chai
  Fong Chew Yen
15–7, 8–15, 3–15   Runner-up
2008 Korean International   Kim Jin-ock   Hwang Ji-man
  Hwang Yu-mi
15–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2009 Singapore International   Kim Jin-ock   Heo Hoon-hoi
  Jung Kyung-eun
21–19, 21–11   Winner
2012 Indonesia 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

References

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  1. ^ "Lee Jae-Jin". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "선수소개 이재진" (in Korean). Amway. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Hwang Jiman and Lee Jaejin drop to their knees in celebration". ABC Online. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Lee Jae Jin wins by…TKO?". Badzine.net. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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