Lee Dong-keun (badminton)
Lee Dong-keun (Hangul: 이동근; 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] In 2016, Lee represented his country compete at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]
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| Born | 20 November 1990 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 16 (29 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 33 (23 August 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Lee Dong-keun | |
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| Revised Romanization | I Dong-geun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Tong-gŭn |
Achievements
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Badminton Hall Shree Shiv Chhatrapati, Pune, India |  |
21–15, 14–21, 13–21 |  |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 |  |
14–21, 21–17, 21–16 |  |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Mexico City Grand Prix |  |
19–21, 21–13, 21–12 | |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | |
17–21, 21–14, 21–14 | |
| 2014 | Korea Masters | |
21–18, 24–22 | |
| 2012 | Korea Masters | |
21–17, 21–14 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Vietnam International |  |
18–21, 21–17, 21–19 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Players: Lee Dong Keun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "2011 베트남 하노이국제챌린지대회 2개부분 우승" (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "Dong Keun Lee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- Lee Dong-keun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Lee Dong-keun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Lee Dong-keun on Facebook
