Lee Jae-jin (badminton)
Lee Jae-jin (Hangul: 이재진; Korean pronunciation: [i.dʑɛ̝.dʑin]; born 26 January 1983) is a badminton player from South Korea.[1]
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| Birth name | 이재진 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 26, 1983 Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1999 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current ranking | 11 (September 25, 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Lee Jae-jin | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Jaejin |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chaejin |
Career
In 2003, he won the Hungarian International tournament in the mixed doubles event, and at the Norwegian International he won doubles title in the men's and mixed doubles event. 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 10 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 their 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 won the pro match at the national pro-boxing New King Challenge.[4]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China |
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13–21, 21–18, 21–17 |  |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
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15–21, 21–19, 17–21 | |
| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
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11–15, 7–15 |  |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
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11–15, 17–14, 10–15 | |
World Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |
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4–7, 4–7, 0–7 | |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
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17–15, 15–1 |  |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan |
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16–17, 15–11, 12–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
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15–7, 15–12 | |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan |
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8–15, 17–14, 14–17 | |
BWF Superseries
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 |
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| 2008 | All England Open | |
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22–20, 19–21, 18–21 |  |
| 2007 | Korea Open | |
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16–21, 15–21 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
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 |
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| 2008 | German Open | |
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21–13, 21–19 |  |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | |
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21–19, 19–21, 21–9 | |
| 2007 | German Open | |
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21–18, 22–20 | |
| 2006 | Korea Open | |
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18–21, 18–21 | |
| 2006 | Thailand Open | |
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Walkover | |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | |
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15–11, 15–5 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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21–17, 21–23, 13–21 | |
| 2005 | China Open | |
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10–15, 10–15 | |
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | |
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15–12, 15–11 | |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | |
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15–12, 15–12 | |
| 2005 | German Open | |
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15–12, 17–14 | |
| 2005 | Korea Open | |
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17–14, 15–9 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Singapore International | |
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20–22, 21–18, 21–16 | |
| 2003 | Norwegian International | |
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15–10, 15–2 | |
| 2003 | Hungarian International | |
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15–12, 15–12 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Indonesia International | |
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19–21, 21–13, 21–12 | |
| 2009 | Singapore International | |
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21–19, 21–11 | |
| 2008 | Korean International | |
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15–21, 14–21 | |
| 2005 | Malaysia Satellite | |
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15–7, 8–15, 3–15 | |
| 2003 | Norwegian International | |
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17–16, 15–2 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Lee Jae-Jin". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "선수소개 이재진" (in Korean). Amway. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Hwang Jiman and Lee Jaejin drop to their knees in celebration". ABC Online. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Lee Jae Jin wins by…TKO?". Badzine.net. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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