Yoo Yeon-seong
Yoo Yeon-seong (Korean pronunciation: [ju.jʌn.sʌŋ]; born August 19, 1986[1] in South Korea) is a South Korean professional badminton player.
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| Yoo Yeon-seong | |
| Hangul | 유연성 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Yeon-seong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Yŏnsŏng |
He specializes in doubles events and was ranked as high as No. 2 worldwide with his former partner, Ko Sung-hyun.[2] The two also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] For a long time he played mixed doubles with Kim Min-jung, but later switched partners to play with Jang Ye-na, starting in 2011. Starting in late 2013, his men's doubles partner was Lee Yong-dae. Together, they reached a world ranking of No.1 in August 2014.
Yoo was among 4 players reported to be retiring and hanging up his national team jersey after the Rio Olympics[4] but during the Korea Open that September, it was revealed that he would be continuing to play on the national team after his partner Lee Yong Dae retired. Yoo said that he wants to spend more time with his family.[5] After he and Lee won the Korea Open title, Yoo played an additional 9 international ranking events but his name was finally removed from the Korean national team list a few weeks after the 2017 Singapore Open.[6]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  |
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17–21, 19–21 |  |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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20–22, 23–21, 18–21 |  |
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
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22–24, 16–21 | |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | |
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16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | |
Asia Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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21–14, 28–26 |  |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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18–21, 24–22, 21–19 | |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
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22–20, 21–17 | |
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
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21–19, 12–21, 21–17 | |
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
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18–21, 24–26 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
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17–21, 22–20, 19–21 | |
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
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12–21, 15–21 | |
Summer Universiade
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand |
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21–19, 13–21, 21–17 | |
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada |
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10–15, 14–17 | |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea |
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11–15, 3–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea |
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11–15, 6–15 | |
BWF Superseries (19 titles, 10 runners-up)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korea Open | |
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15–21, 22–20, 21–18 |  |
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | |
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13–21, 21–13, 21–16 | |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–7, 18–21, 21–18 | |
| 2015 | French Open | |
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21–14, 21–19 | |
| 2015 | Denmark Open | |
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21–8, 21–14 | |
| 2015 | Korea Open | |
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21–16, 21–12 | |
| 2015 | Japan Open | |
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21–19, 29–27 | |
| 2015 | Australian Open | |
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21–16, 21–17 | |
| 2015 | Malaysia Open | |
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21–14, 15–21, 21–23 |  |
| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | |
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19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | |
| 2014 | China Open | |
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21–14, 21–15 | |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | |
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13–21, 23–25 | |
| 2014 | Australian Open | |
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21–14, 21–18 | |
| 2014 | Indonesia Open | |
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21–15, 21–17 | |
| 2014 | Japan Open | |
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21–12, 26–24 | |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | |
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12–21, 21–15, 21–18 | |
| 2013 | China Open | |
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21–13, 21–12 | |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | |
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21–19, 21–16 | |
| 2012 | Denmark Open | |
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19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | |
| 2012 | Singapore Open | |
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20–22, 21–11, 6–21 | |
| 2012 | India Open | |
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17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | |
| 2011 | China Open | |
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17–21, 13–21 | |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–19, 14–21, 23–21 | |
| 2010 | China Masters | |
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14–21, 19–21 | |
| 2010 | Swiss Open | |
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21–18, 21–16 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | China Open | |
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25–23, 14–21, 18–21 | |
| 2013 | China Masters | |
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18–21, 12–21 | |
| 2013 | Singapore Open | |
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12–21, 12–21 | |
| 2011 | China Masters | |
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13–21, 16–21 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (12 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Masters | |
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21–17, 21–14 | |
| 2016 | German Open | |
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22–20, 18–21, 17–21 | |
| 2014 | Korea Masters | |
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21–18, 21–19 | |
| 2013 | Thailand Open | |
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18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | |
| 2011 | Korea Masters | |
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21–15, 24–22 | |
| 2011 | Macau Open | |
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19–21, 19–21 | |
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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23–21, 21–17 | |
| 2011 | Swiss Open | |
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21–17, 21–16 | |
| 2010 | Korea Masters | |
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21–18, 18–21, 25–27 | |
| 2010 | Macau Open | |
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21–17, 21–15 | |
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | |
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21–19, 21–19 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Korea Masters | |
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21–13, 21–11 | |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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20–22, 21–12, 16–21 | |
| 2012 | Korea Masters | |
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21–11, 18–21, 23–25 | |
| 2011 | Korea Masters | |
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21–17, 21–19 | |
| 2010 | Korea Masters | |
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21–15, 21–13 | |
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | |
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21–17, 17–21, 21–18 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dubai International | |
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21–16, 21–9 | |
| 2009 | Korea International | |
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19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | |
| 2008 | Korea International | |
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16–21, 24–26 | |
| 2007 | Vietnam International | |
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15–21, 19–21 | |
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | |
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21–14, 21–14 | |
| 2003 | Hungarian International | |
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12–15, 12–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dubai International | |
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21–14, 17–21, 21–14 | |
| 2007 | Indonesia International | |
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16–21, 21–15, 9–21 | |
| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | |
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19–21, 15–21 | |
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | |
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21–13, 21–15 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents
Men's doubles results with Ko Sung-hyun against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[7]
References
- "VICTOR│The Official Site – Players". Victorsport.com. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- "tournamentsoftware.com". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- "Yu Yeon-Seong Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- Hearn, Don (19 August 2016). "Korean Olympians retire". Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- Hearn, Don (30 September 2016). "Yoo looks to send Lee off with one more title". Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- Hearn, Don (16 May 2017). "And then there were none…Yoo and Kim complete Korean doubles sign-off". Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- "tournamentsoftware.com". tournamentsoftware.com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
External links
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