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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Seoul, South Korea | 20 November 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 16 (29 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hangul | 이동근 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Dong-geun |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Tong-gŭn |
Lee Dong-keun (Korean: 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] Lee participated at the 2012 World University Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, won a gold medal in the mixed team and a bronze in the singles events.[3] He was also part of the South Korean winning team at the 2014 Asian Games.[4] In 2016, Lee represented his country competing at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]
Achievements
World University Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Yeomju Gymnasium, Gwangju, South Korea | ![]() |
16–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India | ![]() |
21–15, 14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
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 had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
2014 | Korea Grand Prix | ![]() |
21–18, 24–22 | ![]() |
2015 | Korea Masters | ![]() |
17–21, 21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2015 | Mexico City Grand Prix | ![]() |
19–21, 21–13, 21–12 | ![]() |
- 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". 배드민턴데일리 (in Korean). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "12th WUC Badminton: Host Korea collects Medals". FISU. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev; Shi, Tang (23 September 2014). "Asian Games 2014 – Day 4: Lee's Heroics Win Gold for Korea". BWF. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Dong Keun Lee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 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