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]

Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin in 2012
Personal information
Birth name이재진
Country South Korea
Born (1983-01-26) January 26, 1983
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
2008 Beijing Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2007 Glasgow Mixed team
2005 Beijing Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2008 Jakarta Men's team
2004 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
2002 Busan Men's team
2006 Doha Men's team
Asian Championships
2005 Hyderabad Men's doubles
2005 Hyderabad Mixed doubles
2008 Johor Bahru Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
2000 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
2001 Taipei Boys' doubles
2001 Taipei Mixed doubles
2000 Kyoto Boys' doubles
2001 Taipei Boys' team
2000 Kyoto Mixed doubles
2000 Kyoto Boys' team
1999 Yangon Boys' team
BWF profile
Lee Jae-jin
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jaejin
McCune–ReischauerI 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
2008 Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium,
Beijing, China		 Hwang Ji-man Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen		 13–21, 21–18, 21–17 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

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

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

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

Boys' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

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
2008 All England Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae		 22–20, 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007 Korea Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae		 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
     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
2008 German Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae		 21–13, 21–19 Winner
2007 Thailand Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae		 21–19, 19–21, 21–9 Winner
2007 German Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae		 21–18, 22–20 Winner
2006 Korea Open Hwang Ji-man Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya		 18–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2006 Thailand Open Hwang Ji-man Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae		 Walkover Runner-up
2005 Thailand Open Jung Jae-sung Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen		 15–11, 15–5 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Chinese Taipei Open Lee Hyo-jung Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir		 21–17, 21–23, 13–21 Runner-up
2005 China Open Lee Hyo-jung Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms		 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2005 Malaysia Open Lee Hyo-jung Chen Qiqiu
Zhao Tingting		 15–12, 15–11 Winner
2005 Thailand Open Lee Hyo-jung Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 15–12, 15–12 Winner
2005 German Open Lee Hyo-jung Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms		 15–12, 17–14 Winner
2005 Korea Open Lee Hyo-jung Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager		 17–14, 15–9 Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF & IBF tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Indonesia International Yoo Hyun-young Tri Kusmawardana
Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella		 19–21, 21–13, 21–12 Winner
2009 Singapore International Kim Jin-ock Heo Hoon-hoi
Jung Kyung-eun		 21–19, 21–11 Winner
2008 Korean International Kim Jin-ock Hwang Ji-man
Hwang Yu-mi		 15–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2005 Malaysia Satellite Kim Jin-ah Gan Teik Chai
Fong Chew Yen		 15–7, 8–15, 3–15 Runner-up
2003 Norwegian International Lee Eun-woo Kristian Roebuck
Liza Parker		 17–16, 15–2 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
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References
  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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