Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin in 2012
Personal information
Birth name이재진
Country South Korea
Born (1983-01-26) January 26, 1983 (age 41)
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
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hyderabad Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hyderabad Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Johor Bahru Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Taipei Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kyoto Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Boys' team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Boys' team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Yangon Boys' team
BWF profile
Lee Jae-jin
Hangul
이재진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jaejin
McCune–ReischauerI Chaejin

Lee Jae-jin (Korean: 이재진; Korean pronunciation: [i.dʑɛ̝.dʑin]; born 26 January 1983) is a badminton player from South Korea.[1]

Career

In 2003, he won the Hungarian International tournament in the mixed doubles event, and at the Norwegian International, he won the doubles title in the men's and mixed doubles events. 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 tenth 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 the 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 winning 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 		South Korea Hwang Ji-man Denmark Lars Paaske
Denmark Jonas Rasmussen 		13–21, 21–18, 21–17 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,
Hyderabad, India 		South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Thailand Sudket Prapakamol
Thailand Saralee Thungthongkam 		11–15, 17–14, 10–15 Silver Silver

World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China 		South Korea Hwang Yu-mi China Zheng Bo
China Wei Yili 		4–7, 4–7, 0–7 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

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
2007 Korea Open South Korea Hwang Ji-man South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		16–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 All England Open South Korea Hwang Ji-man South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		22–20, 19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  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
2005 Thailand Open South Korea Jung Jae-sung Denmark Lars Paaske
Denmark Jonas Rasmussen 		15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Thailand Open South Korea Hwang Ji-man South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Korea Open South Korea Hwang Ji-man United States Tony Gunawan
Indonesia Candra Wijaya 		18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 German Open South Korea Hwang Ji-man South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		21–18, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Thailand Open South Korea Hwang Ji-man South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		21–19, 19–21, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 German Open South Korea Hwang Ji-man South Korea Jung Jae-sung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		21–13, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Korea Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Denmark Jens Eriksen
Denmark Mette Schjoldager 		17–14, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 German Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung England Nathan Robertson
England Gail Emms 		15–12, 17–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Thailand Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Denmark Thomas Laybourn
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		15–12, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Malaysia Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung China Chen Qiqiu
China Zhao Tingting 		15–12, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 China Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung England Nathan Robertson
England Gail Emms 		10–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Chinese Taipei Open South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir 		21–17, 21–23, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Hungarian International South Korea Hwang Ji-man South Korea Jeon Jun-bum
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong 		15–12, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Norwegian International South Korea Hwang Ji-man England David Lindley
England Kristian Roebuck 		15–10, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Singapore International South Korea Heo Hoon-hoi Singapore Chayut Triyachart
Singapore Danny Bawa Chrisnanta 		20–22, 21–18, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Norwegian International South Korea Lee Eun-woo England Kristian Roebuck
England Liza Parker 		17–16, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Malaysia Satellite South Korea Kim Jin-ah Malaysia Gan Teik Chai
Malaysia Fong Chew Yen 		15–7, 8–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Korean International South Korea Kim Jin-ock South Korea Hwang Ji-man
South Korea Hwang Yu-mi 		15–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Singapore International South Korea Kim Jin-ock South Korea Heo Hoon-hoi
South Korea Jung Kyung-eun 		21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Indonesia International South Korea Yoo Hyun-young Indonesia Tri Kusmawardana
Indonesia Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella 		19–21, 21–13, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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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