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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Jeongeup, Jeonbuk, South Korea | 19 August 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 (MD with Lee Yong-dae 14 August 2014)[1] 11 (XD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BWF profile |
Yoo Yeon-seong | |
Hangul | 유연성 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yu Yeon-seong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Yŏnsŏng |
Yoo Yeon-seong (Korean pronunciation: [ju.jʌn.sʌŋ]; born 19 August 1986) is a South Korean professional badminton player.[2]
He specializes in doubles events and was ranked as high as No. 2 worldwide with his former partner, Ko Sung-hyun.[3] The two also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4] 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[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | ![]() |
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22–24, 16–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
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20–22, 23–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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17–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
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18–21, 24–26 | ![]() |
2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
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21–19, 12–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
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22–20, 21–17 | ![]() |
2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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18–21, 24–22, 21–19 | ![]() |
2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
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21–14, 28–26 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
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12–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
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17–21, 22–20, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand |
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21–19, 13–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada |
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10–15, 14–17 | ![]() |
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 |
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2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea |
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11–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] 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,[9] 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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2010 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–16 | ![]() |
2010 | China Masters | ![]() |
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14–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 14–21, 23–21 | ![]() |
2011 | China Open | ![]() |
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17–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2012 | India Open | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–11, 6–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | ![]() |
2013 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–16 | ![]() |
2013 | China Open | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–12 | ![]() |
2013 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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12–21, 21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
2014 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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21–12, 26–24 | ![]() |
2014 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–17 | ![]() |
2014 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–18 | ![]() |
2014 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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13–21, 23–25 | ![]() |
2014 | China Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–15 | ![]() |
2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | ![]() |
2015 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 15–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2015 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–17 | ![]() |
2015 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 29–27 | ![]() |
2015 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–12 | ![]() |
2015 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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21–8, 21–14 | ![]() |
2015 | French Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–19 | ![]() |
2015 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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21–7, 18–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2016 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–13, 21–16 | ![]() |
2016 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–21, 22–20, 21–18 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | China Masters | ![]() |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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12–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2013 | China Masters | ![]() |
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18–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2014 | China Open | ![]() |
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25–23, 14–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
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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2006 | Vietnam Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–19 | ![]() |
2010 | Macau Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–15 | ![]() |
2010 | Korea Grand Prix | ![]() |
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21–18, 18–21, 25–27 | ![]() |
2011 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–16 | ![]() |
2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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23–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2011 | Macau Open | ![]() |
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19–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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21–15, 24–22 | ![]() |
2013 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | ![]() |
2014 | Korea Grand Prix | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–19 | ![]() |
2016 | German Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 18–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2016 | China Masters | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Vietnam Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 17–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2010 | Korea Grand Prix | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–19 | ![]() |
2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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21–11, 18–21, 23–25 | ![]() |
2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–12, 16–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–11 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
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12–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
2006 | Mongolian Satellite | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2007 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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15–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Korea International | ![]() |
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16–21, 24–26 | ![]() |
2009 | Korea International | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–9 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Mongolian Satellite | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–15 | ![]() |
2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | ![]() |
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19–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Indonesia International | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–15, 9–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai International | ![]() |
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21–14, 17–21, 21–14 | ![]() |
Men's doubles results with Ko Sung-hyun against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[10]