Lee Jae-jin (Hangul: 이재진; Korean pronunciation: [i.dʑɛ̝.dʑin]; born 26 January 1983) is a badminton player from South Korea.[1]
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Birth name | 이재진 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1983-01-26) January 26, 1983 (age 39) Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1999 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current ranking | 11 (September 25, 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Revised Romanization | I Jaejin |
McCune–Reischauer | I Chaejin |
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 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]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China |
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13–21, 21–18, 21–17 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
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11–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
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15–21, 21–19, 17–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
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11–15, 17–14, 10–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |
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4–7, 4–7, 0–7 | ![]() |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan |
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16–17, 15–11, 12–15 | ![]() |
2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
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17–15, 15–1 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan |
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8–15, 17–14, 14–17 | ![]() |
2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
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15–7, 15–12 | ![]() |
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 |
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2007 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2008 | All England Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 19–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
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 |
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2005 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–5 | ![]() |
2006 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
2006 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2007 | German Open | ![]() |
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21–18, 22–20 | ![]() |
2007 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 19–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
2008 | German Open | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–19 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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17–14, 15–9 | ![]() |
2005 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 17–14 | ![]() |
2005 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–12 | ![]() |
2005 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–11 | ![]() |
2005 | China Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–23, 13–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–12 | ![]() |
2003 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–2 | ![]() |
2009 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–18, 21–16 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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17–16, 15–2 | ![]() |
2005 | Malaysia Satellite | ![]() |
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15–7, 8–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
2008 | Korean International | ![]() |
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15–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2009 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–11 | ![]() |
2012 | Indonesia International | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–13, 21–12 | ![]() |
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