Yoo Yeon-seong (Korean pronunciation: [ju.jʌn.sʌŋ]; born 19 August 1986) is a South Korean professional badminton player.[2]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1986 Jeongeup, Jeonbuk, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 with Kim Min-jung) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Yoo Yeon-seong | |
| Hangul | 유연성 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Yeon-seong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Yŏnsŏng |
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 Chang 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]
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England |  Ko Sung-hyun
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 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng
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22–24, 16–21 |  Silver
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| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Lee Yong-dae
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Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol
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20–22, 23–21, 18–21 | Silver
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| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lee Yong-dae
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 Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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17–21, 19–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Yong-dae
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | Silver
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Asia Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
Ko Sung-hyun
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Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan
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18–21, 24–26 | Silver
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
Cho Gun-woo
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 Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang
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21–19, 12–21, 21–17 |  Gold
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| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Shin Baek-choel
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Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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22–20, 21–17 | Gold
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| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Lee Yong-dae
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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18–21, 24–22, 21–19 | Gold
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| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Lee Yong-dae
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Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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21–14, 28–26 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |
Kim Min-jung
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Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung
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12–21, 15–21 | Silver
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
Kim Min-jung
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 Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying
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17–21, 22–20, 19–21 | Silver
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Summer Universiade
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand |
Kim Min-jung
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 Fang Chieh-min Cheng Wen-hsing
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21–19, 13–21, 21–17 | Gold
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World Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada |
Jeon Jun-bum
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Hoon Thien How Tan Boon Heong
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10–15, 14–17 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea |
Jeon Jun-bum
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Jung Jung-young Lee Yong-dae
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11–15, 3–15 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea |
Ha Jung-eun
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Shen Ye Feng Chen
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11–15, 6–15 | Silver
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BWF Superseries (19 titles, 10 runners-up)
editThe 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 | Ko Sung-hyun
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Koo Kean Keat Tan Boon Heong
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21–18, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2010 | China Masters | Ko Sung-hyun
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Cai Yun Fu Haifeng
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14–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan
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21–19, 14–21, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2011 | China Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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 Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | India Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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 Bodin Isara Maneepong Jongjit
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17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Singapore Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan
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20–22, 21–11, 6–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Denmark Open | Shin Baek-choel
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Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong
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19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2013 | Denmark Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2013 | China Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Hoon Thien How Tan Wee Kiong
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21–13, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang
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12–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2014 | Japan Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–12, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2014 | Indonesia Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2014 | Australian Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Lee Sheng-mu Tsai Chia-hsin
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21–14, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2014 | Denmark Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan
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13–21, 23–25 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | China Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Chai Biao Hong Wei
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21–14, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Lee Yong-dae
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Chai Biao Hong Wei
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19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2015 | Malaysia Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–14, 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Australian Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Liu Cheng Lu Kai
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21–16, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2015 | Japan Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan
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21–19, 29–27 | Winner
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| 2015 | Korea Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang
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21–16, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Denmark Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Liu Cheng Lu Kai
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21–8, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | French Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding
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21–14, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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21–7, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Chai Biao Hong Wei
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13–21, 21–13, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2016 | Korea Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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15–21, 22–20, 21–18 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | China Masters | Jang Ye-na
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Xu Chen Ma Jin
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Singapore Open | Eom Hye-won
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Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir
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12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | China Masters | Eom Hye-won
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Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei
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18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | China Open | Eom Hye-won
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Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei
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25–23, 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (12 titles, 5 runners-up)
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | Jeon Jun-bum
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Chew Choon Eng Hong Chieng Hun
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21–19, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2010 | Macau Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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Hendra Aprida Gunawan Alvent Yulianto
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21–17, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Ko Sung-hyun
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Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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21–18, 18–21, 25–27 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Swiss Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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23–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2011 | Macau Open | Ko Sung-hyun
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Chai Biao Guo Zhendong
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19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Ko Sung-hyun
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Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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21–15, 24–22 | Winner
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| 2013 | Thailand Open | Shin Baek-cheol
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 Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
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18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | Lee Yong-dae
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Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol
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21–18, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2016 | German Open | Lee Yong-dae
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Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol
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22–20, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | China Masters | Lee Yong-dae
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Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | Lee Jung-mi
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Kang Myeong-won Kang Joo-young
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21–17, 17–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | Kim Min-jung
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Choi Young-woo Eom Hye-won
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21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jang Ye-na
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Kim Ki-jung Jung Kyung-eun
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21–17, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jang Ye-na
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Shin Baek-cheol Eom Hye-won
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21–11, 18–21, 23–25 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Eom Hye-won
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Shin Baek-cheol Jang Ye-na
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20–22, 21–12, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Jang Ye-na
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Kang Ji-wook Choi Hye-in
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21–13, 21–11 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 6 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hungarian International | Jeon Jun-bum
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Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin
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12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Jeon Jun-bum
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Kim Ki-jung Lee Jung-hwan
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2007 | Vietnam International | Cho Gun-woo
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Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano
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15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Korea International | Cho Gun-woo
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Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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16–21, 24–26 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Korea International | Ko Sung-hyun
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Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Dubai International | Kim Sang-soo
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Lim Khim Wah  Tarun Kona
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21–16, 21–9 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | Kim Min-jung
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Lee Jung-hwan Yoo Hyun-young
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21–13, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Ha Jung-eun
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Cho Gun-woo Kim Min-jung
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Indonesia International | Kim Min-jung
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Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti CJ
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16–21, 21–15, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Dubai International | Park So-young
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Denis Grachev Ekaterina Bolotova
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21–14, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
editMen's doubles results with Ko Sung-hyun against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[10]
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 1–7- Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 1-2
- Guo Zhendong & Xu Chen 2–0
Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 3–1
Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–6- Lars Påske & Jonas Rasmussen 1–1
- Jonas Rasmussen & Mads Conrad-Petersen 1–0
Mohammad Ahsan & Bona Septano 5–1- Alvent Yulianto Chandra & Hendra Aprida Gunawan 4–1
- Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan 2–3
Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 4–2
Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 4–4- Cho Gun-woo & Shin Baek-cheol 1–0
Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 1–0- Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 6–1
Adam Cwalina & Michał Łogosz 1–0
Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit 0–3
Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 3–1
References
edit- ^ Choi, Song-ah (14 August 2014). "이용대-유연성, 배드민턴 남자복식 세계랭킹 1위 등극". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "VICTOR The Official Site – Players". Victorsport.com. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "tournamentsoftware.com". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Yu Yeon-Seong Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Hearn, Don (19 August 2016). "Korean Olympians retire". Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Hearn, Don (30 September 2016). "Yoo looks to send Lee off with one more title". Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Hearn, Don (16 May 2017). "And then there were none…Yoo and Kim complete Korean doubles sign-off". Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "tournamentsoftware.com". tournamentsoftware.com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
External links
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