Lee Hyo-jung (badminton)

Lee Hyo-jung (Template:Korean; {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; born 13 January 1981) is a South Korean former badminton player.

She won the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles at the 2008 Summer Olympics with her partner, Lee Yong-dae. Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Yong-dae were unseeded, and in the finals they beat the top seeds and 2005 and 2007 world champions Lilyana Natsir and Nova Widianto of Indonesia, 21-11, 21-17.

Lee Hyo-jung also won the silver medal in badminton women's doubles at the aforementioned Olympics with Lee Kyung-won; they were seeded fourth and lost to the second-seeded Chinese pair, Du Jing and Yu Yang.

Lee became the first woman in Korean history to win gold medals at both the Olympics and the Asian Games. In the 2010 Asian Games, she partnered with Shin Baek-cheol instead of her usual partner, Lee Yong-dae. After winning the medal, she announced her retirement despite many pleas from her coaches and fans at home to continue playing until the London Olympics in 2012.

Career

In 1998, Lee who attended the Haksan Girls' High School won the girls' singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events at the German Junior tournament. She was competed at the World and Asian Junior Championships. At the World Junior, she partnered with Jun Woul-sik in the girls' doubles and Choi Min-ho in the mixed doubles, captured the bronze and silver medals respectively.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She and Jun also won the silver medal at the Asian Junior.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lee junior competed in some international senior (level 4) tournament, and won double titles at the Korea and Sri Lanka International, also women's doubles title at the Hungarian, Australian and Norwegian International tournaments.

In 2000, Lee won the Asian Championships in the women's doubles event with her partner Yim Kyung-jin.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At the age of 19, Lee competed at the Sydney Olympics in the women's doubles with Yim and in the mixed doubles with Lee Dong-soo. She and Yim defeated in the second round, while with Lee Dong-soo defeated in the first round.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2002, she finished as the runners-up at the Chinese Taipei and Singapore Open in the women's doubles event with Hwang Yu-mi. In 2003, she and Hwang also the runner-up at the Thailand and Chinese Taipei Open. In the mixed doubles event, Lee who was teamed-up with Kim Yong-hyun achieved their best result by winning the bronze medal at the Asian Championships. In 2004, Lee competed for Korea at the Summer Olympics in women's and mixed doubles with partner Hwang Yu-mi and Kim Yong-hyun.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lee and Hwang had a bye in the first round and defeated Cheng Wen-Hsing and Chien Yu Chin of Chinese Taipei in the second. In the quarterfinals, Lee and Hwang lost to Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China 8–15, 15–6, 15–13. In the mixed doubles event, Lee and Kim were seeded three, but the pairs defeat by the Danish pair in the second round in the rubber game.

In 2008, Lee won her first All England Open Championship title in women's doubles with partner Lee Kyung-won, beating Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals and Du Jing and Yu Yang in the final. In August, she and Lee Yong-dae won mixed doubles gold medals in Beijing Olympics, beating Lilyana Natsir and Nova Widianto of Indonesia and also with Lee Kyung-won grabbed the silver medal in the women's doubles event. In 2009, Lee and Lee Yong-dae became world number one. They won three titles: Korea Open Super Series, Asian Badminton Championship, and China Open Super Series. They also played for Korea in Sudirman Cup in May. In the final, Korea lost to China 0-3. Lee and Lee were defeated by the Chinese pair, Zheng Bo and Yu Yang.

In 2010, Lee competed in the 2010 Uber Cup as a member of the South Korean women's national team. There she led her team to its first Uber Cup trophy, winning all 4 doubles matches she competed in through the tourney. In the finals, she and her partner Kim Min-jung won against WR #1 Ma Jin and Wang Xiaoli, beating them 18–21, 21–12, 21–15. Although Lee and Kim were not regular partners and Lee Hyo-Jung stopped playing WD regularly in international games, Lee played exceptionally well, proving why she was the most successful player in the 2008 Olympics, winning both gold and silver medals. In June, Lee continued on playing women's doubles with Kim Min-jung, winning the Indonesia Open and the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold, and finishing as a runner-up in the Singapore Open. While waiting for Lee Yong-dae to recover from his injury, she played mixed doubles with Shin Baek-cheol.

In August, Lee partnered again with Lee Yong-dae in the Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton Championships, Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold, and World Championship, but their best finish was reaching the quarterfinals in the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix. They were hit with Lee Hyo Jung's back injury and Lee Yong-dae getting used to playing again after rehab and possibly not fully recovering from the previous injury. Due to these reasons, the head coach of the Korea Badminton Team was quoted as saying that Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Yong-dae had not had sufficient time to practice together. Lee Yong-dae decided to stop playing mixed doubles altogether, possibly due to the strain on his injured elbow from playing both men's and mixed doubles. In November, Lee Hyo-jung entered Asian Games in three games total: women's, mixed, and team event. In the women's doubles and team event, she won bronze medals. However, in mixed doubles, she partnered with Shin Baek-cheol, with whom she had previously played only two tournaments, but they still managed to win against two Chinese pairs (Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, He Han Bin and Ma Jin) at their home court, becoming the first woman in Korean history to win both Olympic and Asian Game gold medals.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Du Jing Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	15–21, 13–21	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Nova Widianto Template:Flagicon Liliyana Natsir	21–11, 21–17	Gold

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei Template:Flagicon Zhang Jiewen	4–15, 3–15	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Thomas Laybourn Template:Flagicon Kamilla Rytter Juhl	21–18, 9–21, 18–21	Bronze

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Template:Flagicon Kim Min-jung	Template:Flagicon Tian Qing Template:Flagicon Zhao Yunlei	9–21, 12–21	Bronze
2006	Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	16–21, 12–21	Bronze
2002	Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	2–11, 9–11	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Template:Flagicon Shin Baek-cheol	Template:Flagicon Zhang Nan Template:Flagicon Zhao Yunlei	21–19, 21–14	Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Ma Jin Template:Flagicon Wang Xiaoli	11–21, 18–21	Silver
2008	Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Chien Yu-chin Template:Flagicon Cheng Wen-hsing	18–21, 5–21	Bronze
2005	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Kumiko Ogura Template:Flagicon Reiko Shiota	15–13, 8–15, 15–5	Gold
2004	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Du Jing Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	6–15, 15–11, 15–7	Gold
2003	Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	9–15, 7–15	Silver
2000	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Yim Kyung-jin	Template:Flagicon Eti Tantri Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–8, 15–13	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Yoo Yeon-seong Template:Flagicon Kim Min-jung	21–12, 21–15	Gold
2005	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin	Template:Flagicon Sudket Prapakamol Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam	11–15, 17–14, 10–15	Silver
2003	Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Anggun Nugroho Template:Flagicon Eny Widiowati	13–15, 8–15	Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Template:Flagicon Jun Woul-sik	Template:Flagicon Xie Xingfang Template:Flagicon Zhang Jiewen	16–17, 1–15	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Template:Flagicon Choi Min-ho	Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Joanne Quay	6–15, 10–15	Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Jun Woul-sik	Template:Flagicon Gong Ruina Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	13–15, 8–15	Silver

BWF Superseries (9 titles, 10 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Min-jung	Template:Flagicon Cheng Wen-hsing Template:Flagicon Chien Yu-chin	21–12, 12–21, 21–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
2010	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Min-jung	Template:Flagicon Shinta Mulia Sari Template:Flagicon Yao Lei	17–21, 20–22	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Du Jing Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	11–21, 12–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Cheng Wen-hsing Template:Flagicon Chien Yu-chin	19–21, 8–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei Template:Flagicon Zhang Jiewen	21–15, 21–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Du Jing Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	12–21, 21–18, 21–14	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei Template:Flagicon Zhang Jiewen	21–12, 19–21, 19–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	15–21, 10–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Shin Baek-cheol Template:Flagicon Yoo Hyun-young	21–14, 21–18	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	China Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo Template:Flagicon Ma Jin	21–18, 15–21, 21–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo Template:Flagicon Ma Jin	17–21, 21–8, 16–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo Template:Flagicon Ma Jin	16–21, 15–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Songphon Anugritayawon Template:Flagicon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul	21–8, 21–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Nova Widianto Template:Flagicon Lilyana Natsir	14–21, 19–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2008	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Xie Zhongbo Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	14–21, 16–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2008	China Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Xu Chen Template:Flagicon Zhao Yunlei	21–16, 21–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele Template:Flagicon Vita Marissa	15–21, 21–14, 21–18	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon He Hanbin Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	14–21, 15–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Muhammad Rijal Template:Flagicon Greysia Polii	14–21, 21–16, 21–18	Template:Gold1 Winner

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BWF Grand Prix (13 titles, 16 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: 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 has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Min-jung	Template:Flagicon Yoo Hyun-young Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	21–14, 22–20	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	German Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Miyuki Maeda Template:Flagicon Satoko Suetsuna	21–17, 21–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	Macau Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–21, 7–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam Template:Flagicon Sathinee Chankrachangwong	21–18, 21–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	Macau Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	21–17, 14–21, 14–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	21–18, 9–21, 21–17	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Chin Eei Hui Template:Flagicon Wong Pei Tty	15–4, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	9–15, 15–11, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Chien Yu-chin Template:Flagicon Cheng Wen-hsing	15–8, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Gail Emms Template:Flagicon Donna Kellogg	Walkover	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	9–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	4–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Yim Kyung-jin	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	9–11, 11–5, 6–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2002	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	1–11, 8–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2002	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Hwang Yu-mi	Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam Template:Flagicon Sathinee Chankrachangwong	11–4, 12–13, 8–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	German Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon He Hanbin Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	9–21, 27–25, 21–18	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin	Template:Flagicon Nova Widianto Template:Flagicon Liliyana Natsir	21–17, 21–23, 13–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	China Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin	Template:Flagicon Nathan Robertson Template:Flagicon Gail Emms	10–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	German Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin	Template:Flagicon Nathan Robertson Template:Flagicon Gail Emms	15–12, 17–14	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin	Template:Flagicon Chen Qiqiu Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	15–12, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin	Template:Flagicon Thomas Laybourn Template:Flagicon Kamilla Rytter Juhl	15–12, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	17–14, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	2–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	8–15, 15–17	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	5–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	16–17, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	4–15, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	7–11, 11–9, 5–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	5–11, 4–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

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BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (8 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Korea International	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	Template:Flagicon Yoo Hyun-young Template:Flagicon Jung Kyung-eun	19–21, 10–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1999	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Yim Kyung-jin	Template:Flagicon Jung Yeon-kyung Template:Flagicon Kim So-yeon	15–7, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Australian International	Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee Template:Flagicon Yim Kyung-jin	17–16, 6–15, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Hungarian International	Template:Flagicon Yim Kyung-jin	Template:Flagicon Jung Yeon-kyung Template:Flagicon Kim So-yeon	15–9, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
1998	Sri Lanka International	Template:Flagicon Jun Woul-sik	Template:Flagicon Madhumita Bisht Template:Flagicon Sindhu Gulati	15–10, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Korea International	Template:Flagicon Jun Woul-sik	Template:Flagicon Choi Young-eun Template:Flagicon Lee Ji-sun	15–5, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Korea International	Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	Template:Flagicon Ko Sung-hyun Template:Flagicon Ha Jung-eun	21–14, 15–21, 21–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Hungarian International	Template:Flagicon Yim Bang-eun	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Yim Kyung-jin	15–5, 9–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1998	Sri Lanka International	Template:Flagicon Choi Min-ho	Template:Flagicon Jung Sung-gyun Template:Flagicon Jun Woul-sik	15–13, 17–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Korea International	Template:Flagicon Choi Min-ho	Template:Flagicon Norhasikin Amin Template:Flagicon Pang Cheh Chang	15–8, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner

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