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Lee Yong-dae
Winning Olympic badminton mixed-doubles gold and reaching the top with multiple partners.
Olympic gold · Olympic bronze
- Born
- 11 September 1988
- Birthplace
- Hwasun, South Korea
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Lee Yong-dae
Lee Yong-dae is a South Korean badminton player known for doubles. His career spans Olympic medals, leading partnerships and extensive success on the international circuit.
Early life
School badminton
Started playing at his local elementary school.
National selection
Joined South Korea’s national team while still a teenager.
Career
- 2003–2006
Junior development
Progressed from school competition to international junior titles.
- 2007–2016
Leading doubles player
Competed in both mixed and men’s doubles at the highest level.
- 2017 onward
Later partnerships
Returned to international competition after initially stepping away in 2016.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won mixed doubles in Beijing with Lee Hyo-jung.
Olympic bronze
Took men’s doubles bronze with Jung Jae-sung in London.
World number one
Held the leading men’s doubles ranking for 117 consecutive weeks with Yoo Yeon-seong.
Beyond sport
Public appearances
Has appeared on South Korean sports and family television programmes.
Sharing badminton
Participated in the Legends’ Vision initiative to promote the sport.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗Photo: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Jeon Han). CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
