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Lee Yong Dae
Men's Doubles
KOR
Legend
Retired
2014 + 2015 World MD Champion with Yoo Yeon-seong. Also 2008 Olympic XD gold with Lee Hyo-jung.
Profile
- Country
- Korea
- Born
- 1988-09-11 (37 yrs)
- Height
- 176 cm
- Handed
- Right
- Best BWF rank
- #1 MD
- BWF
- Profile
- Wikipedia
- Lee Yong-dae
Dominant front-court net player and playmaker; exceptional reflexes and defensive touch at the net combined with fast footwork; facilitates rear-court partner with precise lift and kill opportunities; versatile enough to partner effectively in both men's and mixed doubles at world No. 1 level
Honours · golds
1×
Olympic gold
1×
Asian Games
5×
Asian title
Career highlights
- 2008 Beijing Olympics — Mixed Doubles Gold Medal (w/ Lee Hyo-jung)
- 2012 London Olympics — Men's Doubles Bronze Medal (w/ Jung Jae-sung)
- 2014 BWF World Tour Finals — Men's Doubles Champion (w/ Yoo Yeon-seong)
- 2008 All England Open — Men's Doubles Champion (w/ Jung Jae-sung)
- 2020 PERODUA Malaysia Masters — Men's Doubles Champion (w/ Kim Gi-jung)
- BWF World No. 1 MD for 117 consecutive weeks (2014–2016, w/ Yoo Yeon-seong)
- 2024-12-09 Inducted into BWF Badminton Hall of Fame
Gear
Racquet
Yonex athlete
String
Yonex
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