Lee Dong-seop explained

Lee Dong-seop
Country:South Korea
Birth Date:4 April 1971
Birth Place:Jeju City, South Korea
Height:170 cm
Weight:52 kg
Handedness:Right
Event:Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest Ranking:1 (MS 20 May 2021)
2 (MD with Kim Jung-jun 29 August 2019)
5 (XD with Lee Sun-ae 21 November 2021)

Lee Dong-seop (; born 4 April 1971) is a South Korean para-badminton player.[1] [2] [3] He participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's singles WH1 event.[4] [5] Dong-seop also participated in the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event, being awarded the silver medal with his teammate, Kim Jung-jun.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles

Men's doubles

World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Lee Sam-seop12–21, 9–21 Bronze
2017Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Lee Sam-seop15–21, 21–17, 18–21 Bronze
2019St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Qu Zimo16–21, 13–21 Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon
Lee Sam-seop
17–21, 21–19, 24–26 Silver
2017Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Kim Kyung-hoon Choi Jung-man
Kim Sung-hun
16–21, 17–21 Bronze
2019St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Kim Jung-jun Mai Jianpeng
Qu Zimo
21–18, 18–21, 15–21 Silver

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH1

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Asian Championships

Men's singles WH1

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2012Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea Lee Sam-seop15–21, 12–21 Bronze
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Lee Sam-seop19–21, 19–21 Silver

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Yeoju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
Shim Jae-yul Kim Kyung-hoon
Kim Sung-hun
16–21, 21–19, 21–17 Gold
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Jung-jun
Lee Sam-seop
17–21, 16–21 Silver

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

International tournaments (2011–2021) (12 titles, 4 runners-up)

Men's singles WH1

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Thailand Para-Badminton International Jakarin Homhual21–15, 21–11 Winner
2017Japan Para-Badminton International Jeong Jae-gun21–9, 21–11 Winner
2017USA Para-Badminton International Lee Sam-seop16–21, 23–21, 21–11 Winner
2018Thailand Para-Badminton International Thomas Wandschneider21–9, 21–7 Winner
2019Canada Para-Badminton International Thomas Wandschneider21–13, 21–17 Winner
2019Thailand Para-Badminton International Lee Sam-seop21–16, 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2020Peru Para-Badminton International Lee Sam-seop21–19, 21–11 Winner
2021Spanish Para-Badminton International Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli21–13, 21–16 Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Thailand Para-Badminton International Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Jung-jun
Lee Sam-seop
16–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2018Thailand Para-Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Choi Jung-man
Kim Kyung-hoon
19–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2019Canada Para-Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Choi Jung-man
Kim Kyung-hoon
21–10, 21–17 Winner
2019Japan Para-Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Mai Jianpeng
Qu Zimo
12–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2020Peru Para-Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Daiki Kajiwara
Hiroshi Murayama
22–20, 15–21, 21–18 Winner
2021Spanish Para-Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon
Lee Sam-seop
21–12, 21–15 Winner

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Thailand Para-Badminton International Kim Yun-sim Lee Sam-seop
Lee Sun-ae
15–21, 21–19, 21–14 Winner
2019Canada Para-Badminton International Lee Sun-ae Kim Kyung-hoon
Kang Jung-kum
21–12, 21–16 Winner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Triple glory for Lee and Oktila. International Paralympic Committee. 12 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: full medal table. The Guardian. 23 August 2021. 12 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Rowbottom . Mike . 10 May 2021 . Spanish Para Badminton International offers last qualifying chance for sport's Paralympic debut in Tokyo . 12 March 2022 . Inside the Games.
  4. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results. International Paralympic Committee. 12 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Cheah becomes inaugural Para-badminton champion at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Michael. Pavitt. Inside the Games. 4 September 2021. 12 March 2022.