Lee Dong-keun (badminton)
South Korean badminton player
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Lee Dong-keun (Korean: 이동근; Korean pronunciation: [i.doŋ.ɡɯn] or [i] [toŋ.ɡɯn]; born 20 November 1990) is a Korean badminton player specializing in men's singles.[1] He won his first international senior title at the 2011 Vietnam International tournament.[2] Lee participated at the 2012 World University Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, won a gold medal in the mixed team and a bronze in the singles events.[3] He was also part of the South Korean winning team at the 2014 Asian Games.[4] In 2016, Lee represented his country competing at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]
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| Born | 20 November 1990 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 16 (29 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
World University Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Yeomju Gymnasium, Gwangju, South Korea |  Pablo Abián |
16–21, 13–21 |  Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |  Gao Huan |
21–15, 14–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 |  Mark Caljouw |
14–21, 21–17, 21–16 |  Winner |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold |  Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix |  Lee Hyun-il |
21–18, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Lee Hyun-il |
17–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Pannawit Thongnuam |
19–21, 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Vietnam International |  Ashton Chen |
18–21, 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
