Lee Young-suk
# Lee Young-suk

Lee Young-suk (Korean: 이영숙; Hanja: 李英淑; born 9 May 1970) is a retired South Korean badminton player who affiliates with Busan City Hall since 1988. She is considered one of the most talented women's players with her exceptional speed around the court and power. She was the champion at the 1987 Denmark Open, 1988 Hong Kong Open, and 1990 Indonesia Open. At her peak, she was once ranked World No. 2 in women's singles.

After retiring from competitive play in the mid-1990s, she worked as a head coach at the Lee Jae Bok International Badminton Academy (LIBA) in Northampton, England. She is now the chairman of Hongsung badminton club in South Korea.

## Achievements

### Asian Games

Women's singles

| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Tang Jiuhong | 11–7, 7–11, 3–11 | Silver |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | Denmark Open | Chun Sung-suk | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | French Open | Kim Yun-ja | 4–11, 11–5, 0–11 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Hong Kong Open | Han Aiping | 8–11, 11–1, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1988 | All England Open | Gu Jiaming | 2–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | Han Aiping | 1–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | French Open | Hwang Hye-young | 4–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Huang Hua | 10–12, 12–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Indonesia Open | Susi Susanti | 1–11, 11–8, 11–4 | Winner |
| 1990 | Singapore Open | Tang Jiuhong | 9–12, 3–11 | Runner-up |

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | Swedish Open | Hwang Hye-young | Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young | 3–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's singles

| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | U. S. Open | Chun Sung-suk | | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Polish International | Lin Yanfen | | Winner |

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | Polish International | Lee Heung-soon | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | | Runner-up |

### Invitational Tournament

Women's singles

| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | Konica Cup | Han Aiping | 0–11, 5–11 | Silver |

Women's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Lee Heung-soon | Verawaty Fadjrin Yanti Kusmiati | 7–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
