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Lee Sam-seop

Lee Sam-seop
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1970-03-19) 19 March 1970 (age 54)
Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
HandednessRight
Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking1 (MS 30 April 2019)
1 (MD with Kim Jung-jun 25 June 2019)
3 (XD with Lee Sun-ae 1 January 2019)
Current ranking13 (MS) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Seoul Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Seoul Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Seoul Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hsinchu Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hsinchu Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Yeoju Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Yeoju Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Beijing Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Lee Sam-seop (Korean이삼섭; Hanja李三燮, born 19 March 1970) is a South Korean paralympic badminton player.[1][2] He participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, being awarded the silver medal in the men's singles WH1 event.[3]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan China Qu Zimo 6–21, 6r–11 Silver

World Championships

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan Germany Thomas Wandschneider 0–2 Silver Silver
2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand South Korea Choi Jung-man 21–13, 21–11 Gold Gold
2009 Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea South Korea Lee Yong-ho 21–8, 21–12 Gold Gold
2011 Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala Germany Thomas Wandschneider 21–14, 21–11 Gold Gold
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Thailand Jakarin Homhual 21–10, 22–20 Gold Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Germany Thomas Wandschneider 21–9, 21–12 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea China Qu Zimo 21–10, 21–9 Gold Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium,
Hsinchu, Taiwan
South Korea Choi Jung-man Germany Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider
0–2 Silver Silver
2007 Gymnasium 1,
Bangkok, Thailand
South Korea Choi Jung-man Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider
21–17, 21–16 Gold Gold
2009 Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea South Korea Lee Yong-ho Japan Hiroki Fujino
Japan Mitsuyoshi Noine
21–7, 21–7 Gold Gold
Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Tsutomu Shimada
21–16, 21–14
Turkey Avni Kertmen
France David Toupé
19–21, 21–9, 21–8
Shalom Kalvansky
Shimon Shalom
21–5, 21–6
2011 Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala South Korea Shim Jae-yeol Israel Amir Levi
Israel Makbel Shefanya
21–18, 21–15 Gold Gold
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Turkey Avni Kertmen France David Toupé
Germany Thomas Wandschneider
10–21, 16–21 Silver Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Dong-seop
21–17, 19–21, 26–14 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Sung-hun
16–21, 21–10, 21–8 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Gymnasium 1,
Bangkok, Thailand
South Korea Lee Ae-kyung South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Lee Mi-ok
21–18, 21–16, 18–21 Silver Silver
2009 Olympic Fencing Gymnasium,
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea Lee Mi-ok Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Midori Shimada
21–14, 22–20 Gold Gold
2011 Coliseo Deportivo,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
South Korea Son Ok-cha France David Toupé
Switzerland Sonja Häsler
21–17, 21–16 Gold Gold
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
South Korea Son Ok-cha Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Sujirat Pookkham
15–21, 20–22 Silver Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
South Korea Kim Yun-sim Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan
23–21, 21–17 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
South Korea Lee Sun-ae Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan
14–21, 21–19, 18–21 Silver Silver

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China South Korea Choi Jung-man 21–7, 22–24, 21–12 Gold Gold
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea South Korea Choi Jung-man 18–21, 21–18, 18–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Sung-hun
21–13, 20–22, 17–21 Silver Silver
Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Seiji Yamami
21–12, 21–12
Vietnam Trần Mai Anh
Vietnam Trương Ngọc Bình
21–12, 21–16
Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Dumnern Junthong
21–13, 21–14
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,
Hangzhou, China
South Korea Yu Soo-young China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo
9–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
South Korea Lee Sun-ae Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan
16–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea South Korea Kim Jung-jun 21–10, 15–21, 11–21 Silver Silver
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China South Korea Lee Dong-seop 21–19, 21–19 Gold Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[a] Yeoju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
South Korea Kim Jung-jun Chinese Taipei Fang Chih-tsung
Chinese Taipei Ong Yu-yu
21–6, 21–1 Gold Gold
Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Tsutomu Shimada
21–9, 21–12
Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Chatchai Kornpeekanok
21–8, 21–12
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Dong-seop
17–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[a] Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
South Korea Lee Mi-ok South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Son Ok-cha
15–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
Japan Hiroki Fujino
Japan Midori Shimada
21–8, 21–5
Thailand Chatchai Kornpeekanok
Thailand Piyawan Thinjun
21–12, 21–15
Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Sujirat Pookkham
18–21, 21–13, 21–16
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
South Korea Kim Yun-sim South Korea Lee Dong-seop
South Korea Lee Sun-ae
12–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 2 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4][5]

Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Choi Jung-man 12–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Kim Jung-jun
22–20, 11–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Indonesia Para-Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Ryu Dong-hyun
20–22, 21–17, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

International tournaments (2011–2021) (21 titles, 12 runners-up)

Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man 21–15, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun 19–21, 21–18, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 England Para-Badminton Championships Thailand Jakarin Homhual 21–16, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 China Para-Badminton International South Korea Jeong Jae-gun 16–21, 21–16, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider 21–15, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man 13–21, 21–18, 11–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Irish Para-Badminton International France David Toupé 11–2 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 USA Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop 21–16, 21–23, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man 17–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Japan Para-Badminton International South Korea Jeong Jae-gun 14–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Jeong Jae-gun 21–19, 17–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop 16–21, 21–17, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Brazil Para-Badminton International South Korea Jeong Jae-gun 23–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Peru Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop 19–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider
21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013[a] Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun France Sébastien Martin
Japan Seiji Yamami
21–9, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Spain Javier Fernández
Spain Roberto Galdos
21–11, 21–8
France David Toupé
Germany Thomas Wandschneider
21–11, 21–14
2014 England Para Badminton Championships South Korea Kim Jung-jun Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Thailand Jakarin Homhual
21–15, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 China Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
France David Toupé
21–10, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun France David Toupé
Germany Thomas Wandschneider
21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Jung-jun
14–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Dong-seop
21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider
21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Japan Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Jung-jun
16–21, 21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 USA Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Japan Osamu Nagashima
21–11, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Jeong Jae-gun South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Jung-jun
21–16, 11–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Japan Para-Badminton International South Korea Jeong Jae-gun South Korea Kim Sung-hun
France David Toupé
17–21, 22–20, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Turkish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo
11–21, 21–18, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun Thailand Chatchai Kornpeekanok
Thailand Aphichat Sumpradit
21–13, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
19–21, 21–11, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Dong-seop
12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International Japan Yuma Yamazaki Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Israel Nina Gorodetzky
17–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sun-ae South Korea Lee Dong-seop
South Korea Kim Yun-sim
21–15, 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Japan Para-Badminton International Japan Yuma Yamazaki Japan Hiroshi Murayama
Japan Rie Ogura
19–21, 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Notes

  1. ^ a b c This tournament uses a round robin system.

References