Lee Dong-seop (Korean: 이동섭; Hanja: 李東燮; born 4 April 1971) is a South Korean[1] paralympic badminton player.[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.[4]
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| Country |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1971 Jeju City, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 18 (MS) 11 (MD with Kim Jung-jun) 36 (XD with Lee Sun-ae) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
Paralympic Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Hiroshi Murayama
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22–20, 17–21, 21–14 |  Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Kim Jung-jun
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 Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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10–21, 14–21 |  Silver
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World Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Lee Sam-seop
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12–21, 9–21 |  Bronze
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop
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15–21, 21–17, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Qu Zimo
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16–21, 13–21 |  Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Kim Jung-jun
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Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop
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17–21, 21–19, 24–26 | Silver
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Kim Kyung-hoon
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Choi Jung-man Kim Sung-hun
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16–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Kim Jung-jun
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Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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21–18, 18–21, 15–21 | Silver
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Asian Para Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Choi Jung-man
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12–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kim Jung-jun
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Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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15–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lee Sun-ae
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Qu Zimo Liu Yutong
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9–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop
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15–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Lee Sam-seop
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19–21, 19–21 | Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea |
Shim Jae-yul
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Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Sung-hun
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16–21, 21–19, 21–17 |  Gold
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Kim Kyung-hoon
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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17–21, 16–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Lee Sun-ae
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 Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan
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17–21, 22–20, 23–25 | Bronze
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International Tournaments (12 titles, 4 runners-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Jakarin Homhual
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21–15, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Jeong Jae-gun
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21–9, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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16–21, 23–21, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International |  Thomas Wandschneider
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21–9, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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21–16, 17–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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21–19, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International |  Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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21–13, 21–16 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Kim Kyung-hoon
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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Choi Jung-man Kim Kyung-hoon
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19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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Choi Jung-man Kim Kyung-hoon
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21–10, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama
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22–20, 15–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop
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21–12, 21–15 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Kim Yun-sim
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Lee Sam-seop Lee Sun-ae
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15–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Lee Sun-ae
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Kim Kyung-hoon Kang Jung-kum
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (10 May 2021). "Spanish Para Badminton International offers last qualifying chance for sport's Paralympic debut in Tokyo". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Triple glory for Lee and Oktila". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: full medal table". The Guardian. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (4 September 2021). "Cheah becomes inaugural Para-badminton champion at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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