Lee Deuk-choon | |
Birth Date: | 1962 7, df=y |
Country: | South Korea |
Lee Deuk-choon (born 16 July 1962[1]) is a retired male badminton player from South Korea. In 2013, he became head coach of the Korean National Badminton Team after nearly 20 years as the head coach of the Junior National Team.[2] He replaced Kim Joong-soo, who was the acting head coach following the removal of Sung Han-kook. Lee was replaced as head coach on January 1, 2017 by Kang Kyung-jin.[3]
He won a silver medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Chung Myung-hee and the same year, he and Chung won the mixed title at the All England Open Badminton Championships.
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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1984 | Malaysia Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–6, 12–15, 15–10 | Winner | |
1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kim Joong-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
1987 | Japan Open | Shon Jin-hwan | Liem Swie King Eddy Hartono | 4–15, 7–15 | Runner-up | |
1987 | French Open | Kim Moon-soo | Hadibowo Susanto Rudy Heryanto | 15–0, 17–14 | Winner | |
1987 | Canada Open | Lee Sang-bok | Lius Pongoh Richard Mainaky | 11–15, 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |