Park Joo-bong explained

Park Joo-bong
Birth Date:1964 12, df=y
Birth Place:Imsil, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Event:Men's & mixed doubles
Country:South Korea
Handedness:Right
Highest Ranking:1 (MD with Kim Moon-soo & with Ra Kyung-min)
Bwf Id:68C5A336-BB10-4CC8-95D0-92744E9068D9
Hangul:박주봉
Hanja:朴柱奉
Rr:Bak Ju-bong
Mr:Pak Chu-bong

Park Joo-bong (; born 5 December 1964) is a South Korean former badminton player who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s. He was a member of South Korean national team from 1981 to 1996. He won a gold medal in the men's doubles at the 1992 Olympics, three-times World mixed doubles champion, two-times World men's doubles champion, and a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 1996 Olympics.[1]

Career

Park began his badminton career at the age of 11 encouraged by his father, Park Myung-soo. He was selected to join the South Korean national team in 1981.[1]

Park is one of the most successful players ever in the World Badminton Championships with 5 titles, 2 of them in men's doubles and 3 in mixed doubles. He also won a gold and a silver medal at the Summer Olympics and 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles. Inspired by his idol Christian Hadinata, though Park was primarily a doubles player, the greatest one ever in the opinion of some, he was capable of world class level singles which he displayed in occasional tournaments and Thomas Cup appearances early in his career and currently holds the South Korean national record of 103 consecutive wins in men's singles from 1981 to 1984. His playing strengths included remarkable reflexes, reach, quickness, agility, and power.

Park competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Moon-Soo. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7. Park also competed for Korea in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Ra Kyung-min. They won the silver medal, losing in the final against Kim Dong-moon and Gil Young-ah 13-15, 15-4, 15-12.

Park was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2001.

Personal life

Park is married to Lee Soo-jin, with their son Park Kwang-ryul who was born on 2 October 1994. Besides being able to speak his mother tongue, he can also speak English and Japanese.[1]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988
(exhibition)
Seoul National University Gymnasium,
Seoul, South Korea
Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
15–3, 15–7 Gold
1996Georgia State University Gymnasium,
Atlanta, United States
Ra Kyung-min Kim Dong-moon
Gil Young-ah
15–13, 4–15, 12–15 Silver

World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Lee Eun-ku Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett
8–15, 15–2, 4–15 Bronze
1985Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
5–15, 15–7, 15–9 Gold
1987Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
16–17, 4–15 Bronze
1991Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Kim Moon-soo Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
15–4, 15–6 Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Yoo Sang-hee Stefan Karlsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–10, 12–15, 15–12 Gold
1989Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Chung Myung-hee Eddy Hartono
Verawaty Fadjrin
15–9, 15–9 Gold
1991Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Chung Myung-hee Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–5, 15–17, 15–9 Gold

World Cup

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Bobby Ertanto
Christian Hadinata
15–6, 15–11 Gold
1986Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Kim Moon-soo Bobby Ertanto
Liem Swie King
11–15, 8–15 Bronze
1987Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–6, 6–15, 15–11 Gold
1989Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–11 Gold
1991Macau Forum, Macau Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
18–15, 11–15, 2–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
17–15, 13–18, 8–15 Silver
1989Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Chung Myung-hee Kim Moon-soo
Chung So-young
15–5, 15–9 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982Indraprastha Indoor Stadium,
New Delhi, India
Lee Eun-ku Lin Jiangli
Luan Jin
3–15, 15–10, 16–17 Bronze
1986Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–8, 15–10 Gold
1990Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
8–15, 4–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Chung Myung-hee Lee Deuk-choon
Chung So-young
15–10, 15–3 Gold
1990Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Chung Myung-hee Eddy Hartono
Verawaty Fadjrin
15–7, 7–15, 15–3 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–5, 8–15, 15–2 Gold
1991Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kim Moon-soo Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
15–12, 15–10 Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India Kim Yun-ja Hafid Yusuf
Ruth Damayanti
15–3, 15–2 Gold
1991Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chung Myung-hee Lee Sang-bok
Chung So-young
15–7, 15–4 Gold

Asian Cup

Mixed doubles

IBF World Grand Prix (47 titles, 9 runners-up)

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

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1985India Open Steve Baddeley17–18, 2–15 Runner-up
1987Chinese Taipei Open Misbun Sidek15–5, 9–15, 3–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Malaysia Open Sung Han-kuk Bobby Ertanto
Christian Hadinata
10–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1984Swedish Open Kim Moon-soo Stefan Karlsson
Thomas Kihlström
15–8, 10–15, 15–8 Winner
1985Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Hadibowo
Christian Hadinata
17–16, 15–2 Winner
1985All England Open Kim Moon-soo Mark Christiansen
Michael Kjeldsen
7–15, 15–10, 15–9 Winner
1985India Open Kim Moon-soo Steve Baddeley
Nick Yates
15–3, 15–5 Winner
1986German Open Kim Moon-soo Steen Fladberg
Jesper Helledie
15–8, 15–12 Winner
1986All England Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–2, 15–11 Winner
1988Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–18, 4–15 Runner-up
1988French Open Sung Han-kuk Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–8, 12–15, 15–12 Winner
1989Japan Open Lee Sang-bok Jan-Eric Antonsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
15–6, 15–5 Winner
1989Swedish Open Lee Sang-bok Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
14–17, 12–15 Runner-up
1989All England Open Lee Sang-bok Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
15–8, 15–7 Winner
1989Malaysia Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–12, 10–15, 15–7 Winner
1989Thailand Open Kim Moon-soo Cheah Soon Kit
Razif Sidek
15–11, 15–3 Winner
1990Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
3–15, 17–16, 18–13 Winner
1990All England Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
17–14, 15–9 Winner
1990French Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–3, 15–10 Winner
1990Thailand Open Kim Moon-soo Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
15–7, 15–7 Winner
1990Malaysia Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–4, 13–15, 15–4 Winner
1991Japan Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–4, retired Winner
1991Korea Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–3, 13–15, 15–9 Winner
1991All England Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–12, 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1991Malaysia Open Kim Moon-soo Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–8, 15–11 Winner
1991Indonesia Open Kim Moon-soo Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
18–15, 15–13 Winner
1991Singapore Open Kim Moon-soo Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
15–2, 15–4 Winner
1991Denmark Open Kim Moon-soo Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1992Korea Open Kim Moon-soo Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–10, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986All England Open Chung Myung-hee Lee Deuk-choon
Chung So-young
15–5, 15–5 Winner
1986China Open Chung Myung-hee Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
15–4, 15–5 Winner
1987French Open Kim Yun-ja Mark Christiansen
Erica van Dijck
15–10, 15–7 Winner
1988Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Lee Deuk-choon
Chung So-young
Walkover Winner
1988French Open Chung Myung-hee Sakrapee Thongsari
Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai
15–6, 15–6 Winner
1988Hong Kong Open Chung Myung-hee Chan Chi Choi
Amy Chan
15–7, 15–6 Winner
1988China Open Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
15–6, 15–5 Winner
1989Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Lee Sang-bok
Chung So-young
15–6, 15–3 Winner
1989Swedish Open Chung Myung-hee Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
15–9, 15–4 Winner
1989All England Open Chung Myung-hee Jan-Eric Antonsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–1, 15–9 Winner
1989Malaysia Open Chung So-young Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–7, 15–13 Winner
1989Thailand Open Chung So-young Kim Moon-soo
Hwang Hye-young
15–4, 15–2 Winner
1990Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–10, 15–12 Winner
1990All England Open Chung Myung-hee Jon Holst-Christensen
Grete Mogensen
15–6, 15–3 Winner
1990French Open Chung Myung-hee Kim Moon-soo
Chung So-young
4–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1990Thailand Open Chung Myung-hee Zheng Yumin
Wu Yuhong
15–3, 15–3 Winner
1990Malaysia Open Chung Myung-hee Jan Paulsen
Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–1 Winner
1991Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Jon Holst-Christensen
Grete Mogensen
15–7, 15–8 Winner
1991Korea Open Chung Myung-hee Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–0, 15–0 Winner
1991All England Open Chung Myung-hee Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–10, 10–15, 15–4 Winner
1995Hong Kong Open Shim Eun-jung Liu Jianjun
Sun Man
15–8, 2–15, 17–14 Winner
1995China Open Shim Eun-jung Chen Xingdong
Peng Xinyong
11–15, 15–4, 10–15 Runner-up
1995Thailand Open Ra Kyung-min Nikolai Zuyev
Marina Yakusheva
15–1, 15–4 Winner
1996Japan Open Ra Kyung-min Kim Dong-moon
Gil Young-ah
15–7, 15–1 Winner
1996Korea Open Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer
Julie Bradbury
15–9, 15–11 Winner
1996Swedish Open Ra Kyung-min Chen Xingdong
Peng Xinyong
15–4, 15–6 Winner
1996All England Open Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer
Julie Bradbury
15–10, 15–10 Winner

IBF International (4 titles)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988Polish International Lee Sang-bok Fu Qiang
Li Jian
Winner
1991USSR International Kim Moon-soo Kim Hyung-jin
Park Sung-woo
15–4, 15–5 Winner
1993Iran Fajr International Kim Moon-soo Hameed Nasimi
Mansour Shakoori
15–6, 15–5 Winner

Mixed doubles

Open Tournament (1 title)

Men's doubles

Invitational tournament (1 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eaton . Richard . Park Joo Bong is going east to west . World Badminton . February 1997 . 9 . 2 July 2024.