# Lee Jae-jin (badminton)

Lee Jae-jin (Korean: 이재진; Korean pronunciation:; born 26 January 1983) is a badminton player from South Korea.

## Career

In 2003, he won the Hungarian International tournament in the mixed doubles event, and at the Norwegian International, he won the doubles title in the men's and mixed doubles events. In 2005, he won the mixed doubles title at the South Korea, German, Thailand, and Malaysia Open with Lee Hyo-jung. In Thailand, he also won the men's doubles title with Jung Jae-sung.
Lee played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Hwang Ji-man. They were seeded tenth and were defeated in the third round by Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan, 21–17, 21–16.
In Beijing, 2008 Summer Olympics, Lee, and his partner Hwang won the first bronze medal after upsetting Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the first round and Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda in the quarter-final, but were defeated by Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China in the semi-final. Nevertheless, in the bronze medal match, Lee and Hwang subdued Danish pair Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen.
In 2011, Lee was back in the Korean mainstream press after winning the pro match at the national pro-boxing New King Challenge.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Hwang Ji-man | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 13–21, 21–18, 21–17 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Jung Jae-sung | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 11–15, 7–15 | Silver |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Hwang Ji-man | Candra Wijaya Nova Widianto | 15–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Lee Hyo-jung | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 11–15, 17–14, 10–15 | Silver |

### World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Hwang Yu-mi | Zheng Bo Wei Yili | 4–7, 4–7, 0–7 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Jung Jae-sung | Sang Yang Zheng Bo | 16–17, 15–11, 12–15 | Silver |
| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Hwang Ji-man | Adisak Wiriyapadungpong Songphon Anugritayawon | 17–15, 15–1 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Hwang Yu-mi | Sang Yang Zhang Yawen | 8–15, 17–14, 14–17 | Bronze |
| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Hwang Yu-mi | Hwang Ji-man Bae Seung-hee | 15–7, 15–12 | Gold |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Korea Open | Hwang Ji-man | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | All England Open | Hwang Ji-man | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 22–20, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Jung Jae-sung | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 15–11, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2006 | Thailand Open | Hwang Ji-man | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Hwang Ji-man | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | German Open | Hwang Ji-man | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | Hwang Ji-man | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–19, 19–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2008 | German Open | Hwang Ji-man | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 17–14, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2005 | German Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 15–12, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Chen Qiqiu Zhao Tingting | 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2005 | China Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–17, 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Hungarian International | Hwang Ji-man | Jeon Jun-bum Yoo Yeon-seong | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2003 | Norwegian International | Hwang Ji-man | David Lindley Kristian Roebuck | 15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2009 | Singapore International | Heo Hoon-hoi | Chayut Triyachart Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | 20–22, 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Norwegian International | Lee Eun-woo | Kristian Roebuck Liza Parker | 17–16, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Satellite | Kim Jin-ah | Gan Teik Chai Fong Chew Yen | 15–7, 8–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Korean International | Kim Jin-ock | Hwang Ji-man Hwang Yu-mi | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Singapore International | Kim Jin-ock | Heo Hoon-hoi Jung Kyung-eun | 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | Indonesia International | Yoo Hyun-young | Tri Kusmawardana Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella | 19–21, 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament