# Lee Kyung-won

Lee Kyung-won (Korean: 이경원; Hanja: 李敬元; Korean pronunciation:; born 21 January 1980 in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province) is a badminton player from South Korea. Lee was the women's doubles gold medallist at the 2002 Asian Games. She competed at the Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, and 2008, winning women's doubles bronze in 2004, and silver in 2008. She captured the women's doubles gold at the Asian Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Lee educated at the Sungji Girls' Middle School, Sungji Girls' High School, and graduated from the Yong In University.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Ra Kyung-min | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 10–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Lee Hyo-jung | Du Jing Yu Yang | 15–21, 13–21 | Silver |

### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Ra Kyung-min | Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen | 11–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Lee Hyo-jung | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 4–15, 3–15 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Ra Kyung-min | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 11–8, 11–7 | Gold |
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Lee Hyo-jung | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 16–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Ha Jung-eun | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 17–21, 14–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ellen Angelina | 0–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Chung Jae-hee | Eti Tantri Minarti Timur | 12–15, 15–9, 13–15 | Bronze |
| 2003 | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ra Kyung-min | Hwang Yu-mi Lee Hyo-jung | 15–9, 15–7 | Gold |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lee Hyo-jung | Du Jing Yu Yang | 6–15, 15–11, 15–7 | Gold |
| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Lee Hyo-jung | Kumiko Ogura Reiko Shiota | 15–13, 8–15, 15–5 | Gold |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Lee Hyo-jung | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 18–21, 5–21 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Lee Hyo-jung | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | 11–21, 18–21 | Silver |

### East Asian Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Pukyong National University Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Yoo Yong-sung | | | Bronze |

### World Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark | Aparna Popat | 11–4, 5–11, 3–11 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Yang Wei Zhao Tingting | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Denmark Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–12, 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | All England Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Du Jing Yu Yang | 12–21, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Malaysia Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Korea Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 19–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Swiss Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Du Jing Yu Yang | 11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Ra Kyung-min | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 7–3, 8–6, 2–7, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2002 | Swiss Open | Ra Kyung-min | Gail Emms Lotte Jonathans | 7–1, 7–1, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2002 | Japan Open | Ra Kyung-min | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 7–5, 1–7, 7–2, 6–8, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2003 | Korea Open | Ra Kyung-min | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Rikke Olsen | 11–5, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2003 | Dutch Open | Ra Kyung-min | Hwang Yu-mi Lee Hyo-jung | 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2003 | German Open | Ra Kyung-min | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 15–6, 15–17, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2003 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ra Kyung-min | Hwang Yu-mi Lee Hyo-jung | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2004 | Korea Open | Ra Kyung-min | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 8–15, 15–9, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Japan Open | Ra Kyung-min | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 15–6, 5–15, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Gail Emms Donna Kellogg | Walkover | Winner |
| 2005 | Swiss Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen | 9–15, 15–11, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2005 | Indonesia Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–18, 9–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2006 | Macau Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–17, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Thailand Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Sathinee Chankrachangwong Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2007 | Macau Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | German Open | Lee Hyo-jung | Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna | 21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2010 | Australian Open | Kim Min-seo | Kang Hae-won Seo Yoon-hee | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Yoo Hyun-young | Kim Min-jung Lee Hyo-jung | 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Dutch Open | Kim Dong-moon | Ha Tae-kwon Hwang Yu-mi | 11–9, 11–2 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | French Open | Marina Andrievskaya | 6–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | Jung Yeon-kyung | Chung Jae-hee Yim Kyung-jin | 2–11, 11–3, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Korea International | Lee Hyo-jung | Jung Kyung-eun Yoo Hyun-young | 19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Malaysia Satellite | Ha Tae-kwon | Robby Istanta Yunita Tetty | 11–6, 11–0 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament