Lee Dong-keun
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Lee Dong-keun is a South Korea
n curler from Gyeongbuk. He is a former Pacific Curling champion, and has twice skipped Korea at the World Curling Championships.
Lee was once a bowler
, but made the transition in 1998 upon the recommendation of a friend.
Lee has played in five Pacific Curling Championships
. He won a gold medal in 2002, in his second event, defeating Australia's Hugh Millikin
in the final. It was an improvement from the 4th place finish Lee had in 2001. At the 2003 World University Games, Lee's Korean rink picked up a bronze medal. Later in the season, Lee represented Korea for the first time at the World Championships, by virtue of winning the Pacific region in 2002. At the 2003 Ford World Curling Championships, Korea finished in last place. The following season he won a bronze medal at the Pacific curling championships.
Lee did not play internationally for five years, before finishing 4th at the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships
. Two years later he won a silver medal at the 2010 Pacific Curling Championships
, losing to China's Wang Fengchun
in the final. This qualified Lee for his second World championship, to be played in 2011.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n curler from Gyeongbuk. He is a former Pacific Curling champion, and has twice skipped Korea at the World Curling Championships.
Lee was once a bowler
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, but made the transition in 1998 upon the recommendation of a friend.
Lee has played in five Pacific Curling Championships
Pacific Curling Championships
The Pacific-Asia Curling Championships are an annual curling tournament, held every year in November or December. The top team receives a berth to the World Curling Championships, while the second-placed team also receives a berth if the championships are held in the Americas or in Europe...
. He won a gold medal in 2002, in his second event, defeating Australia's Hugh Millikin
Hugh Millikin
Hugh Ronald Alexander Millikin is an Australian curler originally from Ottawa, Ontario.-Career:...
in the final. It was an improvement from the 4th place finish Lee had in 2001. At the 2003 World University Games, Lee's Korean rink picked up a bronze medal. Later in the season, Lee represented Korea for the first time at the World Championships, by virtue of winning the Pacific region in 2002. At the 2003 Ford World Curling Championships, Korea finished in last place. The following season he won a bronze medal at the Pacific curling championships.
Lee did not play internationally for five years, before finishing 4th at the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships
2008 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2008 Pacific Curling Championships took place in Naseby, New Zealand from 2-9 November 2008. The top two finishers of the men's event will compete in the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, while women's winner China and host country South Korea competed in the 2009 World Women's...
. Two years later he won a silver medal at the 2010 Pacific Curling Championships
2010 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2010 Pacific Curling Championships were held from November 16th to the 23rd, 2010 in Uiseong, South Korea. The Pacific Championships act as the qualifiers for the 2011 World Curling Championships...
, losing to China's Wang Fengchun
Wang Fengchun
Wang Fengchun is a Chinese curler. He is the skip of the national team.Wang was selected by the Chinese government to play the sport of curling. In China, the national team curls as their profession. By 2002, he played in his first international event- when he played third for Xu Xiaoming at the...
in the final. This qualified Lee for his second World championship, to be played in 2011.