Park Joo-bong
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Park Joo-bong (born December 5, 1964 in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do
) is a former badminton
player from South Korea
who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid 1990s.
He is the most successful player 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. 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.
He is currently the head coach of the Japan national badminton team
.
Park was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
in 2001.
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.
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.
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
) is a former badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from South Korea
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...
who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid 1990s.
He is the most successful player ever in the World Badminton Championships
BWF World Championships
The BWF World Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best badminton players in the world....
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
Badminton at the Summer Olympics
Badminton had its debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 5 Olympiads. 50 different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 19 appearing all 5 times. It is governed by the Badminton World Federation.-History:...
and 9 All England Open Badminton Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
titles. 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
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
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.
He is currently the head coach of the Japan national badminton team
Japan national badminton team
The Japan national badminton team represents Japan in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup*1964 - Semi-finalist *1967 - Final round...
.
Park was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
Badminton Hall of Fame
The Badminton Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at badminton, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game.There is also a USA Badminton Hall of Fame and a Badminton Canada's Hall of Fame ....
in 2001.
1992 Summer Olympics
Park competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Badminton had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was held from 28 July to 4 August 1992. Four events were held in the first competition of the sport: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. Badminton was contested in the Pavelló de la...
in men's doubles with partner Kim Moon-Soo
Kim Moon-soo (badminton)
Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles...
. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono
Eddy Hartono
Eddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:...
and Rudy Gunawan
Rudy Gunawan
Rudy Gunawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles. Tall, and powerfully built, he won numerous major international titles, mainly in men's doubles but also in mixed doubles, from the late 1980s through the mid 1990s.-Career:Rudy Gunawan...
from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7.
1996 Summer Olympics
Park also competed for Korea in badminton at the 1996 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events held at the previous Games as well as a fifth event: mixed doubles. An additional change to the tournament was the playoff game for the bronze medal rather than the awarding of two bronzes.The tournament was single-elimination...
in mixed doubles with partner Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at...
. They won the silver medal, losing in the final against Kim Dong-moon
Kim Dong-moon
Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s...
and Gil Young-ah
Gil Young-ah
Gil Young-ah is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung....
13-15, 15-4, 15-12.
Major achievements
| Outcome | Event | Year | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Olympics | |||||
| 1 | MD | 1992 |  South Korea Kim Moon-sooKim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
 Indonesia HartonoEddy Hartono Eddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:... & Gunawan Rudy Gunawan Rudy Gunawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles. Tall, and powerfully built, he won numerous major international titles, mainly in men's doubles but also in mixed doubles, from the late 1980s through the mid 1990s.-Career:Rudy Gunawan... |
15-11, 15-7 |
| 2 | XD | 1996 | South Korea Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at... |
South Korea Kim Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s... & Gil Gil Young-ah Gil Young-ah is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung.... |
15-13, 4-15, 12-15 |
| World Championships | |||||
| 1 | MD | 1991 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
 Denmark Holst-ChristensenJon Holst-Christensen Jon Holst-Christensen is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.-Summer Olympics:Jon Holst-Christensen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Thomas Lund... & Lund Thomas Lund Thomas Lund is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Lund was one of the world's leading doubles specialists of the 1990s, particularly in mixed doubles. He was a silver medalist in both men's and mixed doubles at the 1991 IBF World Championships... |
15-4, 15-6 |
| 1 | XD | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
Denmark Lund Thomas Lund Thomas Lund is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Lund was one of the world's leading doubles specialists of the 1990s, particularly in mixed doubles. He was a silver medalist in both men's and mixed doubles at the 1991 IBF World Championships... & Dupont Pernille Dupont Pernille Dupont is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.She won the silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Thomas Lund. She competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Grete Mogensen.-External links:*... |
15-5, 15-17, 15-9 | |
| 1 | XD | 1989 | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
Indonesia Hartono Eddy Hartono Eddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:... & Fajrin |
15-9, 15-9 |
| 1 | MD | 1985 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
 People's Republic of China YongboLi Yongbo Li Yongbo is a retired Chinese male badminton player and now the head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team.-Career:As a player he was a men's doubles specialist noted for his quickness, reflexes, and power. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his... & Bingyi Tian Bingyi Tian Bingyi is a former badminton star for China. Though he played some singles internationally early in his career, he soon specialized in men's doubles.-Career:... |
5-15, 15-7, 15-9 |
| 1 | XD | South Korea Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships and she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja.... |
 Sweden KarlssonStefan Karlsson Stefan Karlsson, born November 5, 1955, is a retired male badminton player from Sweden. He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.Though he played Thomas Cup singles for Sweden and won the Swedish national singles title twice, his greatest successes came in doubles... & Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson -Career:She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson... |
15-10, 12-15, 15-12 | |
| 3 | MD | 1987 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
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| 3 | MD | 1983 | South Korea Lee Eun-ku Lee Eun-ku -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Park Joo-bong.-References:**... |
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| Asian Games Badminton at the Asian Games Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with... |
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| 1 | XD | 1990 | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
Indonesia Hartono Eddy Hartono Eddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:... & Fajrin |
15-7, 7-15, 15-3 |
| 1 | MD | 1986 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
People's Republic of China Yongbo Li Yongbo Li Yongbo is a retired Chinese male badminton player and now the head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team.-Career:As a player he was a men's doubles specialist noted for his quickness, reflexes, and power. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his... & Bingyi Tian Bingyi Tian Bingyi is a former badminton star for China. Though he played some singles internationally early in his career, he soon specialized in men's doubles.-Career:... |
15-8, 15-10 |
| 1 | XD | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
South Korea Lee Lee Deuk-choon -Career:He won a silver medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Chung Myung-hee.- Referenzen :* * *... & Chung Chung So-young Chung So-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 she won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young.-Career:... |
15-10, 15-3 | |
| Asian Championships | |||||
| 1 | MD | 1991 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
People's Republic of China Chen K. & Chen H. |
15-12, 15-10 |
| 1 | XD | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
South Korea Lee Lee Sang-bok -Career:Lee competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Shon Jin-hwan. They lost in quarterfinals to Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan, of Indonesia, 15-4, 18-15.-References:**... & Chung Chung So-young Chung So-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 she won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young.-Career:... |
15-7, 15-4 | |
| All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
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| 1 | XD | 1996 | South Korea Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at... |
 England ArcherSimon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... & Bradbury Julie Bradbury Julie Bradbury is a former English female badminton player.-1992 Summer Olympics:Bradbury competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Gillian Clark. In the first round they beat Erma Sulistianingsih and Rosiana Tendean of Indonesia and in the second round Katrin... |
15-10, 15-10 |
| 1 | XD | 1991 | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
Denmark Lund Thomas Lund Thomas Lund is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Lund was one of the world's leading doubles specialists of the 1990s, particularly in mixed doubles. He was a silver medalist in both men's and mixed doubles at the 1991 IBF World Championships... & Dupont Pernille Dupont Pernille Dupont is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.She won the silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Thomas Lund. She competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Grete Mogensen.-External links:*... |
15-10, 10-15, 15-4 |
| 1 | MD | 1990 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
People's Republic of China Yongbo Li Yongbo Li Yongbo is a retired Chinese male badminton player and now the head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team.-Career:As a player he was a men's doubles specialist noted for his quickness, reflexes, and power. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his... & Bingyi Tian Bingyi Tian Bingyi is a former badminton star for China. Though he played some singles internationally early in his career, he soon specialized in men's doubles.-Career:... |
17-14, 15-9 |
| 1 | XD | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
Denmark Holst-Christensen Jon Holst-Christensen Jon Holst-Christensen is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.-Summer Olympics:Jon Holst-Christensen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Thomas Lund... & Mogensen Grete Mogensen Grete Mogensen is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Jon Holst-Christensen.-References:... |
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| 1 | MD | 1989 | South Korea Lee Sang-bok Lee Sang-bok -Career:Lee competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Shon Jin-hwan. They lost in quarterfinals to Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan, of Indonesia, 15-4, 18-15.-References:**... |
Indonesia Hartono Eddy Hartono Eddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:... & Gunawan Rudy Gunawan Rudy Gunawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles. Tall, and powerfully built, he won numerous major international titles, mainly in men's doubles but also in mixed doubles, from the late 1980s through the mid 1990s.-Career:Rudy Gunawan... |
15-7, 15-7 |
| 1 | XD | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
Sweden Antosson Jan-Eric Antonsson Jan-Eric Antonsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Astrid Crabo. They also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and lost in the round of 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti... & Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson -Career:She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson... |
15-1, 15-9 | |
| 1 | MD | 1986 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
 Malaysia J. SidekJalani Sidek Mohamed Jalani Mohamad Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia.... & R. Sidek Razif Sidek Mohamad Razif Mohd Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia and a prominent world-class doubles player during the mid 1980s to early 1990s.... |
15-2, 15-11 |
| 1 | XD | South Korea Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee Chung Myung-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea.Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion , and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong... |
South Korea Lee Lee Deuk-choon -Career:He won a silver medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Chung Myung-hee.- Referenzen :* * *... & Chung Chung So-young Chung So-young is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 she won the gold medal in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young.-Career:... |
15-5, 15-5 | |
| 1 | MD | 1985 | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Kim Moon-soo (badminton) Kim Moon-Soo is a former badminton player from South Korea.He has won 2 titles in the World Badminton Championships in men's doubles. He also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics and 3 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's doubles... |
Denmark Christiansen & Kjeldsen Michael Kjeldsen -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Mark Christensen. He won men's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in 1988 with Jens Peter Nierhoff.-References:**... |
7-15, 15-10, 15-9 |