Park Joo-bong | |
Hangul | 박주봉 |
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Hanja | 朴柱奉 |
Revised Romanization | Bak Ju-bong |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chu-bong |
Park Joo-bong (Hangul: 박주봉; Hanja: 朴柱奉; born 5 December 1964) is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s.
Career
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.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain |
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15–11, 15–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 (exhibition) |
Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea |
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15–3, 15–7 | ![]() |
1996 | Georgia State University Gymnasium, Atlanta, United States |
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15–13, 4–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
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8–15, 15–2, 4–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | ![]() |
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5–15, 15–7, 15–9 | ![]() |
1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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16–17, 4–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–6 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | ![]() |
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15–10, 12–15, 15–12 | ![]() |
1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–9 | ![]() |
1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–17, 15–9 | ![]() |
World Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1986 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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11–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | ![]() |
1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–11 | ![]() |
1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | ![]() |
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18–15, 11–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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17–15, 13–18, 8–15 | ![]() |
1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–9 | ![]() |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
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3–15, 15–10, 16–17 | ![]() |
1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–10 | ![]() |
1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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8–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–3 | ![]() |
1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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15–7, 7–15, 15–3 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | ![]() |
9–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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15–5, 8–15, 15–2 | ![]() |
1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–10 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–2 | ![]() |
1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–4 | ![]() |
Asian Cup
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–8 | ![]() |
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
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | India Open | ![]() |
17–18, 2–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
15–5, 9–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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16–18, 15–12, 3–15 | ![]() |
1984 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 10–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
1985 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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17–16, 15–2 | ![]() |
1985 | All England Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 15–10, 15–9 | ![]() |
1985 | India Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–5 | ![]() |
1986 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–12 | ![]() |
1986 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–11 | ![]() |
1988 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–18, 4–15 | ![]() |
1988 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 12–15, 15–12 | ![]() |
1989 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–5 | ![]() |
1989 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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14–17, 12–15 | ![]() |
1989 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–7 | ![]() |
1989 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 10–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
1989 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–3 | ![]() |
1990 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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3–15, 17–16, 18–13 | ![]() |
1990 | All England Open | ![]() |
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17–14, 15–9 | ![]() |
1990 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–10 | ![]() |
1990 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–7 | ![]() |
1990 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
1991 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–4, retired | ![]() |
1991 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 13–15, 15–9 | ![]() |
1991 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–11 | ![]() |
1991 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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18–15, 15–13 | ![]() |
1991 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–4 | ![]() |
1991 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–10 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–5 | ![]() |
1986 | China Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–5 | ![]() |
1987 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–7 | ![]() |
1988 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1988 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–6 | ![]() |
1988 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–6 | ![]() |
1988 | China Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–5 | ![]() |
1989 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–3 | ![]() |
1989 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–4 | ![]() |
1989 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–1, 15–9 | ![]() |
1989 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–13 | ![]() |
1989 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–2 | ![]() |
1990 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–12 | ![]() |
1990 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–3 | ![]() |
1990 | French Open | ![]() |
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4–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–3 | ![]() |
1990 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–1 | ![]() |
1991 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–8 | ![]() |
1991 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–0, 15–0 | ![]() |
1991 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 10–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
1995 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 2–15, 17–14 | ![]() |
1995 | China Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 15–4, 10–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–1, 15–4 | ![]() |
1996 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–1 | ![]() |
1996 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–11 | ![]() |
1996 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–6 | ![]() |
1996 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–10 | ![]() |
IBF International (4 titles)
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Polish International | ![]() |
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1991 | USSR International | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–5 | ![]() |
1993 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–5 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Polish International | ![]() |
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Open Tournament (1 title)
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 11–15, 18–16 | ![]() |
Invitational tournament (1 runners-up)
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | ![]() |
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4–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
References
- ↑ 무지개 손(^^)의 "배드민턴 치는 남자, 셔틀콕 치는 - ICT 사랑방 (in Korean)
External links
- Park Ju-Bong at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Joo-Bong Park at Olympics.com