Lee Young-suk (Korean: 이영숙; Hanja: 李英淑; born 9 May 1970) is a retired South Korean badminton player who affiliates with Busan City Hall since 1988.^[1] She is considered one of the most talented women's players with her exceptional speed around the court and power.^[2] She was the champion at the 1987 Denmark Open, 1988 Hong Kong Open, and 1990 Indonesia Open.^[3] At her peak, she was once ranked World No. 2 in women's singles.

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Lee Young-suk
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Country	South Korea
Born	(1970-05-09) 9 May 1970 (age 53) Busan, South Korea[1]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)[1]
Handedness	Right
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  South Korea Sudirman Cup 1989 Jakarta Mixed team Uber Cup 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1990 Nagoya & Tokyo Women's team Asian Games 1990 Beijing Women's singles 1990 Beijing Women's team
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After retiring from competitive play in the mid-1990s, she worked as a head coach at the Lee Jae Bok International Badminton Academy (LIBA) in Northampton, England.^[2] She is now the chairman of Hongsung badminton club in South Korea.^[4]