1. Lee Hyun-il is a former badminton player from South Korea.
10 Facts About Lee Hyun-il
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Lee Hyun-il is a former World and Asian Championships bronze medalist, and was part of South Korean team that won the 2003 Sudirman Cup as well the gold medals at the 2002 and 2014 Asian Games.
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At the 2003 Sudirman Cup held in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Lee Hyun-il helped his team to win its third Sudirman Cup title, winning all three singles matches.
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Lee Hyun-il competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was his first Olympic appearance.
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Lee Hyun-il easily defeated Stuart Brehaut of Australia in the first round.
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At the 2006 IBF World Championships held in Madrid, Spain, Lee Hyun-il captured his first World Championship medal in the men's singles event.
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Lee Hyun-il participated in the Beijing Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals before being defeated by world number one, Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia, and then being beaten by Chen Jin of China in the bronze-medal playoff.
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In May 2010, Lee Hyun-il participated in the 2010 Thomas Cup and played in two singles matches.
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Lee Hyun-il lost to Chinese Chen Long in the badminton bronze-medal playoff on 5 August 2012.
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Lee Hyun-il who joined the Miryang City Hall team since 2018, decided to retire from the team on 22 November 2019.