| Park Joo-bong | |
| Hangul | 박주봉 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴柱奉 |
| RR | Bak Jubong |
| MR | Pak Chubong |
Park Joo-bong (Korean: 박주봉;Hanja: 朴柱奉; born 5 December 1964) is a South Korean formerbadminton player who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s. He was a member of South Korean national team from 1981 to 1996. He won a gold medal in the men's doubles at the1992 Olympics, three-timesWorld mixed doubles champion, two-times World men's doubles champion, and a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the1996 Olympics.[2]
Park began his badminton career at the age of 11 encouraged by his father, Park Myung-soo. He was selected to join the South Korean national team in 1981.[2]
Park is one of the most successful players ever in theWorld 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 theSummer Olympics and 9All England Open Badminton Championships titles. Inspired by his idolChristian 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 andThomas 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.[citation needed]
Park competed for Korea inbadminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partnerKim Moon-Soo. They won the gold medal defeatingEddy Hartono andRudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7. Park also competed for Korea inbadminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partnerRa Kyung-min. They won the silver medal, losing in the final againstKim Dong-moon andGil Young-ah 13-15, 15-4, 15-12.[3]
Park was the first Korean player to be inducted into theBadminton Hall of Fame in 2001.[4]
Park is married to Lee Soo-jin and had a son. Besides being able to speak his mother tongue, he can also speak English and Japanese.[2]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | 15–11, 15–7 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 (exhibition) | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | 15–3, 15–7 | |||
| 1996 | Georgia State University Gymnasium, Atlanta, United States | 15–13, 4–15, 12–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | 8–15, 15–2, 4–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome,Calgary, Canada | 5–15, 15–7, 15–9 | Gold | ||
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing, China | 16–17, 4–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | 15–4, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome,Calgary, Canada | 15–10, 12–15, 15–12 | Gold | ||
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex,Jakarta, Indonesia | 15–9, 15–9 | Gold | ||
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | 15–5, 15–17, 15–9 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–6, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 1986 | Senayan Sports Complex,Jakarta, Indonesia | 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | 15–10, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 1991 | Macau Forum,Macau | 18–15, 11–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | National Stadium,Bangkok, Thailand | 17–15, 13–18, 8–15 | Silver | ||
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | 15–5, 15–9 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 3–15, 15–10, 16–17 | Bronze | ||
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul, South Korea | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold | ||
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium,Beijing, China | 8–15, 4–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul, South Korea | 15–10, 15–3 | Gold | ||
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium,Beijing, China | 15–7, 7–15, 15–3 | Gold |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium,Calcutta, India | 9–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–5, 8–15, 15–2 | Gold | ||
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–12, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium,Calcutta, India | 15–3, 15–2 | Gold | ||
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–7, 15–4 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2,Seoul, South Korea | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Malaysia Open | 10–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1984 | Swedish Open | 15–8, 10–15, 15–8 | |||
| 1985 | Japan Open | 17–16, 15–2 | |||
| 1985 | All England Open | 7–15, 15–10, 15–9 | |||
| 1985 | India Open | 15–3, 15–5 | |||
| 1986 | German Open | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 1986 | All England Open | 15–2, 15–11 | |||
| 1988 | Japan Open | 15–18, 4–15 | |||
| 1988 | French Open | 15–8, 12–15, 15–12 | |||
| 1989 | Japan Open | 15–6, 15–5 | |||
| 1989 | Swedish Open | 14–17, 12–15 | |||
| 1989 | All England Open | 15–8, 15–7 | |||
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | 15–12, 10–15, 15–7 | |||
| 1989 | Thailand Open | 15–11, 15–3 | |||
| 1990 | Japan Open | 3–15, 17–16, 18–13 | |||
| 1990 | All England Open | 17–14, 15–9 | |||
| 1990 | French Open | 15–3, 15–10 | |||
| 1990 | Thailand Open | 15–7, 15–7 | |||
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | |||
| 1991 | Japan Open | 15–4, retired | |||
| 1991 | Korea Open | 15–3, 13–15, 15–9 | |||
| 1991 | All England Open | 15–12, 7–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | 15–8, 15–11 | |||
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | 18–15, 15–13 | |||
| 1991 | Singapore Open | 15–2, 15–4 | |||
| 1991 | Denmark Open | 10–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1992 | Korea Open | 15–10, 15–10 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | All England Open | 15–5, 15–5 | |||
| 1986 | China Open | 15–4, 15–5 | |||
| 1987 | French Open | 15–10, 15–7 | |||
| 1988 | Japan Open | Walkover | |||
| 1988 | French Open | 15–6, 15–6 | |||
| 1988 | Hong Kong Open | 15–7, 15–6 | |||
| 1988 | China Open | 15–6, 15–5 | |||
| 1989 | Japan Open | 15–6, 15–3 | |||
| 1989 | Swedish Open | 15–9, 15–4 | |||
| 1989 | All England Open | 15–1, 15–9 | |||
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | 15–7, 15–13 | |||
| 1989 | Thailand Open | 15–4, 15–2 | |||
| 1990 | Japan Open | 15–10, 15–12 | |||
| 1990 | All England Open | 15–6, 15–3 | |||
| 1990 | French Open | 4–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1990 | Thailand Open | 15–3, 15–3 | |||
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | 15–12, 15–1 | |||
| 1991 | Japan Open | 15–7, 15–8 | |||
| 1991 | Korea Open | 15–0, 15–0 | |||
| 1991 | All England Open | 15–10, 10–15, 15–4 | |||
| 1995 | Hong Kong Open | 15–8, 2–15, 17–14 | |||
| 1995 | China Open | 11–15, 15–4, 10–15 | |||
| 1995 | Thailand Open | 15–1, 15–4 | |||
| 1996 | Japan Open | 15–7, 15–1 | |||
| 1996 | Korea Open | 15–9, 15–11 | |||
| 1996 | Swedish Open | 15–4, 15–6 | |||
| 1996 | All England Open | 15–10, 15–10 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Polish International | 15–3, 15–9 | |||
| 1991 | USSR International | 15–4, 15–5 | |||
| 1993 | Iran Fajr International | 15–6, 15–5 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Polish International | 15–9, 15–4 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Denmark Open | 15–9, 11–15, 18–16 | |||
| 1982 | India Open | 10–15, 12–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | 4–15, 6–15 | Silver |