| Yoo Yeon-seong | |
| Hangul | 유연성 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 柳延星 |
| RR | Yu Yeonseong |
| MR | Yu Yŏnsŏng |
Yoo Yeon-seong (Korean pronunciation:[ju.jʌn.sʌŋ]; born 19 August 1986) is aSouth Korean professionalbadminton player.[2]
He specializes in doubles events and was formerly ranked No. 1 worldwide with his former partner,Lee Yong Dae for 117 consecutive weeks between 2014 and 2016.[3] The two also competed at the2012 Summer Olympics.[4] For a long time he played mixed doubles withKim Min-jung, but later switched partners to play withChang Ye-na, starting in 2011. Starting in late 2013, his men's doubles partner wasLee Yong-dae. Together, they reached a world ranking of No.1 in August 2014.
Yoo was among 4 players reported to be retiring and hanging up his national team jersey after theRio Olympics[5] but during theKorea Open that September, it was revealed that he would be continuing to play on the national team after his partner Lee Yong-dae retired. Yoo said that he wants to spend more time with his family.[6] After he and Lee won the Korea Open title, Yoo played an additional 9 international ranking events but his name was finally removed from the Korean national team list a few weeks after the2017 Singapore Open.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wembley Arena,London, England | 22–24, 16–21 | Silver | ||
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | 20–22, 23–21, 18–21 | Silver | ||
| 2015 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea | 16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | 18–21, 24–26 | Silver | ||
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 21–19, 12–21, 21–17 | Gold | ||
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon,South Korea | 22–20, 21–17 | Gold | ||
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 18–21, 24–22, 21–19 | Gold | ||
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | 21–14, 28–26 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | 12–21, 15–21 | Silver | ||
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 17–21, 22–20, 19–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani,Thailand | 21–19, 13–21, 21–17 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | 10–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon,South Korea | 11–15, 3–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon,South Korea | 11–15, 6–15 | Silver |
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in2007,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned byBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such asSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[9] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Open | 21–18, 21–16 | |||
| 2010 | China Masters | 14–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | 21–19, 14–21, 23–21 | |||
| 2011 | China Open | 17–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2012 | India Open | 17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | |||
| 2012 | Singapore Open | 20–22, 21–11, 6–21 | |||
| 2012 | Denmark Open | 19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | |||
| 2013 | Denmark Open | 21–19, 21–16 | |||
| 2013 | China Open | 21–13, 21–12 | |||
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | 12–21, 21–15, 21–18 | |||
| 2014 | Japan Open | 21–12, 26–24 | |||
| 2014 | Indonesia Open | 21–15, 21–17 | |||
| 2014 | Australian Open | 21–14, 21–18 | |||
| 2014 | Denmark Open | 13–21, 23–25 | |||
| 2014 | China Open | 21–14, 21–15 | |||
| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | 19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | |||
| 2015 | Malaysia Open | 21–14, 15–21, 21–23 | |||
| 2015 | Australian Open | 21–16, 21–17 | |||
| 2015 | Japan Open | 21–19, 29–27 | |||
| 2015 | Korea Open | 21–16, 21–12 | |||
| 2015 | Denmark Open | 21–8, 21–14 | |||
| 2015 | French Open | 21–14, 21–19 | |||
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | 21–7, 18–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | 13–21, 21–13, 21–16 | |||
| 2016 | Korea Open | 15–21, 22–20, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | China Masters | 13–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Singapore Open | 12–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2013 | China Masters | 18–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2014 | China Open | 25–23, 14–21, 18–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, theBWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | 21–19, 21–19 | |||
| 2010 | Macau Open | 21–17, 21–15 | |||
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | 21–18, 18–21, 25–27 | |||
| 2011 | Swiss Open | 21–17, 21–16 | |||
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | 23–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2011 | Macau Open | 19–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 21–15, 24–22 | |||
| 2013 | Thailand Open | 18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | |||
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | 21–18, 21–19 | |||
| 2016 | German Open | 22–20, 18–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | China Masters | 21–17, 21–14 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vietnam Open | 21–17, 17–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2010 | Korea Grand Prix | 21–15, 21–13 | |||
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 21–17, 21–19 | |||
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 21–11, 18–21, 23–25 | |||
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | 20–22, 21–12, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 21–13, 21–11 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hungarian International | 12–15, 12–15 | |||
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | 21–14, 21–14 | |||
| 2007 | Vietnam International | 15–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2008 | Korea International | 16–21, 24–26 | |||
| 2009 | Korea International | 19–21, 21–15, 15–21 | |||
| 2018 | Dubai International | 21–16, 21–9 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mongolian Satellite | 21–13, 21–15 | |||
| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | 19–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2007 | Indonesia International | 16–21, 21–15, 9–21 | |||
| 2018 | Dubai International | 21–14, 17–21, 21–14 |
Men's doubles results withKo Sung-hyun against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[10]