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Lee Hyun-il is a former professional badminton player from South Korea. He was born on 17 April, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea. He is one of the most successful badminton players in the world, having won numerous international titles, including the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2004 and the Asian Games in 2006.
Lee Hyun-il is 40 years old. He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m). He has a slim build and weighs around 68 kg (150 lbs). He has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Lee Hyun-il is currently single. He has not been previously engaged.
Lee Hyun-il has had a successful career in badminton. He has won numerous international titles, including the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2004 and the Asian Games in 2006. He has also won the Korean Open, the Japan Open, the China Open, and the Denmark Open. He was also a member of the South Korean team that won the Thomas Cup in 2004.
As of 2021, Lee Hyun-il’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. He has earned his wealth from his successful career in badminton. He has also earned money from endorsements and sponsorships.
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44 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
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17 April, 1980 |
| Birthday |
17 April |
| Birthplace |
Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality |
South Korea |
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Lee Hyun-il Height, Weight & Measurements
At 44 years old, Lee Hyun-il height is 176 cm and Weight 67 kg.
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176 cm |
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67 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Lee Hyun-il Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lee Hyun-il worth at the age of 44 years old? Lee Hyun-il’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from South Korea. We have estimated
Lee Hyun-il's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Lee lost to Chinese Chen Long in the badminton bronze-medal playoff on 5 August 2012.
The BWF Superseries had two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
In 2008, he defeated top rank players Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei in the Korea Open. He 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.
After the 2008 Olympics, Lee announced his retirement from international badminton and only competed in national competitions. However, in April 2010 he came out of retirement after much persuasion from the coach and teammates to fill the void of singles players in the Korean national squad. In May 2010, Lee participated in the 2010 Thomas Cup and played in two singles matches.
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
At the 2006 IBF World Championships held in Madrid, Spain, Lee captured his first world championship medal in the men's singles event. He defeated Chetan Anand, Jan Fröhlich, Eric Pang and Chen Jin before losing to Bao Chunlai of China in the semifinals.
Lee competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was his first Olympic appearance. Lee easily defeated Stuart Brehaut of Australia in the first round. However, he was surprisingly eliminated in the second round by Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand.
At the 2003 Sudirman Cup held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Lee helped his team to win its third Sudirman Cup title, winning all three singles matches. Though lots of great doubles players from South Korea had won numerous international competitions, Team Korea had always struggled to win the Thomas and Sudirman Cup competitions due to the lack of top men's singles players. However, Lee, the winner of the 2003 Swiss Open, showed spectacular performances through the Sudirman Cup tournament, not dropping a single set. In the semifinal, Lee defeated 2001 World Championship runner-up and 2001 All England Open semifinalist Peter Gade 2-0, which led his team to a 3-2 victory over Denmark. Lee won another 2-0 upset victory over world number one ranked Chen Hong in Game 1 of the South Korea's final team event against China.
Lee competed in the 2002 Asian Games where he showed signs of promise as an ace singles player for Team Korea. In the men's team event, Lee dominated the opponents he faced in the tourney, completing all three matches less than 30 minutes and allowing only seven points in the semifinals and eight in the final. Team Korea eventually won their first men's team gold medal since 1986 when Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-soo led the team.
Lee Hyun-il (Korean: 이현일 , born 17 April 1980 in Seoul) is a male badminton player from South Korea.
