LJ
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South Korean badminton player
A.K.A.
이재진
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Male
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Birth:
26 January 1983(Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Lee Jae-jin (Korean pronunciation: [i.dʑɛ̝.dʑin]; born January 26, 1983) is a male badminton player from South Korea.
Career
Lee played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Hwang Ji-man. They were seeded 10 and were defeated in the third round by Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan, 21-17, 21-16.
In Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, Lee and his partner Hwang won their first bronze medal after upsetting Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah in the first round and Tadashi Ohtsuka/Keita Masuda in the quarter-final, but were defeated by Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China in the semi-final. Nevertheless, in the bronze medal match, Lee and Hwang subdued Danish pair Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen.