Lee Yong-dae
| Lee Yong-dae | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Born | 11 September 1988 Hwasun, South Jeolla, South Korea |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76.2 kg (168 lb) |
| Years active | 2003–2018, 2019–present |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Kang Kyung-jin |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (MD with Jung Jae-sung 22 January 2009) 1 (MD with Ko Sung-hyun 30 May 2013) 1 (MD with Yoo Yeon-seong 14 August 2014) 1 (XD with Lee Hyo-jung 2009) |
| Current ranking | 31 (MD with Kim Gi-jung 17 March 2020) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Lee Yong-dae (Korean: 이용대; Hanja: 李龍大; Korean pronunciation: [i.joŋ.dɛ̝]; born 11 September 1988) is a South Korean professional badminton player who had been successful in both men's and mixed doubles. He reached world number 1 ranking with 4 different partners, Jung Jae-sung, Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Yeon-seong in men's doubles, and Lee Hyo-jung in mixed doubles. He won a total of 43 Superseries titles, 37 in the men's doubles, the most of any doubles player in one discipline, and 6 in mixed doubles. He was ranked world number 1 in men's doubles for 117 consecutive weeks with his last partner, Yoo Yeon-seong.
After winning the 2016 Korean Superseries with Yoo, Lee announced his retirement from international badminton. He made a comeback to the international stage at the end of 2017, and started a new partnership with Kim Gi-jung in 2018. On 9 December 2024, Lee was inducted to BWF Badminton Hall of Fame.