Park Joo-bong
Park Joo-bong is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s.
Career
He is one of the most successful players ever in the World 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 the Summer Olympics and 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles. 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 and Thomas 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.Park competed for Korea in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Moon-Soo. They won the gold medal defeating Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan from Indonesia 15-11, 15-7. Park also competed for Korea in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Ra Kyung-min. They won the silver medal, losing in the final against Kim Dong-moon and Gil Young-ah 13-15, 15-4, 15-12.
Park was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2001.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain |  Kim Moon-soo |  Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 15–11, 15–7 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Chung Myung-hee |  Shi Fangjing Wang Pengren | 15–3, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1996 | Georgia State University Gymnasium, Atlanta, United States | Ra Kyung-min | Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah | 15–13, 4–15, 12–15 | Silver |
World Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Lee Eun-ku |  Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 8–15, 15–2, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 5–15, 15–7, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Kim Moon-soo |  Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 16–17, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Kim Moon-soo |  Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15–4, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Yoo Sang-hee |  Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–10, 10–15, 15–12 | Gold |
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Chung Myung-hee | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin | 15–9, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Chung Myung-hee | Pernille Dupont Thomas Lund | 15–5, 15–17, 15–9 | Gold |
World Cup
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Kim Moon-soo | Christian Hadinata Bobby Ertanto | 15–6, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1986 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kim Moon-soo | Liem Swie King Bobby Ertanto | 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–10, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau, China | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 18–15, 11–15, 2–15 | Silver |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Chung Myung-hee | Shi Fangjing Wang Pengren | 17–15, 13–18, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Chung Myung-hee | Kim Moon-soo Chung So-young | 15–5, 15–9 | Gold |
Asian Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | Lee Eun-ku | | Bronze | |
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 8–15, 4–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Chung Myung-hee | Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young | 15–10, 15–3 | Gold |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Chung Myung-hee | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin | 15–7, 7–15, 15–3 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–5, 8–15, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1988 | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Lee Sang-bok | Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan | 4–15, 6–15 | Silver |
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Kim Moon-soo | Chen Kang Chen Hongyong | 15–12, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Calcutta, India | Kim Yun-ja | Hafid Yusuf Ruth Damayanti | Gold | |
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Chung Myung-hee | Lee Sang-bok Chung So-young | 15–7, 15–4 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Malaysia Open | Sung Han-kuk | Bobby Ertanto Christian Hadinata | 16–18, 15–12, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Swedish Open | Kim Moon-soo | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson | 15–8, 10–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Kim Moon-soo | Christian Hadinata Hadibowo Susanto | 17–16, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1985 | All England Open | Kim Moon-soo | Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen | 7–15, 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | India Open | Kim Moon-soo | Steve Baddeley Nick Yates | 15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Kim Moon-soo | Jesper Helledie Steen Fladberg | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1986 | All England Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1988 | Japan Open | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–18, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | French Open | Sung Han-kuk | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–8, 12–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1989 | Japan Open | Lee Sang-bok | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1989 | Swedish Open | Lee Sang-bok | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 14–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | All England Open | Lee Sang-bok | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–12, 10–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1989 | Thailand Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Cheah Soon Kit | 15–11, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 3–15, 17–16, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1990 | All England Open | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 17–14, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | French Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Kim Moon-soo | Chen Kang Chen Hongyong | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–4, 13–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | All England Open | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–12, 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–4, retired | Winner |
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | Kim Moon-soo | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Kim Moon-soo | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | Kim Moon-soo | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 18–15, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Kim Moon-soo | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Korea Open | Kim Moon-soo | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | All England Open | Chung Myung-hee | Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1989 | All England Open | Chung Myung-hee | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–1, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | All England Open | Chung Myung-hee | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1991 | All England Open | Chung Myung-hee | Pernille Dupont Thomas Lund | 15–10, 10–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1996 | All England Open | Ra Kyung-min | Simon Archer Julie Bradbury | 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | India Open | Steve Baddeley | 17–18, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Misbun Sidek | 15–5, 9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |