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Li Yongbo (Chinese: 李永波; pinyin: Lǐ Yǒngbō; born September 18, 1962) is a retired Chinese male badminton player and the former head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team.
Career[]
As a player, he was a men's doubles specialist noted for his quickness, reflexes, and power. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Tian Bingyi. They were contemporaries and rivals of the famous Korean pair Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-soo, largely dividing badminton's biggest doubles events between them for about eight seasons. Among many other tournaments around the world Li and Tian captured the (then biennial) World Championships in 1987 and 1989, the prestigious All-England Championships in 1987, 1988, and 1991, and the Danish Open in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1991.[1][2][3] They also played on Chinese Thomas Cup (men's international) teams that won consecutive world team titles in 1986, 1988, and 1990. Late in their partnership they won a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
As the Chinese badminton women's doubles coach during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, his players were banned from competition for "tanking" their match against South Korea, who won the match but were also banned similarly[4] (as were the Indonesian women's doubles team). Li has admitted his role in the scandal; insiders say Li used fear tactics and intimidation to a strategic advantage in national and Olympic competition.[citation needed] By losing, his team would have avoided playing another Chinese team.
Following the conclusion of the Rio Olympics, where China won two gold medals, he stood down in 2017.[4]
Achievements[]
Olympic Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea (exhibition) | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–7 | ![]() |
1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | ![]() |
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9–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
World Championships[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | ![]() |
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15–5, 7–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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15–2, 8–15, 15–9 | ![]() |
1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–12 | ![]() |
1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
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7–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
World Cup[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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8–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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11–15, 15–11, 11–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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6–15, 15–6, 11–15 | ![]() |
1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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12–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Macau Forum, Macau, China | ![]() |
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16–17, 14–17 | ![]() |
Asian Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() |
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8–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–4 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix[]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–2 | ![]() |
1985 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 12–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
1985 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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17–14, 15–8 | ![]() |
1985 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 14–18, 18–15 | ![]() |
1985 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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5–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1986 | China Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–8 | ![]() |
1986 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–3 | ![]() |
1986 | English Masters | ![]() |
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11–15, 15–5, 15–11 | ![]() |
1987 | Scandinavian Open | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–11 | ![]() |
1987 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–8 | ![]() |
1987 | China Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–6 | ![]() |
1987 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–13, 15–11 | ![]() |
1987 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1987 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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18–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1988 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–7 | ![]() |
1988 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–5 | ![]() |
1988 | China Open | ![]() |
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13–15, 15–8, 15–3 | ![]() |
1988 | English Masters | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 8–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
1988 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–12 | ![]() |
1989 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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17–14, 15–2 | ![]() |
1989 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–6 | ![]() |
1989 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–11 | ![]() |
1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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9–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 16–17, 13–18 | ![]() |
1990 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–9 | ![]() |
1990 | All England Open | ![]() |
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14–17, 9–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–6 | ![]() |
1991 | All England Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 15–7, 15–8 | ![]() |
1991 | China Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–10 | ![]() |
1992 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 8–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ :::Internationalbadminton.org::: Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Denmark Open". Archived from the original on 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chan, Kin-wa (11 April 2017). "Legendary Chinese badminton coach Li Yongbo to step down as head after 24 years". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic bronze medalists for China
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- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Chinese badminton coaches
- Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games
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- Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
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- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
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