Lee So-hee
Lee So-hee (Hangul: 이소희; Korean pronunciation: [i.so.ɦi]; born 14 June 1994) is a South Korean badminton player. She won the women's doubles title at the 2017 All England Open tournament. She also helped the Korean national team to win the world team championships at the 2017 Sudirman Cup. She reached a career high of world no. 2 in the women's doubles in November 2017 partnered with Chang Ye-na. For her achievements in 2017, Lee who affiliated with the Incheon International Airport team, was awarded as the best player of the year by the Badminton Korea Association.
| Lee So-hee | |
|---|---|
Lee after winning 2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Born | 14 June 1994 Ulsan, South Korea |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 2 (WD with Baek Ha-na 30 May 2023) 2 (WD with Chang Ye-na 9 November 2017) 2 (WD with Shin Seung-chan 21 December 2021) 35 (XD with Lee Yong-dae 30 June 2016) |
| Current ranking | 2 (WD with Baek Ha-na 2 January 2024) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
| Lee So-hee | |
| Hangul | 이소희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李紹希 |
| Revised Romanization | I So-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sohŭi |
As a junior player, Lee was a gold medalists at the 2012 Asian, 2011 and 2012 World Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event. She represented Konkuk University and competed at the Summer Universiade, helped the Korean team clinching the gold medal in the team event in 2013 and 2015, and also won the gold in women's doubles with partner Shin Seung-chan in 2015.