Yun Yong-Il
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yun•Yong-Il |
| Used name | Yun•Yong-Il |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 윤•용일 |
| Other names | Yoon Yong-Il |
| Born | 23 September 1973 in Chunranamdo (KOR) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Samsung Securities Co., Ltd (KOR) |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
Biography
Yun Yong-Il was a South Korean tennis player who played professionally from 1996 to 2004. Yun achieved a career-best singles ranking of #140 in the world in December 2000, and a doubles ranking of #188 in the world in May 2001. He played on South Korea’s Davis Cup team from 1993 to 2002.
Yun won seven singles titles on the ITF Challengers and Futures Tours from September 1996 to April 2003. At the 1998 Asian Games he won gold in the singles and team event, and a silver in the doubles. Yun competed in the doubles at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics, partnering with Lee Hyeong-Taek each time.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Tennis | KOR |
Yun Yong-Il | |||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Lee Hyeong-Taek | =17 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Tennis | KOR |
Yun Yong-Il | |||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Lee Hyeong-Taek | =9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (3–0–0 1995 Fukuoka TEN gold: singles; 1997 Catania TEN gold: singles and doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (2–3–0 1994 Hiroshima TEN silver: singles; 1998 Bangkok TEN gold: singles and team, silver: doubles; 2002 Busan TEN silver: team)