Sang Yang

Sang Yang (Chinese: 桑洋, Sāng Yáng; born: 17 July 1982) is a Chinese badminton player and former Olympian from Zhejiang.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Sang.
Sang Yang
Personal information
Birth name桑洋
Country China
Born (1982-07-17) 17 July 1982
Zhejiang, China
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
2003 BirminghamMen's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2005 BeijingMixed team
Thomas Cup
2004 JakartaMen's team
World Junior Championships
2000 GuangzhouBoys' doubles
2000 GuangzhouMixed doubles
2000 GuangzhouMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2000 Kyoto Boys' doubles
2000 Kyoto Boys' team
1999 Yangon Boys' doubles
1998 Kuala Lumpur Boys' team
2000 Kyoto Mixed doubles
1999 Yangon Boys' singles
1999 Yangon Boys' team
BWF profile

Career

Sang started representing China in the junior tournament, and at the 1998 and 2000 Asian Junior Championships, he helped the boys' team clinched the gold medal.[1][2] He won the individual medals captured the boys' doubles gold and boys' singles silver in 1999,[3] and also boys' doubles gold and mixed doubles silver in 2000.[4] At the 2000 World Junior Championships, he won three gold medals in the boys' doubles, mixed doubles and team event.[5]

Sang won the 2003 Indonesia Open in the men's doubles with partner Zheng Bo. In 2004 they defeated Denmark's Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard in the Thomas Cup final to clinch the deciding third point for the Chinese team.[6]

Sang competed for China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics also in men's doubles with Zheng Bo. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng of Malaysia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Sang and Zheng lost 7-15, 11-15 to Korea's Kim Dong-moon and Ha Tae-kwon who went on to win the gold medal.[7]

Sang retired on March 22, 2007, because of an injury.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Zheng Bo Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen		 6–15, 8–15 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zheng Bo Xie Zhongbo
Cao Chen		 7–5, 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zhang Yawen Zheng Bo
Wei Yili		 7–3, 7–0, 8–6 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar Xiao Li 15–9, 13–15, 6–15 Silver

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan Zheng Bo Lee Jae-jin
Jung Jae-sung		 17–16, 11–15, 15–12 Gold
1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar Chen Yu Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Wandri Kurniawan Saputra		 15–6, 15–2 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan Zhang Yawen Zheng Bo
Wei Yili		 Walkover Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Korea Open Zheng Bo Alven Yulianto
Luluk Hadiyanto		 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up
2003 Indonesia Open Zheng Bo Tesana Panvisvas
Pramote Teerawiwatana		 16–17, 17–15, 15–5 Winner

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 French International Zheng Bo Cheng Rui
Wang Wei		 7–8, 1–7, 3–7 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 French International Zhao Tingting Zheng Bo
Zhang Yawen		 0–7, 4–7, 8–7, 7–3, 6–8 Runner-up

References
  1. "Asian Juniors:Chinese Depth Sinks Malaysian Boys and Korean Girls". New Shuttlenws. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. "中国囊括亚洲青年羽毛球锦标赛七项冠军" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. "Asian Junior Championships: China Takes Four Of Five". New Shuttlenws. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. "我羽球小將囊括亞青賽桂冠" (in Chinese). People's Daily. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. "Chinese Juniors Sweep Badminton Titles". People's Daily. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. "Sang Yang". China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  7. "Badminton men's doubles results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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