Son Wan-ho
Son Wan-ho (Hangul: 손완호; Korean pronunciation: [so.nwan.ɦo] or [son] [wan.ɦo]; born 17 May 1988[2]) is a South Korean badminton player. He competed in the singles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was defeated by Chen Long from China in quarter-finals. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school. He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea.[3] In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament.[4][5] He is engaged with compatriot women singles player, Sung Ji Hyun.
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| Born | 17 May 1988 Changwon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 294 wins, 159 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career title(s) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (25 May 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 7 (6 August 2019[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 손완호 |
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| Hanja | 孫完虎 |
| Revised Romanization | Son Wan-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Wan-ho |
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  |
17–21, 14–21 |  |
Summer Universiade
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |
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20–22, 21–13, 17–21 |  |
BWF World Tour (3 titles)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | |
21–17, 21–19 |  |
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 |  |
21–16, 21–11 | |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 |  |
14–21, 21–17, 21–13 | |
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[9] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Denmark Open |  |
13–21, 21–23 |  |
| 2016 | Korea Open | |
11–21, 23–21, 7–21 | |
| 2016 | Singapore Open |  |
16–21, 21–13, 14–21 | |
| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | |
21–19, 21–16 | |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | |
19–21, 22–24 | |
| 2012 | China Masters | |
21–11, 14–21, 22–24 | |
| 2012 | India Open | |
21–18, 14–21, 21–19 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Korea Masters | |
21–13, 21–16 | |
| 2013 | Vietnam Open | |
21–14, 21–9 | |
| 2013 | Macau Open |  |
21–11, 21–15 | |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open |  |
19–21, 21–9, 21–18 | |
| 2011 | Korea Masters | |
18–21, 16–21 | |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
14–21, 11–21 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Osaka International | |
21–19, 11–21, 11–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- http://bwfbadminton.com/rankings/
- The Asia Economic Daily 24 November, 2014
- London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- "Korea Storm into Final – Day 7 (Session 1): Total BWF Sudirman Cup 2017". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Son Wan-ho at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of March 17, 2020 | |
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