Yu Yang (badminton)
Yu Yang (Chinese: 于洋; pinyin: Yú Yáng; born April 7, 1986 in Haicheng, Liaoning) is a badminton player from the People's Republic of China. She won at the 2013 World Championships in women's doubles with her partner Wang Xiaoli. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China.
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Career
A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over South Korea's Lee Kyung-won and Lee Hyo-jung. Their other titles have included the Polish Open (2004): the China Masters (2005); the Asian Championships and Swiss Open in 2006; the Russian, Hong Kong, and Indonesia Opens in 2007; and the French, South Korea, and Singapore Opens in 2008. Yu and Du were bronze medalists at the World Championships in 2006, but were unable to play in the tourney's 2007 edition. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2008, but avenged that loss by beating their All-England conquerors in the Olympic final.
Yu has also enjoyed recent success in mixed doubles with He Hanbin. They captured titles at the Badminton Asia Championships and the Thailand and Denmark Opens in 2007; and the India, Swiss, Malaysia, and French Opens in 2008. They finished in third place at the Beijing Olympics, making Yu one of only two players to win two medals at the competition.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yu Yang and her partner, Wang Xiaoli, along with Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung of South Korea, and Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii of Indonesia were disqualified from the competition for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" following matches the previous evening during which they were accused of throwing the match.[1] Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli played against South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, and it has been suggested both teams wanted to lose in order to secure an easier draw,[2] although Yu claimed "she and her partner were just trying to conserve their strength for the knockout rounds".[3] Shortly after, Yu Yang announced that she would retire from badminton.[4][5][6]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China |  |
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21–15, 21–13 |  |
| 2012 | Wembley Arena, London, UK | Wang Xiaoli | Disqualified for Cheating |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China | |
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19–21, 21–17, 23–21 |  |
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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19–21, 15–21 |  |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | |
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21–14, 18–21, 21–8 | |
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
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22–20, 21–11 | |
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | |
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21–9, 21–17 | |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | |
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22–24, 21–18, 8–21 | |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | |
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21–18, 20–22, 21–17 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | |
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14–21, 10–21 | |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | |
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22–20, 15–21, 12–21 | |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | |
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12–21, 12–21 | |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | |
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21–15, 14–21, 21–15 | |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | |
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21–13, 21–10 | |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
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21–11, 21–16 | |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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15–6, 11–15, 7–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
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14–21, 17–21 | |
| 2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
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22–20, 21–15 | |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
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9–21, 9–21 | |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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3–15, 11–15 | |
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | |
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15–3, 15–5 | |
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa | |
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6–11, 7–11 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | |
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15–12, 15–12 | |
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa | |
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11–2, 11–1 | |
BWF Superseries
The 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, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | |
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15–21, 21–8, 15–21 |  |
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | |
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21–11, 21–17 |  |
| 2016 | All England Open | |
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10–21, 12–21 | |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | |
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15–21, 12–21 | |
| 2015 | China Open | |
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18–21, 21–13, 21–12 | |
| 2015 | All England Open | |
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14–21, 14–21 | |
| 2014 | China Open | |
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21–16, 19–21, 22–20 | |
| 2014 | French Open | |
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21–15, 21–9 | |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | |
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21–14, 21–14 | |
| 2014 | India Open | |
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21–10, 13–21, 21–16 | |
| 2014 | All England Open | |
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21–17, 18–21, 23–21 | |
| 2013 | China Open | |
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21–13, 21–7 | |
| 2013 | China Masters | |
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21–17, 21–16 | |
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | |
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21–15, 18–21, 18–21 | |
| 2013 | All England Open | |
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21–18, 21–10 | |
| 2013 | Korea Open | |
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21–17, 21–13 | |
| 2012 | Superseries Finals | |
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21–16, 21–14 | |
| 2012 | Hong Kong Open | |
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20–22, 21–14, 17–21 | |
| 2012 | China Open | |
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21–19, 14–7 Retired | |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | |
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17–21, 21–9, 21–16 | |
| 2012 | All England Open | |
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17–21, 12–21 | |
| 2011 | Superseries Finals | |
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21–8, 21–12 | |
| 2011 | China Open | |
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21–11, 21–10 | |
| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–12, 14–2 Retired | |
| 2011 | French Open | |
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26–24, 21–15 | |
| 2011 | Denmark Open | |
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22–20, 21–16 | |
| 2011 | China Masters | |
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19–21, Retired | |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | |
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21–12, 21–10 | |
| 2011 | All England Open | |
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21–2, 21–9 | |
| 2011 | Korea Open | |
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21–18, 19–21, 21–4 | |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | |
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12–21, 21–6, 17–21 | |
| 2010 | Superseries Finals | |
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21–7, 21–17 | |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–11, 21–12 | |
| 2010 | Japan Open | |
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21–17, 21–6 | |
| 2010 | China Masters | |
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21–8, 21–8 | |
| 2010 | Swiss Open | |
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21–16, 21–13 | |
| 2010 | All England Open | |
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20–22, 21–16, 21–13 | |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | |
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21–16, 21–12 | |
| 2009 | China Open | |
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14–21, 14–21 | |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–16, 19–21, 12–21 | |
| 2009 | China Masters | |
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21–15, 21–15 | |
| 2009 | Swiss Open | |
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21–11, 21–12 | |
| 2008 | French Open | |
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20–22, 21–19, 21–11 | |
| 2008 | Singapore Open | |
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21–16, 21–19 | |
| 2008 | All England Open | |
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21–12, 18–21, 14–21 | |
| 2008 | Korea Open | |
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21–15, 21–13 | |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | |
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22–20, 13–21, 21–17 | |
| 2007 | China Open | |
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21–17, 15–21, 8–21 | |
| 2007 | French Open | |
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10–21, 15–21 | |
| 2007 | Japan Open | |
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17–21, 5–21 | |
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | |
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21–8, 16–21, 22–20 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | China Masters | |
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11–21, 14–21 | |
| 2010 | Korea Open | |
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21–15, 21–16 | |
| 2009 | All England Open | |
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13–21, 21–15, 21–9 | |
| 2008 | French Open | |
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21–13, 21–19 | |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | |
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21–15, 21–9 | |
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | |
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21–14, 21–15 | |
| 2007 | Denmark Open | |
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21–17, 19–21, 21–17 | |
- Superseries Finals Tournament
- Superseries Premier Tournament
- Superseries Tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Thailand Masters | |
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21–11, 12–21, 21–23 | |
| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | |
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18–21, 20–22 | |
| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | |
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21–17, 21–11 | |
| 2015 | Bitburger Open | |
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21–10, 21–18 | |
| 2015 | U.S. Open | |
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21–14, 21–10 | |
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
|
18–21, 11–21 | |
| 2009 | Macau Open | |
|
21–16, 21–11 | |
| 2007 | Russian Open | |
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21–14, 21–14 | |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | |
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Walkover | |
| 2007 | German Open | |
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8–21, 7–21 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Macau Open | |
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21–14, 21–9 | |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | |
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25–23, 10–21, 21–23 | |
| 2008 | India Open | |
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21–18, 21–9 | |
| 2008 | German Open | |
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21–9, 25–27, 18–21 | |
| 2007 | Russian Open | |
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23–25, 21–13, 13–21 | |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | |
|
21–12, 21–14 | |
- Grand Prix Gold Tournament
- Grand Prix Tournament
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | French International | |
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5–15, 15–4, 15–6 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | French International | |
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17–16, 15–9 | |
Record against selected opponents
Women's doubles results with former partner Du Jing against Super Series finalists, World semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists:
References
- bbc.co.uk
- Olympic female badminton players charged
- London 2012 Olympics: Badminton players charged with misconduct after appearing to try to lose their games
- "China's Yu quits badminton after Olympic match-fixing disqualification". The Guardian. August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- "London Olympics: China's Yu Yang quits badminton after scandal". Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- "Yu Yang Announces Retirement After Beijing Orders To Publicly Apologize". Retrieved August 10, 2012.
External links
- YU Yang (F) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-10-28)
- YU Yang (F) at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternative link)
- YU Yang (F) at BWFbadminton.com
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