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Shon Wan-Ho
Son Wan-ho (Hangul: 손완호; or ; born 17 May 1988) is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. 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. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament. He is married to compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun. Achievements BWF World Championships ''Men's singles'' East Asian Games ''Men's singles'' Summer Universiade ''Men's singles'' BWF World Tour (3 titles) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2014 Asian Games – Men's Team
The badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ... men's team tournament at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon took place from 20 September to 23 September at Gyeyang Gymnasium. A total of ten countries entered the competition. The final of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games on 23 September was a repeat of the Guangzhou Asian Games, with the South Korea men's team meeting China. In the end, South Korean players defeated their Chinese rivals and gained their third Asian Games men's title. World No 2 seed Chen Long lost to seventh-ranked Son Wan-ho of South Korea 5–21, 24–22, 14–21 to hand the host a 1–0 lead in the best-of-five series. Korean doubles team made it 2–0. Five-time champion Lin Dan, eased past Lee Dong-keun of South Korea in the third, critical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them, and they are systematically modified to indicate phonetic features; similarly, the vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of alphabetic and syllabic writing systems, although it is not necessarily an abugida. Hangul was created in 1443 CE by King Sejong the Great in an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement (or alternative) to the logographic Sino-Korean '' Hanja'', which had been used by Koreans as its primary script to write the Korean language since as early as the Gojoseon p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
The 2005 Asian Junior Badminton Championships is an Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. This tournament were held in Tennis Indoor Senayan, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ... from 11–17 July. In the team event, South Korean boys', and the Chinese girls' team won the gold medal respectively. In the individual event, China won three gold medal in the boys' singles, girls' singles and girls' doubles event, while South Korea won two gold medal in the boys' and mixed doubles. Medalists Medal table References External links badmintoncentral.comat www.badminton.or.jp at www.cba.org.cn {{Badminton Asia Junior Championship Badminton Asia Junior Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Junior Championships
The Badminton Asia Junior Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia governing body to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in Asia. Championships (U19) The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Asia Championships (2003 and 2020 not held). All time medal table Medals from 1997 to 2019. Previous winners Individual competition Team competition The team competition were divided into men's and women's team events until 2005. The mixed team event is held since 2006. Youth Championships (U17 & U15) Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships or Asian Youth Badminton Championships: Previous winners Individual competition U-15 Individual competition U-17 Asian junior champions who later became Asian champions List of players who have won Asian Junior Championships and later won the Asia Championships to become both the Asian Junior Champion and Asian Champion. See also * Badminton Asia Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2015 Summer Universiade
Badminton was contested at the 2015 Summer Universiade from July 6 to 12 at the Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center in Hwasun, South Korea. Men's and women's singles, men's, women's, and mixed doubles, and mixed team events will be contested. Medal summary Medal table South Korea became the overall champion after winning all the events competed, with 6 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals. Medal events South Korea clinched the individual and the team event. In the mixed team event, they won the title with a comprehensive 3–0 beating China. After the Chinese player, Yu Xiaohan was tested positive for doping violation, her women's doubles silver medal was reallocated, and China was disqualified and the team placings were also reallocated. The table below gives an overview of the individual and team event medal winners at the 2015 Summer Universiade. Match Result Mixed Team Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Chinese Taipe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The Summer Universiade ...
Badminton competition has been in the Universiade since 2007, with singles, doubles and mixed events for both men and women. Events Editions Medal table Last updated after the 2017 Summer Universiade Winners Individual competition Mixed team competition References International Badminton Federation {{International badminton Sports at the Summer Universiade Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad". The Universiade is referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2009 East Asian Games
Badminton at the 2009 East Asian Games ) , Host city = Hong Kong , Teams participating = 9 , Athletes participating = 2,377 , Events = 262 events in 22 sports , Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009 , Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009 , Officially opened by = State Councilor L ... was held at Hong Kong in the month of December. Competitions for five individual disciplines as well as for Men's and Women's team competitions was conducted. China stood first in the tally by winning three out of seven gold medals while Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Macau and Hong Kong won one gold medals respectively. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References {{Reflist Badminton at the East Asian Games 2009 in badminton 2009 in Hong Kong sport Badminton in Hong Kong International sports competitions hosted by Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The East Asian Games ...
Badminton competitions for the East Asian Games were held in the years 1993, 1997, 2009 and 2013. Venues Winners Medal table External links *http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/events.aspx?id=EB830828-A41C-4549-B661-2AB60E2862DD *http://www.worldbadminton.com/shuttlenws/19970518.html *http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/events.aspx?id=11FC3D0F-DED0-4C32-80D7-72833082FABEEast Asian Games Badminton Schedule & Results {{International badminton East Asian Games Badminton at the East Asian Games Recurring sporting events established in 1993 East Asian Games The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships
The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships were held at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia, from 6 to 11 February 2018 and were organised by the Badminton Asia The Badminton Asia is the governing body of badminton in Asia. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The confederation was established in 1959, headquartered in Malé, Maldives. It aims .... This tournament also served as the Asian qualification for the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup. Medalists Tournament The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships officially crowned the best male and female national badminton teams in Asia and at the same time worked as the Asian qualification event towards the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 28 teams, consisting of 15 men's teams and 13 women's teams entered the tournament. Venue This tournament was held at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia. Seeds The seeding were as follows: * Men's team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships
The 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships were held at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, India, on 15–21 February 2016 and were organised by Badminton Asia Confederation. Host city selection Hyderabad was selected over Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populatio ... in the bidding process for the first ever Badminton Asia Team Championships. Medalists Men's team Group stage Group A *''China vs. Singapore'' *''India vs. Singapore'' *''China vs. India'' Group B *''Malaysia vs. Sri Lanka'' *''Japan vs. Nepal'' *''Japan vs. Sri Lanka'' *''Malaysia vs. Nepal'' *''Sri Lanka vs. Nepal'' *''Japan vs. Malaysia'' Group C *''Indonesia vs. Maldives'' *''Chinese Taipei vs. Thailand'' *''Chinese Taipei vs. Maldives'' *''Indonesia vs. Thailand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships ...
The 2017 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships were held at the Nguyen Du Cultural Sport Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 14–19 February 2017 and were organised by Vietnam Badminton Federation and Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Association. Medalists Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final References External linksROBOT Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2017 {{Badminton Asia Team Championships 2017 Asia Champ International sports competitions hosted by Vietnam Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
