Yu Jinhao (, born 12 November 1975 in
Guangzhou
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) is a former
Chinese badminton
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player. Yu joined the
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
in 1997. He was part of the Chinese men's team that won the silver medal at the
1998 Asian Games in
Bangkok
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, Thailand, and also won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event partnered with
Liu Yong. He was
ranked world No. 5 in the men's doubles in January 1999. Teamed with
Chen Qiqiu, they competed at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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, Australia.
At the age of 25, due to injuries and other reasons, he left the national team. He works as a teacher in Yuyan Middle School and is a member of the Guangzhou
CPPCC
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.
Achievements
Asian Games
''Men's doubles''
World Junior Championships
''Boys' doubles''
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
''Men's singles''
''Men's doubles''
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Badminton players from Guangzhou
Chinese male badminton players
Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic badminton players for China
Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for China
Asian Games bronze medalists for China
Asian Games medalists in badminton
Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
20th-century Chinese sportsmen