Yu Soo-young
Badminton player
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Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 21) Gunsan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 3 (MS 23 April 2024) 3 (MD with Jeong Jae-gun 3 September 2024) 1 (XD with Kwon Hyun-ah 13 June 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 4 (MS) 3 (MD with Jeong Jae-gun) 7 (XD with Kwon Hyun-ah) (3 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yu Soo-young (Korean: 유수영; Hanja: 柳秀英, born 27 November 2002)[1] is a South Korean para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he won the silver medal in the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event with Jeong Jae-gun.[2][3]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Jeong Jae-gun | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 10–21, 12–21 | Silver |
World Championships
Men's singles WH2
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Daiki Kajiwara | 16–21, 10–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Jeong Jae-gun | Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 13–21, 21–18, 22–24 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kwon Hyun-ah | Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui | 19–21, 21–13, 10–21 | Bronze |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles WH1
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Daiki Kajiwara | 15–21, 9–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Lee Sam-seop | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Asian Youth Para Games
Boys' singles WH2
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Alba Club, Manama, Bahrain | Daiki Kajiwara | 15–21, 11–21 | Silver |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 7 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]
Men's singles WH2
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara | 9–21, 6–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara | 10–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara | 20–22, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jeong Jae-gun | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun | 9–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Jeong Jae-gun | Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jeong Jae-gun | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah | Chatchai Kornpeekanok Amnouy Wetwithan | 17–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah | Choi Jung-man Lee Sun-ae | 21–16, 12–21, 21–17 | Winner |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah | Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui | 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kwon Hyun-ah | Choi Jung-man Lee Sun-ae | 21–19, 19–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah | Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "Yu Sooyoung". Olympics.com.
- ^ https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20240901/126787997/1
- ^ https://m.news.nate.com/view/20240901n19491?mid=m04&list=recent&cpcd=
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.