Yang Tong (para-badminton)

Yang Tong
杨通
Personal information
Country China
Born (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 24)
Handan, Hebei, China
HandednessRight
Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking7 (MS 25 February 2020)
7 (MD with Zhao Xin 16 April 2024)
1 (XD with Li Hongyan 1 November 2022)
Current ranking8 (MS)
13 (MD with Zhao Xin)
6 (XD with Li Hongyan) (25 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Pattaya Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's singles
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Asian Youth Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Dubai Men's singles
BWF profile

Yang Tong (Chinese: 杨通; pinyin: Yáng Tōng; born 13 August 2000) is a Chinese para-badminton player.[1][2] He won a gold medal in the mixed doubles WH1–WH2 event at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships with his partner Li Hongyan.[3] He made his Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, where he competed in the men's singles WH1 before losing in the quarter-finals.[4]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland South Korea Lee Dong-seop 21–18, 8–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand South Korea Choi Jung-man 14–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland 		China Li Hongyan Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan 		21–15, 19–21, 21–16 Gold Gold
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand 		China Li Hongyan China Qu Zimo
China Liu Yutong 		12–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China South Korea Choi Jung-man 10–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,
Hangzhou, China 		China Zhao Xin South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Jung-jun 		13–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,
Hangzhou, China 		China Li Hongyan China Qu Zimo
China Liu Yutong 		7–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

Asian Youth Para Games

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates China Qu Zimo 9–21, 5–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-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.[5][6]

Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 China Qu Zimo 11–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

International tournaments (2011–2021) (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 China Para-Badminton International China Qu Zimo 5–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 China Para-Badminton International China Zhao Xin China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019[a] China Para-Badminton International China Li Hongyan Germany Rick Hellmann
Germany Valeska Knoblauch 		21–15, 21–9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
China Zhao Xin
China Zhang Jing 		21–12, 21–11
China Qu Zimo
China Liu Yutong 		15–21, 11–21
Chinese Taipei Chan Kun-yi
Belgium To Man-kei 		21–5, 21–7
2020 Brazil Para-Badminton International China Li Hongyan India Prem Kumar Ale
Russia Tatiana Gureeva 		21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Notes

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

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  4. ^ sina_mobile (1 September 2024). "巴黎残奥会羽毛球项目第三日 中国队取得13胜3负". sports.sina.cn. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.