Wang Chan (Korean: 왕찬; born 7 September 2000) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] As a junior player, Wang have won a silver in the boys' doubles and a bronze in the mixed doubles at the 2018 World Junior Championships. He also won bronze medals in the boys' doubles in the 2017 and 2018 Asian Junior Championships, and a silver in the mixed doubles in 2018.[2][3] He also helps Korean junior team to clinched the mixed team title at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships.[2]
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 43 (MD with Na Sung-seung, 10 March 2020) 68 (XD with Shin Seung-chan, 25 July 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 55 (MD with Kim Young-hyuk) 82 (XD with Shin Seung-chan) (2 January 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editWang began his career as a badminton player since in the elementary school, and has been making achievements since his junior career.[4] He educated at the Seoul Physical Education High School, and was selected to join the national team to compete in the 2017 Asian Junior Championships, and managed to win a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze in the boys' doubles.[2] In 2018, he won the boys' doubles title at the German Junior International.[5] He later played at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships, clinched a mixed doubles silver and a boys' doubles bronze at that tournament.[3]
Achievements
editWorld Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
 Shin Tae-yang
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 Di Zijian Wang Chang
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19–21, 20–22 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
Jeong Na-eun
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 Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
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18–21, 18–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Shin Tae-yang
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Lee Sang-min Na Sung-seung
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21–18, 10–21, 19–11 | Bronze
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[2] |
| 2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Shin Tae-yang
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Liang Weikeng Shang Yichen
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18–21, 24–26 | Bronze
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[3] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Jeong Na-eun
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Guo Xinwa Liu Xuanxuan
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21–15, 19–21, 15–21 | Silver
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[3] |
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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 Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Na Sung-seung
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Muhammad Shohibul Fikri Bagas Maulana
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18–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Na Sung-seung
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Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae
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21–18, 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Osaka International | Shin Seung-chan
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Kim Young-hyuk Lee Yu-lim
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21–14, 14–21, 21–15 |  Winner
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| 2023 | Northern Marianas Open | Shin Seung-chan
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 Hashiru Shimono Miku Shigeta
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21–13, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Wang Chan Full Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "2017 아시아주니어 배드민턴선수권대회" (in Korean). 배드민턴뉴스. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "왕찬-정나은, 아시아주니어배드민턴 혼합복식 준우승" (in Korean). 뉴스1. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ ""최종 목표는 금메달" 내일이 더 기대되는 배드민턴 국가대표 왕찬" (in Korean). OhmyNews. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Choi, In-young (12 March 2018). "주니어 배드민턴 왕찬-기동주, 독일선수권 남자복식 우승" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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