Jaspar Yu Woon Chai (Chinese: 杨建财; pinyin: Yáng Jiàncái; born 14 November 1988) is a Bruneian badminton player.[1] He achieved a career high ranking of 199 in the men's singles discipline.
| Yu Woon Chai 杨建财 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Brunei |
| Born | 14 November 1988 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam |
| Residence | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles and doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 199 (MS 13 July 2017) 302 (MD with Ahmad Mahyuddin Haji Abas 18 June 2019) |
| Current ranking | 1005 (MS) 590 (MD with Ahmad Mahyuddin Haji Abas) |
| BWF profile | |
| Jaspar Yu Woon Chai | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 杨建财 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊建財 | ||||||
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It was announced in May 2016 that he was awarded the tripartite commission to compete in the men's singles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] Yu was the first badminton athlete from Brunei to compete at the Olympics.[3]
Education
editJaspar obtained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) with major in Geography and Development from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD).[4]
Career
editJaspar has made a few Superseries appearances at the international stage. In 2019, alongside his partner Ahmad Mahyuddin Haji Abas, they qualified to the main draw of the Badminton Asia Championships after winning the group tie in group B but lost to the eventual bronze medalists Kang Min-hyuk and Kim Won-ho in the first round.
He made his debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
| 2016 Summer Olympics – men's singles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| RR |  Hu Yun
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16–21, 15–21 | Lose |
| RR |  Pablo Abián
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12–21, 10–21 | Lose |
References
edit- ^ "Jaspar Woon Chai YU | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Hearn, Don (18 May 2016). "Tripartite trios for Rio". Badzine. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council". www.bruneiolympic.org. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Cover Story – Brunei's Olympians". YES Inspire | Magazines. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Jaspar Yu's Rio Adventure Ended After Losing to Pablo Abian | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
External links
edit- Tournament Software
- Badminton World Federation
- Player Profile[permanent dead link] website
- BWF World Ranking[permanent dead link] website
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