Son Wan-ho (Korean: 손완호; Korean pronunciation: [so.nwan.ɦo] or [son] [wan.ɦo]; born 17 May 1988[1]) is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017.[2] He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school.[citation needed] He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea.[3] In 2017, he helped the Korean national team reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament.[4][5] He is married to compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.[6]
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| Born | 17 May 1988 Changwon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | South Gyeongsang, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 343 wins, 190 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (25 May 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 281 (29 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 손완호 |
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| Hanja | 孫完虎 |
| Revised Romanization | Son Wan-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Wan-ho |
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Lin Dan
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17–21, 14–21 |  Bronze
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East Asian Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Lin Dan
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12–21, 21–23 | Bronze
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Summer Universiade
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |  Jeon Hyeok-jin
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20–22, 21–13, 17–21 |  Silver
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BWF World Tour (3 titles)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 |  Kenta Nishimoto
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14–21, 21–17, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 |  Lee Zii Jia
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Chen Long
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21–17, 21–19 | Winner
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BWF Superseries (2 titles, 5 runners-up)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | India Open | Lee Chong Wei
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21–18, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2012 | China Masters | Wang Zhengming
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21–11, 14–21, 22–24 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | Denmark Open | Chen Long
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19–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Chen Long
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2016 | Singapore Open |  Sony Dwi Kuncoro
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16–21, 21–13, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Korea Open | Qiao Bin
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11–21, 23–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Denmark Open |  Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk
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13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Simon Santoso
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14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Lee Hyun-il
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Nguyễn Tiến Minh
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19–21, 21–9, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2013 | Macau Open |  Hsueh Hsuan-yi
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21–11, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2013 | Vietnam Open | Tan Chun Seang
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21–14, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2016 | Korea Masters | Liew Daren
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21–13, 21–16 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Osaka International | Lee Cheol-ho
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21–19, 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Thailand International | Jeon Hyeok-jin
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8–21, 0–6 retired | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 1 December 2022.[11]
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References
edit- ^ The Asia Economic Daily 24 November, 2014
- ^ "세계 최강 '태극 셔틀콕' 당당 세계 1위 손완호". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Korea Storm into Final – Day 7 (Session 1): Total BWF Sudirman Cup 2017". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "손완호-성지현 12일 화촉…대를 이은 배드민턴 부부 최초 탄생". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Son Wan-ho Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
edit- Son Wan-ho at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Son Wan-ho at BWFBadminton.com
- Son Wan-ho at Olympedia (archive)
- Son Wan-ho at Olympics.com
