Wang Chi-lin (Chinese: 王齊麟; pinyin: Wáng Qílín; born 18 January 1995) is a Taiwanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[1] He is the 2020 and 2024 Olympics men's doubles champion, becoming the first unseeded men's doubles pair ever in olympic history to win consecutive gold medals.[2] He also won the men's doubles bronze medals at the 2018 World Championships, 2022 Asian Games, and at the 2023 Asian Championships. He reached a career high as World number 2 in September 2022 with his current partner Lee Yang.[3] Wang also competed in the mixed doubles, winning the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade with Lee Chia-hsin,[4] with their career high were number 10 in the BWF World Rankings in June 2018.
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| Country | Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1995 Taipei, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (MD with Lee Yang, 27 September 2022) 4 (MD with Chen Hung-ling, 25 October 2018) 10 (XD with Lee Chia-hsin, 21 June 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 59 (MD with Chiu Hsiang-chieh, 12 November 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2018, Wang won the bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships with Chen Hung-ling.[5] He then represented Chinese Taipei in the 2018 Asian Games, helping the team won the men's team bronze medal.
Since his partner Chen Hung-ling decided to retire from the international competition,[6] Wang then made a new partnership with Lee Yang.[7] Wang and Lee were classmates in junior high school. The duo reached six finals in the 2019 BWF World Tour, managing to win the Spain Masters, Orléans Masters, India Open, and Korea Masters. He also finished as the mixed doubles finalist in the Spain Masters with new partner Cheng Chi-ya.[8]
In 2021, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he and his partner Lee Yang defeated the 2018 World Champions' Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in the men's doubles final. They became the first unseeded pair to win a gold medal in the Olympics' men's doubles badminton. This was Chinese Taipei's first Olympic medal in badminton.[9] In 2022, Wang and Lee were named two of Taiwan's Ten Outstanding Young Persons by the Junior Chamber International Taiwan.[10]
In 2024, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he and his partner Lee Yang repeated the feat to win in the men's doubles finals as an unseeded pair,[11] making history as the first men’s doubles pair to successfully defend their Olympic title.[2]
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan |
 Lee Yang
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 Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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21–18, 21–12 |  Gold
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| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Lee Yang
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Liang Weikeng Wang Chang
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21–17, 18–21, 21–19 | Gold
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World Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
Chen Hung-ling
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 Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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17–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Lee Yang
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 Choi Sol-gyu Kim Won-ho
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12–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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Summer Universiade
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
 Lee Chia-hsin
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 Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Goh Yea Ching
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12–21, 21–16, 21–14 |  Gold
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Asian Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Lee Yang
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 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
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18–21, 14–13 retired | Bronze
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World University Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Municipal Sport Palace Vista Alegre, Córdoba, Spain |
Tseng Min-hao
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Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin
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21–8, 8–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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World Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan |
Tien Tzu-chieh
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Nelson Heg Teo Ee Yi
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8–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
Tien Tzu-chieh
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Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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10–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Wu Hsiao-lin
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 Arya Maulana Aldiartama Edi Subaktiar
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21–17, 20–22, 10–21 |  Silver
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BWF World Tour (11 titles, 9 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[12] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[13]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Chen Hung-ling
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Berry Angriawan Hardianto
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21–17, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Chen Hung-ling
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Liao Min-chun Su Ching-heng
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22–20, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Po Li-wei
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Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae
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12–21, 21–17, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae
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21–8, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Lee Yang
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Akira Koga Taichi Saito
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16–21, 22–20, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | India Open | Super 500 | Lee Yang
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Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol
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13–21, 21–17, 3–6 retired | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong
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21–19, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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 Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 (I) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Lee Yang
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Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong
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21–16, 21–23, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Lee Yang
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Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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21–13, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Lee Yang
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–17, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2022 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Man Wei Chong Tee Kai Wun
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18–21, 21–10, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Lee Yang
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Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi
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21–19, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2023 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Liu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi
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22–24, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan
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17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Lee Chia-hsin
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Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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21–19, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Cheng Chi-ya
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Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Cheng Chi-ya
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 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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11–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 4 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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Malaysia Masters | Chen Hung-ling
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Kenta Kazuno Kazushi Yamada
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19–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chen Hung-ling
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Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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17–21, 21–17, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Chen Hung-ling
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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6–11, 6–11, 13–11, 11–9, 10–12 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | China Masters | Chen Hung-ling
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Takuto Inoue Yuki Kaneko
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21–14, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chen Hung-ling
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Lee Jhe-huei Lee Yang
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21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2017 | New Zealand Open | Chen Hung-ling
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Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi
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21–16, 21–18 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Chia-hsin
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Seo Seung-jae Kim Ha-na
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20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Maldives International | Tien Tzu-chieh
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Arya Maulana Aldiartama Alfian Eko Prasetya
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2013 | Singapore International | Chen Chung-jen
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Jagdish Singh Roni Tan Wee Long
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21–12, 25–27, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2013 | Polish International | Chen Chung-jen
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Christopher Rusdianto Trikusuma Wardhana
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22–24, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Czech International | Chen Chung-jen
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 Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha
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22–20, 20–22, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | India International | Tien Tzu-chieh
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Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Singapore International | Chen Szu-yu
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Vasin Nilyoke Chayanit Chaladchalam
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14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Czech International | Wu Ti-jung
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 Jakub Bitman Alžběta Bášová
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21–19, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2013 | Malaysia International | Wu Ti-jung
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Alfian Eko Prasetya Shendy Puspa Irawati
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
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- ^ Schwerdt, Joseph (31 July 2021). "Chinese Taipei Makes Badminton History With Men's Doubles Gold". NBC New York. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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- ^ "Wang Chi-Lin". Paris 2024 Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit
- Wang Chi-lin at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Wang Chi-lin at BWFBadminton.com
- Wang Chi-lin at Olympedia
- Wang Chi-lin at Olympics.com
- Wang Chi-lin at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
