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]
| Yang Tong 杨通 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 2000 Handan, Hebei, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (MS 25 February 2020) 7 (MD with Zhao Xin 16 April 2024) 1 (XD with Li Hongyan 1 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 8 (MS) 13 (MD with Zhao Xin) 6 (XD with Li Hongyan) (25 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Lee Dong-seop
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21–18, 8–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Choi Jung-man
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14–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Li Hongyan
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 Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan
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21–15, 19–21, 21–16 |  Gold
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Li Hongyan
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Qu Zimo Liu Yutong
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12–21, 12–21 |  Silver
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Asian Para Games
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Choi Jung-man
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10–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |
Zhao Xin
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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13–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |
Li Hongyan
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Qu Zimo Liu Yutong
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7–21, 12–21 | Silver
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Asian Youth Para Games
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Qu Zimo
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9–21, 5–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up)
editThe 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 |
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| 2023 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Qu Zimo
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11–21, 7–21 |  Runner-up
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (1 title, 3 runners-up)
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Qu Zimo
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5–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Zhao Xin
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Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019[a] | China Para-Badminton International | Li Hongyan
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 Rick Hellmann Valeska Knoblauch
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21–15, 21–9 | Runner-up
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| Zhao Xin Zhang Jing
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21–12, 21–11 | ||||
| Qu Zimo Liu Yutong
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15–21, 11–21 | ||||
 Chan Kun-yi To Man-kei
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21–5, 21–7 | ||||
| 2020 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Li Hongyan
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 Prem Kumar Ale Tatiana Gureeva
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21–15, 21–10 |  Winner
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References
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- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
Notes
edit- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.