Yu Jinhao
| Yu Jinhao 余锦豪 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1975 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 5 (January 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yu Jinhao (Chinese: 余锦豪, born 12 November 1975 in Guangzhou) is a former Chinese badminton player. Yu joined the national team in 1997.[1] He was part of the Chinese men's team that won the silver medal at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, and also won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event partnered with Liu Yong. He was ranked world No. 5 in the men's doubles in January 1999.[2] Teamed with Chen Qiqiu, they competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[3] At the age of 25, due to injuries and other reasons, he left the national team. He works as a teacher in Yuyan Middle School and is a member of the Guangzhou CPPCC.
Achievements
[edit]Asian Games
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand |
 Liu Yong
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 Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
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10–15, 11–15 |  Bronze
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World Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Liu Yong
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Kusno Amon Santoso
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Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Russian Open | Chen Gang
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13–18, 13–18 |  Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Thailand Open | Chen Qiqiu
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 Michael Søgaard Jim Laugesen
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15–11, 15–13 |  Winner
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| 1998 | Malaysia Open | Liu Yong
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Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto
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15–6, 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | Swiss Open | Liu Yong
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Zhang Wei Zhang Jun
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15–17, 7–15 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ "人物简介 余锦豪" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "余锦豪" (in Chinese). China Central Television. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "羽毛球-中国男双选手余锦豪、陈其遒在悉尼训练" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Yu Jinhao at BWFBadminton.com
- Yu Jinhao at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Yu Jinhao at Olympedia (archive)
- Yu Jinhao at Olympics.com
- 余锦豪 Yu Jin Hao at BadmintonCN.com
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Guangzhou
- Chinese male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for China
- Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- 20th-century Chinese sportsmen