Brian Yang (badminton)

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Brian Yang
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2018-10-12 Badminton Mixed International Team Final match 5 at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by Sandro Halank–017.jpg
Personal information
CountryCanada
Born (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 20)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ResidenceRichmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking39 (7 October 2021)
Current ranking40 (19 October 2021)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Men's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City Men's singles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Mixed team
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tacarigua Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salvador Men's team
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place Cali-Valle Men's singles
Gold medal – first place Cali-Valle Mixed doubles
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lima Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lima Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lima Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Markham Boys' singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Markham Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Salvador Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Moncton Boys' singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Moncton Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Markham Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Moncton Mixed doubles
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team
BWF profile

Brian Yang, born 25 November 2001) is a Canadian badminton player.[1] He was an integral part of the Team Alpha that won the mixed team relay gold at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Career[]

Yang clinched the men's singles title at the 2019 Canadian National Championships and became Canada's youngest national champion.[2] Brian won his first senior international title at 2017 Suriname International in the men's singles. He represented Canada in 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Thomas Cup and 2019 Sudirman Cup. Brian was named to Canada's 2019 Pan American Games team,[3] ended up winning silver in the men's singles competition.[4] He was crowned as the men's singles champion at the 2021 Pan Am Championships.[5]

In June 2021, Yang was named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]

Achievements[]

Pan American Games[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru Brazil Ygor Coelho 19–21, 10–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Championships[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala Canada Jason Ho-Shue 21–13, 18–10 retired Gold Gold

Pan Am Junior Championships[]

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada Brazil 21–14, 21–13 Gold Gold
2019 CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud, Moncton, Canada Canada 21–15, 21–8 Gold Gold

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru 		Canada United States
United States 		17–21, 21–15, 21–13 Gold Gold
2019 CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud,
Moncton, Canada 		Canada United States
United States 		21–10, 23–21 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru 		Canada United States
United States 		21–14, 21–14 Gold Gold
2017 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada 		Canada Katie Ho-shue Brazil
Brazil Sâmia Lima 		21–14, 21–11 Gold Gold
2019 CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud,
Moncton, Canada 		Canada Canada
Canada 		21–18, 19–21, 18–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 3 runners-up)[]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Suriname International Cuba Osleni Guerrero 12–21, 21–17, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 El Salvador International Guatemala Heymard Humblers 21–11, 18–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Brazil International Israel Misha Zilberman 17–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru Future Series Canada B. R. Sankeerth 21–12, 11–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru International Guatemala Kevin Cordón 15–21, 21–13, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Santo Domingo Open Guatemala Kevin Cordón 21–8, 21–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Suriname International Guatemala Kevin Cordón Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Turkey Open Spain Luís Enrique Peñalver 19–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Peru International Brazil Ygor Coelho 21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Denmark Masters Denmark Victor Svendsen 16–21, 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 El Salvador International Canada Guatemala Aníbal Marroquín
Peru Dánica Nishimura 		21–6, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ "Players: Brian Yang". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Brian Yang". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Eight of Canada's best head to Lima for the 2019 Pan American Games". Badminton Canada. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Canada's badminton team enjoys dominant day at Pan Ams". CBC.ca. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Crowns Owners – Pan Am 2021". Badminton Pan Am. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ Awad, Brandi (16 June 2021). "Team Canada to have its largest Olympic badminton team ever at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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