Liang Weikeng

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Liang Weikeng
梁伟铿
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 21)
Guangdong, China
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking20 with Wang Chang (22 November 2022)
Current ranking20 with Wang Chang (22 November 2022)
BWF profile

Liang Weikeng (Chinese: 梁伟铿; pinyin: Liáng Wěikēng; born 30 November 2000) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] In 2018, he won two gold medals in two events at the World Junior Championships in Markham and the Asia Junior Championships in Jakarta. He won his first World Tour title at the 2022 Japan Open with Wang Chang.

Career[]

Liang partnered with Shang Yichen and won a bronze medal at the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships in the men's doubles event. He also won a silver medal with Shang at the 2018 Badminton Asia Junior Championships after losing to compatriots Di Zijian and Wang Chang in the final.[2]

After a long hiatus, he partnered with Wang Chang and advanced to the final of the 2022 Indonesia Masters from the qualifying rounds. They lost 10–21, 17–21 to home favorites Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the final.

Less than three months later, they won the 2022 Japan Open, defeating Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the final in three games.

Achievements[]

World Junior Championships[]

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
China Shang Yichen South Korea Shin Tae-yang
South Korea Wang Chan
12–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships[]

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia
China Shang Yichen China Wang Chang
China Di Zijian
21–18, 22–24, 19–21 Silver Silver

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)[]

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] 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.[4]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 500 China Wang Chang Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto
10–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Japan Open Super 750 China Wang Chang Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
21–18, 13–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)[]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Malaysia International China Shang Yichen Japan
Japan Kyohei Yamashita
21–18, 10–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Junior International (2 titles)[]

Boys' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Banthongyord Junior International China Shang Yichen Japan
Japan
18–21, 21–16, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Dutch Junior International China Shang Yichen India Krishna Prasad Garaga
India Dhruv Kapila
22–20, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ "Liang Wei Keng | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "2018羽毛球亚青赛国羽拿三金 包揽女单男双冠亚军_楚天运动频道". CTC Sports. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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