Liu Yuchen

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Liu Yuchen
刘雨辰
Liu Yuchen - Indonesia Open 2017.jpg
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 26)
Beijing, China
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD with Li Junhui 6 April 2017)
38 (XD 27 October 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nanjing Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wuhan Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuhan Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gimcheon Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Wuhan Men's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chiba Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bangkok Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chiba Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chiba Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Liu Yuchen (Chinese: 刘雨辰; pinyin: Liú Yǔchén, born 25 July 1995) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He was the men's doubles World Champion in 2018,[2] two times Asian Champion in 2017 and 2018, and also a silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics partnered with Li Junhui. Liu was part of the national team member that won the 2018 Asian Games, 2018 Thomas Cup and 2019 Sudirman Cup. Together with Li, he achieved the men's doubles world number 1 in 6 April 2017, and occupied the top ranking for ten weeks.

Personal life[]

His sister, Liu Jing, is a swimmer.[3]

Career[]

Liu competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] Partnered with Li Junhui, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles after defeated by Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of Chinese Taipei in the final.[5]

Achievements[]

Olympic Games[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan China Li Junhui Chinese Taipei Lee Yang
Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin
18–21, 12–21 Silver medal.svg Silver

BWF World Championships[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,
Nanjing, China
China Li Junhui Japan Takeshi Kamura
Japan Keigo Sonoda
21–12, 21–19 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
China Li Junhui Japan Takuro Hoki
Japan Yugo Kobayashi
19–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
China Li Junhui Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto
14–21, 21–19, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea
China Li Junhui South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
20–22, 17–21 Silver Silver
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
China Li Junhui South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
14–21, 26–28 Silver Silver
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
China Li Junhui China Huang Kaixiang
China Wang Yilyu
21–14, 21–12 Gold Gold
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
China Li Junhui Japan Takeshi Kamura
Japan Keigo Sonoda
11–21, 21–10, 21–13 Gold Gold

BWF World Junior Championships[]

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Chiba Port Arena,
Chiba, Japan
China Wang Yilyu Hong Kong Lee Chun Hei
Hong Kong Ng Ka Long
10–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
China Li Junhui China Huang Kaixiang
China Zheng Siwei
14–21, 21–13, 22–20 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Chiba Port Arena,
Chiba, Japan
China Chen Qingchen Indonesia Edi Subaktiar
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti
21–14, 18–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
China Huang Dongping Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
Indonesia Masita Mahmudin
21–6, 17–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships[]

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
China Li Junhui China Huang Kaixiang
China Zheng Siwei
21–15, 21–14 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea
China Chen Qingchen South Korea Choi Sol-gyu
South Korea Chae Yoo-jung
17–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
China Huang Dongping South Korea Choi Sol-gyu
South Korea Chae Yoo-jung
11–21, 21–19, 13–21 Silver Silver

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up)[]

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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.[7]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Indonesia Masters Super 500 China Li Junhui Indonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
21–11, 10–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Japan Open Super 750 China Li Junhui Indonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals China Li Junhui Japan Hiroyuki Endo
Japan Yuta Watanabe
21–15, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Malaysia Open Super 750 China Li Junhui Japan Takeshi Kamura
Japan Keigo Sonoda
21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Thailand Open Super 500 China Li Junhui India Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
India Chirag Shetty
19–21, 21–18, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Macau Open Super 300 China Li Junhui China Huang Kaixiang
China Liu Cheng
21–8, 18–21, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Malaysia Masters Super 500 China Li Junhui South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Lee Yong-dae
14–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Superseries (2 titles, 3 runners-up)[]

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Japan Open China Li Junhui South Korea Kim Gi-jung
South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
21–12, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Korea Open China Li Junhui South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
21–15, 20–22, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 All England Open China Li Junhui Indonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Singapore Open China Li Junhui Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
13–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Indonesia Open China Li Junhui Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen
21–19, 19–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 2 runners-up)[]

The 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
2013 New Zealand Open China Li Junhui Indonesia Angga Pratama
Indonesia Ryan Agung Saputra
6–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 India Grand Prix Gold China Li Junhui China Huang Kaixiang
China Zheng Siwei
21–17, 19–21, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Chinese Taipei Open China Li Junhui Indonesia Andrei Adistia
Indonesia Hendra Aprida Gunawan
14–21, 21–16, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 China Masters China Li Junhui China Wang Yilyu
China Zhang Wen
21–15, 19–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 U.S. Open China Li Junhui India Manu Attri
India B. Sumeeth Reddy
21–12, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Canada Open China Li Junhui China Huang Kaixiang
China Wang Sijie
17–21, 21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Vietnam Open China Li Junhui China Huang Kaixiang
China Wang Sijie
21–8, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Chinese Taipei Open China Li Junhui Chinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling
Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin
21–17, 17–21, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Chinese Taipei Open China Yu Xiaohan Indonesia Alfian Eko Prasetya
Indonesia Annisa Saufika
21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

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

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China International China Li Junhui China Wang Yilyu
China Zhang Wen
10–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China International China Yu Xiaohan China Zheng Siwei
China Chen Qingchen
21–15, 12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Osaka International China Huang Dongping South Korea Kim Duck-young
South Korea Eom Hye-won
17–21, 21–16, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ "Players: Liu Yuchen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen crowned men's doubles champions at badminton worlds". Xinhua. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ "甜蜜!中国体坛又一冠军情侣正式公开恋情,郎才女貌超般配". Sohu. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Liu Yu Chen". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "China's Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen win silver in badminton men's doubles". China Daily. Xinhua. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021 – via China Daily.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  9. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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