Wang Chi-lin
Wang Chi-lin 王齊麟 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Taipei, Taiwan | 18 January 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 4 (MD with Chen Hung-ling 25 October 2018) 3 (MD with Lee Yang 2 February 2021)[1] 10 (XD with Lee Chia-hsin 21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 3 (MD with Lee Yang) 28 (XD with Cheng Chi-ya) (17 August 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Wang Chi-lin (Chinese: 王齊麟; pinyin: Wáng Qílín; born 18 January 1995) is a Taiwanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[2] He is the 2020 Olympics men's doubles champion.
Career[]
In 2021, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he and his partner Lee Yang defeated the 2018 World Champions' Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in the men's doubles final. They became the first unseeded pair to win a gold medal in the Olympics' men's doubles badminton. This was Chinese Taipei's first Olympic medal in badminton.[3]
Achievements[]
Olympic Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–12 | ![]() |
BWF World Championships[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
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17–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
Summer Universiade[]
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
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12–21, 21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
World University Championships[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Municipal Sport Palace Vista Alegre, Córdoba, Spain |
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21–8, 8–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Junior Championships[]
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
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8–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
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10–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
Asian Junior Championships[]
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
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21–17, 20–22, 10–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (10 titles, 6 runners-up)[]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–17 | ![]() |
2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–9 | ![]() |
2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
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12–21, 21–17, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–8, 23–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
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16–21, 22–20, 21–15 | ![]() |
2019 | India Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–17, 3–6 retired | ![]() |
2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–19, 20–22, 21–19 | ![]() |
2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
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17–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2020 (I) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–23, 21–19 | ![]() |
2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | ![]() |
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21–17, 23–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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21–19, 14–21, 21–19 | ![]() |
2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | ![]() |
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18–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Macau Open | Super 300 | ![]() |
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11–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 4 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 |
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2015 | Malaysia Masters | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–14, 17–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–17, 22–24 | ![]() |
2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | ![]() |
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6–11, 6–11, 13–11, 11–9, 10–12 | ![]() |
2017 | China Masters | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–6 | ![]() |
2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 22–20 | ![]() |
2017 | New Zealand Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–18 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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20–22, 10–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 4 runners-up)[]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Maldives International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–17 | ![]() |
2013 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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21–12, 25–27, 21–16 | ![]() |
2013 | Polish International | ![]() |
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22–24, 21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2013 | Czech International | ![]() |
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22–20, 20–22, 12–21 | ![]() |
2013 | India International | ![]() |
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16–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Czech International | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–13 | ![]() |
2013 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ "Chinese Taipei men's doubles team rise to No. 3 in new badminton world rankings". ocasia.org. Badminton World Federation. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021 – via Olympic Council of Asia.
- ^ "Players: Wang Chi-Lin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Schwerdt, Joseph (31 July 2021). "Chinese Taipei Makes Badminton History With Men's Doubles Gold". NBC New York. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links[]
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Taipei
- Taiwanese male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Taiwan
- Olympic gold medalists for Taiwan
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Universiade gold medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Universiade medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade