Yang Tong (Chinese: 杨通; pinyin: Yáng Tōng; born 13 August 2000) is a Chinese para-badminton player.[1][2] He won a gold medal in the mixed doubles WH1–WH2 event at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships with his partner Li Hongyan.[3] He made his Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, where he competed in the men's singles WH1 before losing in the quarter-finals.[4]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Lee Dong-seop
|
21–18, 8–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Choi Jung-man
|
14–21, 16–21 | Bronze
|
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Li Hongyan
|
 Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan
|
21–15, 19–21, 21–16 |  Gold
|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Li Hongyan
|
Qu Zimo Liu Yutong
|
12–21, 12–21 |  Silver
|
Asian Para Games
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Choi Jung-man
|
10–21, 18–21 | Bronze
|
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |
Zhao Xin
|
Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
|
13–21, 10–21 | Bronze
|
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |
Li Hongyan
|
Qu Zimo Liu Yutong
|
7–21, 12–21 | Silver
|
Asian Youth Para Games
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Qu Zimo
|
9–21, 5–21 | Bronze
|
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Qu Zimo
|
11–21, 7–21 |  Runner-up
|
International tournaments (2011–2021) (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Qu Zimo
|
5–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Zhao Xin
|
Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
|
12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[a] | China Para-Badminton International | Li Hongyan
|
 Rick Hellmann Valeska Knoblauch
|
21–15, 21–9 | Runner-up
|
| Zhao Xin Zhang Jing
|
21–12, 21–11 | ||||
| Qu Zimo Liu Yutong
|
15–21, 11–21 | ||||
 Chan Kun-yi To Man-kei
|
21–5, 21–7 | ||||
| 2020 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Li Hongyan
|
 Prem Kumar Ale Tatiana Gureeva
|
21–15, 21–10 |  Winner
|
Notes
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
References
- ^ "一个比赛日斩获8金！巴黎残奥会中国军团高歌猛进". m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "关注杭州亚残运会 | 00后轮椅小伙丝滑"走位" 为重庆斩获杭州亚残运会首牌". news.cqnews.net. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "重庆5名运动员1名教练员，将出征巴黎残奥会！ -重庆残疾人联合会". www.cqdpf.org.cn. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ sina_mobile (1 September 2024). "巴黎残奥会羽毛球项目第三日 中国队取得13胜3负". sports.sina.cn. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
- Yang Tong at BWFBadminton.com
- Yang Tong at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Yang Tong at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)
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