Sang Yang
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Sang Yang (Template:Zh; born: 17 July 1982) is a retired Chinese badminton player and former Olympian from Zhejiang.
Career
Sang started representing China in the junior tournament, and at the 1998 and 2000 Asian Junior Championships, he helped the boys' team clinch the gold medal.[1][2] He won the individual medals captured the boys' doubles gold and boys' singles silver in 1999,[3] and also boys' doubles gold and mixed doubles silver in 2000.[4] At the 2000 World Junior Championships, he won three gold medals in the boys' doubles, mixed doubles and team event.[5]
Sang won the 2003 Indonesia Open in the men's doubles with partner Zheng Bo. In 2004 they defeated Denmark's Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard in the Thomas Cup final to clinch the deciding third point for the Chinese team.[6]
Sang competed for China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics also in men's doubles with Zheng Bo. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng of Malaysia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Sang and Zheng lost 7–15, 11–15 to Korea's Kim Dong-moon and Ha Tae-kwon who went on to win the gold medal.[7]
Sang retired on 22 March 2007, because of an injury.[8]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo | Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen |
6–15, 8–15 | Bronze Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo | Template:Flagicon Cao Chen Template:Flagicon Xie Zhongbo |
7–5, 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo Template:Flagicon Wei Yili |
7–3, 7–0, 8–6 | Gold Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Template:Flagicon Xiao Li | 15–9, 13–15, 6–15 | Silver Silver |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Template:Flagicon Chen Yu | Template:Flagicon Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Template:Flagicon Wandri Kurniawan Saputra |
15–6, 15–2 | Gold Gold |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo | Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin |
17–16, 11–15, 15–12 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo Template:Flagicon Wei Yili |
Walkover | Silver Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo | Template:Flagicon Tesana Panvisvas Template:Flagicon Pramote Teerawiwatana |
16–17, 17–15, 15–5 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2004 | Korea Open | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo | Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto Template:Flagicon Alven Yulianto |
12–15, 12–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo | Template:Flagicon Cheng Rui Template:Flagicon Wang Wei |
7–8, 1–7, 3–7 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting | Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen |
0–7, 4–7, 8–7, 7–3, 6–8 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
References
External links
Template:Footer Thomas Cup Champions Badminton Team Men
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