Ashton Chen Yong Zhao
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| Birth name | 陈勇肇 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1989 Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 50 (22 November 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashton Chen or Chen Yong Zhao (Chinese: 陈勇肇, born 9 September 1989) is a male Singaporean badminton player.[1] He was part of the SEA Games men's team that won silver medal in the 2007 edition and bronze medals in the 2009, 2011 editions. In 2012, he won the men's singles title at the Singaporean National Badminton Championships. At the BWF event tournaments, he has won the men's singles title at the 2007 Waikato and 2011 Smiling Fish Thailand International tournament, and in the men's doubles, he won the 2011 Maldives International tournament. Ashton quits the national team on 11 April 2014 after playing his final game for Singapore in the Djarum Superliga 2014 tournament.
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Singapore International |  Sitthikom Thammasin
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20–22, 21–8, 8–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2011 | Vietnam International |  Lee Dong-keun
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21–18, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Smiling Fish International | Parinyawat Thongnuam
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21–17, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2007 | Waikato International |  Pablo Abián
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21–17, 21–17 | Winner
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Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Maldives International | Derek Wong Zi Liang
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 Jurgen Koch Peter Zauner
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21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2007 | Waikato International | Khoo Kian Teck
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 Wifqi Windarto Afiat Yuris Wirawan
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14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Personal life
Chen pleaded guilty for having sexual contact with a young 13-year-old girl.[2]
References
- ^ "Yong Zhao Ashton Chen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Former national shuttler Ashton Chen intends to plead guilty to sex offences against minor". The Straits Times. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
- Yong Zhao Ashton CHEN at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Yong Zhao Ashton CHEN at BWFBadminton.com
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- Competitors at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Singapore
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
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