Alex Yuwan Tjong

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Alex Yuwan Tjong
Personal information
CountryBrazil
Born (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991 (age 33)
Campinas, São Paulo
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
CoachRight
Men's
Highest ranking93 (MS) 4 Jun 2015
54 (MD) 8 Dec 2011
48 (XD) 9 Apr 2015
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Mixed doubles
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Campinas Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Lima Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Campinas Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Markham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Lima Mixed team
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín Mixed team
BWF profile

Alex Yuwan Tjong (born 1 March 1991) is a Brazilian male badminton player. He started playing badminton in his hometown in 1997 at age six because his father took him and his brothers to play badminton on a weekend. In 2004, at age 13, he selected to join the Brazil national badminton team.[1] In 2015, at age 24, he competed at the Pan American Games and won a bronze in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lohaynny Vicente.[2][3]

Achievements[edit]

Pan American Games[edit]

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 		Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Canada Toby Ng
Canada Alexandra Bruce 		17-21, 16-21 Bronze Bronze

Pan American Championships[edit]

Men's Singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Clube Fonte São Paulo,
Campinas, Brazil 		Canada Jason Anthony Ho-Shue 14-21, 18-21 Bronze Bronze

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru 		Brazil Daniel Paiola Canada Adrian Liu
Canada Derrick Ng 		9-21, 9-21 Silver Silver

South American Games[edit]

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Medellín, Colombia Brazil Daniel Paiola Peru Antonio de Vinatea
Peru Rodrigo Pacheco 		14-21, 19-21 Silver Silver

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Medellín, Colombia Brazil Yasmin Cury Peru Rodrigo Pacheco
Peru Claudia Rivero 		15-21, 15-21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Colombia International Brazil Daniel Paiola Italy Giovanni Greco
Italy Rosario Maddaloni 		21-16, 21-17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Venezuela International Brazil Fabio da Silva Soares Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Daniel Paiola 		21-16, 18–21, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Santo Domingo Open Brazil Hugo Arthuso Jamaica Gareth Henry
Jamaica Samuel O'Brien Ricketts 		21-19, 16–21, 15-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Brazil International Brazil Hugo Arthuso United States Phillip Chew
United States Sattawat Pongnairat 		21-12, 13–21, 15-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Argentina International Brazil Hugo Arthuso Peru Andres Corpancho
Peru Gonzalo Duany 		21-18, 21-19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mercosul International Brazil Hugo Arthuso Czech Republic Jan Frohlich
Czech Republic Svata Zdenek 		22-20, 21-15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Internacional Mexicano Brazil Luis Henrique Dos Santos Jr. Mexico Lino Munoz
Mexico Andres Lopez 		21-15, 14–21, 18-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Puerto Rico International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Daniel Paiola
Brazil Fabiana Silva 		21-12, 18–21, 25-23 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Chile International Challenge Brazil Luana Vicente United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi 		14-21, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Argentina International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Austria David Obernosterer
Austria Elisabeth Baldauf 		Retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Colombia International Brazil Fabiana Silva Peru Daniel La Torre Regal
Peru Daniela Macias 		21-19, 19–21, 21-14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Internacional Mexicano Brazil Luana Vicente Austria David Obernosterer
Austria Elisabeth Baldauf 		17-21, 17-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Chile International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Peru Mario Cuba
Peru Katherine Winder 		18-21, 16-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Argentina International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Fabiana Silva 		21-19, 21-19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Santo Domingo Open Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Fabiana Silva 		21-9, 21-13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Players: Alex Yuwan Tjong". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Tjong Alex Yuwan". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Badminton: Alex Tjong e Lohaynny Vicente caem e ficam com bronze". odia.ig.com.br. O Dia. Retrieved 10 February 2017.

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