Son Wan-ho
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 Son Wan Ho at the spring team event in 2015, held in Hwacheon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 May 1988 Changwon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Gyeongsangnam-do | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 294 wins, 159 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career title(s) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (25 May 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (19 April 2018[1]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Son Wan-ho | |
| Hangul | 손완호 |
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| Hanja | 孫完虎 |
| Revised Romanization | Son Wan-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Wan-ho |
Son Wan-ho (Hangul: 손완호; Korean pronunciation: [so.nwan.ɦo] or [son] [wan.ɦo]; born 17 May 1988[2]) is a South Korean badminton player. He competed in the singles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was defeated by Chen Long from China in quarter-finals. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school.[citation needed] He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea.[3] In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament.[4][5] He is engaged with compatriot women singles player, Sung Ji Hyun.[citation needed]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Lin Dan
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17–21, 14–21 |  Bronze
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Summer Universiade
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |
 Jeon Hyeok-jin
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20–22, 21–13, 17–21 |  Silver
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BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[7] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Denmark Open |  Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk
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13-21, 21-23 |  Runner-up
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| 2016 | Korea Open | Qiao Bin
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11-21, 23-21, 7-21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Singapore Open |  Sony Dwi Kuncoro
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16-21, 21-13, 14-21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Chen Long
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21–19, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2014 | Denmark Open | Chen Long
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19-21, 22-24 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | China Masters | Wang Zhengming
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21-11, 14-21, 22-24 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | India Open |  Lee Chong Wei
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21-18, 14-21, 21-19 | Winner
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Korea Masters | Liew Daren
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21–13, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2013 | Vietnam Open | Tan Chun Seang
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21-14, 21-9 | Winner
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| 2013 | Macau Open |  Hsueh Hsuan-yi
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21-11, 21-15 | Winner
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| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Nguyễn Tiến Minh
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19-21, 21-9, 21-18 | Winner
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| 2011 | Korea Masters | Lee Hyun-il
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18-21, 16-21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Simon Santoso
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14-21, 11-21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Osaka International | Lee Cheol-ho
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21-19, 11-21, 11-21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ http://bwfbadminton.com/rankings/
- ^ The Asia Economic Daily 24 November, 2014
- ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Korea Storm into Final – Day 7 (Session 1): Total BWF Sudirman Cup 2017". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Son Wan-ho at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 25 June 2024 | |
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Changwon
- South Korean male badminton players
- Olympic badminton players of South Korea
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Universiade medalists in badminton
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea