Yu Soo-young
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 2002 Gunsan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 23 April 2024) 3 (MD with Jeong Jae-gun 3 September 2024) 1 (XD with Kwon Hyun-ah 13 June 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 4 (MS) 3 (MD with Jeong Jae-gun) 7 (XD with Kwon Hyun-ah) (3 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yu Soo-young (Korean: 유수영; Hanja: 柳秀英, born 27 November 2002)[1] is a South Korean para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he won the silver medal in the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event with Jeong Jae-gun.[2][3]
Achievements
[edit]Paralympic Games
[edit]Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Jeong Jae-gun
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 Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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10–21, 12–21 |  Silver
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World Championships
[edit]Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Daiki Kajiwara
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16–21, 10–21 |  Silver
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Jeong Jae-gun
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 Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider
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13–21, 21–18, 22–24 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Kwon Hyun-ah
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 Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui
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19–21, 21–13, 10–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games
[edit]Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Daiki Kajiwara
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15–21, 9–21 | Silver
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Lee Sam-seop
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Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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9–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Asian Youth Para Games
[edit]Boys' singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alba Club, Manama, Bahrain | Daiki Kajiwara
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15–21, 11–21 | Silver
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 7 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara
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9–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara
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10–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara
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20–22, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jeong Jae-gun
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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9–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Jeong Jae-gun
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Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider
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21–14, 21–12 |  Winner
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| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jeong Jae-gun
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Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah
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 Chatchai Kornpeekanok Amnouy Wetwithan
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17–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah
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Choi Jung-man Lee Sun-ae
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21–16, 12–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah
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Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui
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21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kwon Hyun-ah
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Choi Jung-man Lee Sun-ae
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21–19, 19–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kwon Hyun-ah
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Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Gunsan
- South Korean para-badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic badminton players for South Korea
- Paralympic silver medalists for South Korea
- Paralympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games