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Chinese badminton player
Badminton player
Yu Yaodong 庾耀东 Country China Born 1951Dongguan , Guangdong , China[ 1] Died 24 November 2012(2012-11-24) (aged 60–61) Retired 1980 Handedness Left
Yu Yaodong (Chinese : 庾耀东 ; pinyin : Yǔ Yàodōng ; 1951–2012) was a badminton player from People's Republic of China.[ 2]
Yu Yaodong was born in 1951 in Dongguan, Guangdong. He entered the Guangzhou Amateur Sports School in 1961 then entered the Guangdong team in 1965 and was finally selected for the national team in 1972. At the second ever Badminton World Championships (first by World Badminton Federation ) held in Thailand in 1978, Yaodong defeated his teammate Han Jian in the men's singles final and became the first ever badminton world champion in Chinese history. Later, he along with Hou Jiachang won the title of men's doubles World Champion as well. On the day of the final, Deng Xiaoping came to the scene to watch the game and presented the award to Yu Yaodong. After retiring, Yu Yaodong served as the coach of the Guangdong Province badminton team, cultivating famous badminton players such as Xie Xingfang , Zhang Jiewen and Fu Haifeng .[ 3]
World Championships [ edit ]
Invitational tournament [ edit ]
Men's singles
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Score
Result
1977
Asian Invitational Championships
Luan Jin
15–6, 15–8
Gold
1978
World Invitational Championships
Chen Tianlong
13–18, 8–15
Silver
1978
Asian Invitational Championships
Chen Tianlong
12–15, 15–13, 15–10
Gold
1962 : Tutang Djamaluddin , Liem Tjeng Kiang , Ferry Sonneville , Tan Joe Hok , Abdul Patah Unang (INA)
1966 : Narong Bhornchima , Chavalert Chumkum , Raphi Kanchanaraphi , Channarong Ratanaseangsuang , Sangob Rattanusorn , Tuly Ulao , Charoen Wattanasin (THA)
1970 : Indra Gunawan , Rudy Hartono , Indratno , Mintarja , Muljadi (INA)
1974 : Chen Tianxiang , Chen Xinhui , Fang Kaixiang , Hou Jiachang , Tang Xianhu , Yu Yaodong (CHN)
1978 : Ade Chandra , Christian Hadinata , Rudy Heryanto , Liem Swie King , Iie Sumirat (INA)
1982 : Chen Changjie , Han Jian , Lin Jiangli , Luan Jin , Sun Zhian , Yao Ximing (CHN)
1986 : Choi Byung-hak , Kim Chang-kook , Kim Joong-soo , Kim Moon-soo , Lee Deuk-choon , Park Joo-bong , Park Sung-bae , Sung Han-kook (KOR)
1990 : Huang Zhanzhong , Li Yongbo , Tian Bingyi , Wu Wenkai , Xiong Guobao , Yang Yang , Zhao Jianhua , Zheng Yumin (CHN)
1994 : Hariyanto Arbi , Rudy Gunawan , Rexy Mainaky , Ricky Subagja , Bambang Suprianto , Joko Suprianto , Hermawan Susanto , Ardy Wiranata (INA)
1998 : Tony Gunawan , Hendrawan , Taufik Hidayat , Tri Kusharjanto , Rexy Mainaky , Budi Santoso , Ricky Subagja , Candra Wijaya (INA)
2002 : Ha Tae-kwon , Jang Young-soo , Kim Dong-moon , Lee Dong-soo , Lee Hyun-il , Lee Jae-jin , Park Tae-sang , Shon Seung-mo , Yim Bang-eun , Yoo Yong-sung (KOR)
2006 : Bao Chunlai , Cai Yun , Chen Jin , Fu Haifeng , Guo Zhendong , Lin Dan , Xie Zhongbo , Zheng Bo (CHN)
2010 : Bao Chunlai , Cai Yun , Chen Jin , Chen Long , Fu Haifeng , Guo Zhendong , He Hanbin , Lin Dan , Xu Chen , Zhang Nan (CHN)
2014 : Jeon Hyeok-jin , Kim Gi-jung , Kim Sa-rang , Ko Sung-hyun , Lee Dong-keun , Lee Hyun-il , Lee Yong-dae , Shin Baek-cheol , Son Wan-ho , Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR)
2018 : Chen Long , Li Junhui , Lin Dan , Liu Cheng , Liu Yuchen , Qiao Bin , Shi Yuqi , Wang Yilyu , Zhang Nan , Zheng Siwei (CHN)
2022 : Feng Yanzhe , Li Shifeng , Liang Weikeng , Liu Yuchen , Lu Guangzu , Ou Xuanyi , Shi Yuqi , Wang Chang , Weng Hongyang , Zheng Siwei (CHN)