Liang Weikeng

Liang Weikeng (Chinese: 梁伟铿; pinyin: Liáng Wěikēng; born 30 November 2000) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He was part of the Chinese junior squad that won gold medals in the 2018 World Junior Championships in Markham and the Asia Junior Championships in Jakarta. He won his first World Tour title at the 2022 Japan Open with Wang Chang.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liang.
Liang Weikeng
梁伟铿
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000
Guangdong, China
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking7 (with Wang Chang 24 January 2023)
Current ranking9 (with Wang Chang 31 January 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Markham Boys' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Career

Liang partnered with Shang Yichen and won a bronze medal at the 2018 BWF World Junior Championships in the men's doubles event. He also won a silver medal with Shang at the 2018 Badminton Asia Junior Championships after losing to compatriots Di Zijian and Wang Chang in the final.[3]

After a long hiatus, he partnered with Wang Chang and advanced to the final of the 2022 Indonesia Masters from the qualifying rounds. They lost 10–21, 17–21 to home favorites Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the final.[4]

Less than three months later, they won the 2022 Japan Open, defeating Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the final in three games.[5]

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada		 China Shang Yichen South Korea Shin Tae-yang
South Korea Wang Chan		 12–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 China Shang Yichen China Wang Chang
China Di Zijian		 21–18, 22–24, 19–21 Silver Silver

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 500 China Wang Chang Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto		 10–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Japan Open Super 750 China Wang Chang Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen		 21–18, 13–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Malaysia Open Super 1000 China Wang Chang Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto		 18–21, 21–18, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 India Open Super 750 China Wang Chang Malaysia Aaron Chia
Malaysia Soh Wooi Yik		 14–21, 21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Malaysia International China Shang Yichen Japan Hiroki Midorikawa
Japan Kyohei Yamashita		 21–18, 10–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Junior International (2 titles)

Boys' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Banthongyord Junior International China Shang Yichen Japan Riku Hatano
Japan Takuma Kawamoto		 18–21, 21–16, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Dutch Junior International China Shang Yichen India Krishna Prasad Garaga
India Dhruv Kapila		 22–20, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Liang Wei Keng | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. "Japan Open: This is why we play badminton". BWF. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. "2018羽毛球亚青赛国羽拿三金 包揽女单男双冠亚军_楚天运动频道". CTC Sports. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. "Indonesia Masters: China dominate, Axelsen impeccable". BWF. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. "Japan Open: This is why we play badminton". BWF. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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