Weng Hongyang
Weng Hongyang (Chinese: 翁泓阳; pinyin: Wēng Hóngyáng; born 18 June 1999) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He won his first BWF World Tour title at the 2019 Lingshui China Masters.[2]
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1999 Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 24 (24 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 27 (31 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 翁泓陽 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 翁泓阳 | ||||||||
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Career
Early career
Weng entered the Fuzhou Sports School in 2006, and later the Fujian Sports School in 2009. He joined the provincial sports team in March 2011, and entered the national team in March 2018. In 2019, he won the Lingshui China Masters, defeating Liu Haichao in straight games in the final.[2]
2020–2021
In November 2020, he won the men's singles title of the China National Championships. Weng was part of the Fujian winning team at the 2021 National Games of China.[3]
2022
In the Korea Open, Weng was promoted from the reserves list to enter the main draw. He defeated home favorite Heo Kwang-hee in the first round, and defeated Malaysians Cheam June Wei and Ng Tze Yong to reach the semi-finals. There, he defeated Denmark's Victor Svendsen to reach his career's maiden World Tour Super 500 final. In the final, he defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie to win his career's biggest title, despite being one game down and trailing 16–19 in the second. It was his career's biggest win.[4]
In the Asian Championships, Weng was successfully qualified for the main draw. He defeated former World No.1 Srikanth Kidambi and Olympic bronze medalist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to enter the semi-finals. However, he was defeated by eventual champion Lee Zii Jia in straight games. Despite this, he still won a bronze medal, which was his first medal from a major tournament.[5]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |  Lee Zii Jia |
11–21, 19–21 |  Bronze |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-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 Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 |  Liu Haichao |
21–7, 21–7 |  Winner |
| 2019 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 |  Lakshya Sen |
21–17, 18–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 |  Jonatan Christie |
12–21, 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Malang Indonesia International | Lei Lanxi |
21–10, 21–10 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Weng Hongyang | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "陵水大师赛落幕 国羽小将1冠5亚仅收获男单冠军". Sina Sports (in Chinese (China)). 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "福州名将翁泓阳助福建队夺得全运会羽毛球男团金牌". fjsen.com (in Chinese (China)). 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Korea Open: Three-title haul for Korea". BWF. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Asian Championships: Zhi Yi stuns An Se Young". BWF. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 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.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Weng Hongyang at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com