Son Wan-ho
Son Wan-ho (Hangul: 손완호; Korean pronunciation: [so.nwan.ɦo] or [son] [wan.ɦo]; born 17 May 1988[1]) is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017.[2] He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school. 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 married with compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.[6]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1988 Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 339 wins, 188 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (25 May 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 56 (17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 손완호 |
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| Hanja | 孫完虎 |
| Revised Romanization | Son Wan-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Wan-ho |
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Lin Dan |
17–21, 14–21 |  Bronze |
Summer Universiade
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |  Jeon Hyeok-jin |
20–22, 21–13, 17–21 |  Silver |
BWF World Tour (3 titles)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 |  Kenta Nishimoto |
14–21, 21–17, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 |  Lee Zii Jia |
21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Chen Long |
21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] 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,[10] 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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| 2012 | India Open | Lee Chong Wei |
21–18, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | China Masters | Wang Zhengming |
21–11, 14–21, 22–24 |  Runner-up |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Chen Long |
19–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Chen Long |
21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Singapore Open |  Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
16–21, 21–13, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Korea Open | Qiao Bin |
11–21, 23–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Denmark Open |  Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Simon Santoso |
14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Lee Hyun-il |
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Nguyễn Tiến Minh |
19–21, 21–9, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2013 | Macau Open |  Hsueh Hsuan-yi |
21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2013 | Vietnam Open | Tan Chun Seang |
21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2016 | Korea Masters | Liew Daren |
21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Osaka International | Lee Cheol-ho |
21–19, 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- The Asia Economic Daily 24 November, 2014
- "세계 최강 '태극 셔틀콕' 당당 세계 1위 손완호". www.donga.com (in Korean). 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- 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. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "손완호-성지현 12일 화촉…대를 이은 배드민턴 부부 최초 탄생". www.chosun.com (in Korean). 13 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Son Wan-ho at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com