| Sang Yang 桑洋 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1982-07-17)17 July 1982 (age 43) Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 22 March 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sang Yang (Chinese:桑洋;pinyin:Sāng Yáng; born: 17 July 1982) is a retired Chinese badminton player and former Olympian fromZhejiang.
Sang started representing China in the junior tournament, and at the1998 and2000 Asian Junior Championships, he helped the boys' team clinch the gold medal.[1][2] He won the individual medals captured the boys' doubles gold and boys' singles silver in 1999,[3] and also boys' doubles gold and mixed doubles silver in 2000.[4] At the2000 World Junior Championships, he won three gold medals in the boys' doubles, mixed doubles and team event.[5]
Sang won the 2003Indonesia Open in the men's doubles with partnerZheng Bo. In2004 they defeatedDenmark'sJens Eriksen andMartin Lundgaard in theThomas Cup final to clinch the deciding third point for theChinese team.[6]
Sang competed for China inbadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics also in men's doubles with Zheng Bo. They had a bye in the first round and defeatedChan Chong Ming andChew Choon Eng ofMalaysia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Sang and Zheng lost 7–15, 11–15 toKorea'sKim Dong-moon andHa Tae-kwon who went on to win the gold medal.[7]
Sang retired on 22 March 2007, because of an injury.[8]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | National Indoor Arena,Birmingham,England | 6–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium,Guangzhou,China | 7–5, 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium,Guangzhou,China | 7–3, 7–0, 8–6 | Gold |
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1,Yangon,Myanmar | 15–9, 13–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1,Yangon,Myanmar | 15–6, 15–2 | Gold | ||
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,Kyoto,Japan | 17–16, 11–15, 15–12 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,Kyoto,Japan | Walkover | Silver |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | 16–17, 17–15, 15–5 | |||
| 2004 | Korea Open | 12–15, 12–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | French International | 7–8, 1–7, 3–7 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | French International | 0–7, 4–7, 8–7, 7–3, 6–8 |