Yu Yang (Chinese:于洋;pinyin:Yú Yáng; born 7 April 1986) is a retired Chinesebadminton player specializing in doubles. She is anOlympic Games gold medalist, three timeWorld Champion and four timeAsian Champion. Yu was part of the China winning team in fourSudirman Cup, threeUber Cup, twoAsian Games, and in aAsia Team Championships.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China.
A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partnerDu Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the2008 Olympics in Beijing over South Korea'sLee Hyo-jung andLee Kyung-won. Their other titles have included thePolish Open (2004): theChina Masters (2005); theAsian Championships andSwiss Open in 2006; theRussian,Hong Kong, andIndonesia Opens in 2007; and theFrench,South Korea, andSingapore Opens in 2008. Yu and Du were bronze medalists at theWorld Championships in 2006, but were unable to play in thetourney's 2007 edition. They were runners-up at the prestigiousAll-England Championships in 2008, but avenged that loss by beating their All-England conquerors in the Olympic final.
Yu has also enjoyed recent success in mixed doubles withHe Hanbin. They captured titles at theBadminton Asia Championships and theThailand andDenmark Opens in 2007; and theIndia,Swiss,Malaysia, andFrench Opens in 2008. They finished in third place at theBeijing Olympics, making Yu one of only two players to win two medals at the competition.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yu Yang and her partner,Wang Xiaoli, along withJung Kyung-eun andKim Ha-na,Ha Jung-eun andKim Min-jung ofSouth Korea, andMeiliana Jauhari andGreysia Polii ofIndonesia were disqualified from the competition for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" following matches the previous evening during which they were accused ofthrowing the match.[1] Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli played against South Korea'sJung Kyung-eun andKim Ha-na, and it has been suggested both teams wanted to lose in order to secure an easier draw,[2] although Yu claimed "she and her partner were just trying to conserve their strength for the knockout rounds".[3] Shortly after, Yu Yang announced that she would retire from badminton.[4][5][6]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing, China | 21–15, 21–13 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing, China | 19–21, 21–17, 23–21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad,Madrid, Spain | 21–18, 20–22, 21–17 | Bronze | ||
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,Hyderabad, India | 22–24, 21–18, 8–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin,Paris, France | 21–9, 21–17 | Gold | ||
| 2011 | Wembley Arena,London, England | 22–20, 21–11 | Gold | ||
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center,Guangzhou, China | 21–14, 18–21, 21–8 | Gold | ||
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | 19–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin,Paris, France | 14–21, 10–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | 22–20, 15–21, 12–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–6, 11–15, 7–15 | Silver | ||
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium,Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 21–11, 21–16 | Gold | ||
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium,Chengdu, China | 21–13, 21–10 | Gold | ||
| 2013 | Taipei Arena,Taipei, Taiwan | 21–15, 14–21, 21–15 | Gold | ||
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan, China | 12–21, 12–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3–15, 11–15 | Bronze | ||
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium,Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 9–21, 9–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 22–20, 21–15 | Gold | ||
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 14–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds,Pretoria, South Africa | 6–11, 7–11 | Silver | ||
| 2004 | Minoru Arena,Richmond, Canada | 15–3, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds,Pretoria, South Africa | 11–2, 11–1 | Gold | ||
| 2004 | Minoru Arena,Richmond, Canada | 15–12, 15–12 | Gold |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels areSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | 21–8, 16–21, 22–20 | |||
| 2007 | Japan Open | 17–21, 5–21 | |||
| 2007 | French Open | 10–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2007 | China Open | 21–17, 15–21, 8–21 | |||
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | 22–20, 13–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2008 | Korea Open | 21–15, 21–13 | |||
| 2008 | All England Open | 21–12, 18–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2008 | Singapore Open | 21–16, 21–19 | |||
| 2008 | French Open | 20–22, 21–19, 21–11 | |||
| 2009 | Swiss Open | 21–11, 21–12 | |||
| 2009 | China Masters | 21–15, 21–15 | |||
| 2009 | Hong Kong Open | 21–16, 19–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2009 | China Open | 14–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | 21–16, 21–12 | |||
| 2010 | All England Open | 20–22, 21–16, 21–13 | |||
| 2010 | Swiss Open | 21–16, 21–13 | |||
| 2010 | China Masters | 21–8, 21–8 | |||
| 2010 | Japan Open | 21–17, 21–6 | |||
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | 21–11, 21–12 | |||
| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | 21–7, 21–17 | |||
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | 12–21, 21–6, 17–21 | |||
| 2011 | Korea Open | 21–18, 19–21, 21–4 | |||
| 2011 | All England Open | 21–2, 21–9 | |||
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | 21–12, 21–10 | |||
| 2011 | China Masters | 19–21, retired | |||
| 2011 | Denmark Open | 22–20, 21–16 | |||
| 2011 | French Open | 26–24, 21–15 | |||
| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | 21–12, 14–2 retired | |||
| 2011 | China Open | 21–11, 21–10 | |||
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | 21–8, 21–12 | |||
| 2012 | All England Open | 17–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | 17–21, 21–9, 21–16 | |||
| 2012 | China Open | 21–19, 14–7 retired | |||
| 2012 | Hong Kong Open | 20–22, 21–14, 17–21 | |||
| 2012 | World Superseries Finals | 21–16, 21–14 | |||
| 2013 | Korea Open | 21–17, 21–13 | |||
| 2013 | All England Open | 21–18, 21–10 | |||
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | 21–15, 18–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2013 | China Masters | 21–17, 21–16 | |||
| 2013 | China Open | 21–13, 21–7 | |||
| 2014 | All England Open | 21–17, 18–21, 23–21 | |||
| 2014 | India Open | 21–10, 13–21, 21–16 | |||
| 2014 | Denmark Open | 21–14, 21–14 | |||
| 2014 | French Open | 21–15, 21–9 | |||
| 2014 | China Open | 21–16, 19–21, 22–20 | |||
| 2015 | All England Open | 14–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2015 | China Open | 18–21, 21–13, 21–12 | |||
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | 15–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2016 | All England Open | 10–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | 21–11, 21–17 | |||
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | 15–21, 21–8, 15–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Denmark Open | 21–17, 19–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | 21–14, 21–15 | |||
| 2008 | Swiss Open | 21–15, 21–9 | |||
| 2008 | French Open | 21–13, 21–19 | |||
| 2009 | All England Open | 13–21, 21–15, 21–9 | |||
| 2010 | Korea Open | 21–15, 21–16 | |||
| 2010 | China Masters | 11–21, 14–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theBWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Thailand Open | 5–15, 7–15 | |||
| 2005 | China Masters | 15–4, 17–14 | |||
| 2006 | Swiss Open | 15–5, 10–15, 15–11 | |||
| 2007 | German Open | 8–21, 7–21 | |||
| 2007 | Thailand Open | Walkover | |||
| 2007 | Russian Open | 21–14, 21–14 | |||
| 2009 | Macau Open | 21–16, 21–11 | |||
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | 18–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2015 | U.S. Open | 21–14, 21–10 | |||
| 2015 | Bitburger Open | 21–10, 21–18 | |||
| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | 21–17, 21–11 | |||
| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | 18–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2016 | Thailand Masters | 21–11, 12–21, 21–23 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thailand Open | 21–12, 21–14 | |||
| 2007 | Russian Open | 23–25, 21–13, 13–21 | |||
| 2008 | German Open | 21–9, 25–27, 18–21 | |||
| 2008 | India Open | 21–18, 21–9 | |||
| 2008 | Thailand Open | 25–23, 10–21, 21–23 | |||
| 2009 | Macau Open | 21–14, 21–9 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | French International | 5–15, 15–4, 15–6 | |||
| 2004 | Polish International | 15–5, 15–6 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | French International | 17–16, 15–9 |
Women's doubles results with former partnerDu Jing against Super Series finalists, World semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists: