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| Born | (1994-12-06)6 December 1994 (age 31) Gochang-gun,North Jeolla Province, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (WD withJung Kyung-eun, 24 November 2016) 2 (WD withLee So-hee, 21 December 2021) 19 (XD withKim Gi-jung, 10 February 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (WD withLee Yu-lim, 29 October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shin Seung-chan (Korean: 신승찬;Korean pronunciation:[ɕin.sɯŋ.tɕʰan]; born 6 December 1994) is a South Korean doubles specialistbadminton player. she is widely recognized for her exceptional defensive skills and powerful smashes, which helped her secure a bronze medal at the2016 Summer Olympics alongside her partnerJung Kyung-eun.[2] Throughout her career, Shin has consistently remained at the top of the BWF world rankings, achieving significant success with long-time partnerLee So-hee, including winning a silver and a bronze at the2021 and2014 BWF World Championships respectively.[3] She also helped theKorean national team to win the2022 Uber Cup.[4]
Shin demonstrated exceptional talent early in her career by winning the gold medal at the2011 and2012 BWF World Junior Championships,[5][6] and also at the2012 Asian Junior Championships.[7] Shin continues to excel by balancing his professional career and studies at theChosun University, and her success at the university level was epitomized by her performance at the2013 and2015 Summer Universiade, where she contributed point for South Korea to clinch the gold medal in the team event in both years,[8][9] and also secured the mixed and women's doubles gold in 2015.[9]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 21–8, 21–17 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | 13–21, 10–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,Huelva, Spain | 16–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy,Kazan, Russia | 12–21, 17–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | 21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | 21–14, 21–11 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena,Taoyuan City, Taiwan | 21–16, 13–21, 21–9 | Gold | ||
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena,Chiba, Japan | 21–14, 18–21, 21–18 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,Gimcheon, South Korea | 17–21, 21–15, 21–17 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned byBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is 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.[11]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | 23–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | 18–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | 14–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 12–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | 21–13, 19–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | 16–21, 21–19, 21–12 | |||
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | 17–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | 18–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 15–21,26–24, 21–19 | |||
| 2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | 15–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | 21–17, 21–12 | |||
| 2023 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | 18–21, 21–17, 21–17 | |||
| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | 21–17, 19–21, 18–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | 12–21, 21–15, 18–21 |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[12] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[13] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Denmark Open | Walkover | |||
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | 11–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | Korea Open | 21–13, 21–11 | |||
| 2016 | Denmark Open | 21–19, 11–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2017 | Denmark Open | 21–13, 21–16 | |||
| 2017 | French Open | 17–21, 15–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | 13–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2013 | Swiss Open | 21–23, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Walkover | |||
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | 15–8 retired | |||
| 2015 | Korea Masters | 7–21, 21–16, 19–21 | |||
| 2015 | Macau Open | 18–21, 15–15 retired | |||
| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | 24–22, 18–21, 21–12 | |||
| 2016 | Syed Modi International | 21–15, 21–13 | |||
| 2016 | Korea Masters | 21–14, 21–14 | |||
| 2017 | U.S. Open | 21–16, 21–13 | |||
| 2017 | Korea Masters | 21–18, 23–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | Walkover | |||
| 2017 | Canada Open | 21–19, 21–16 | |||
| 2017 | U.S. Open | 21–16, 14–21, 11–21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Iceland International | 21–18, 21–16 | |||
| 2012 | Tata Open India International | 19–21, 21–13, 21–17 | |||
| 2023 | Vietnam International | 21–18, 21–10 | |||
| 2023 | Osaka International | 23–21, 21–13 | |||
| 2023 | Northern Marianas Open | 19–21, 21–18, 20–22 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Osaka International | 21–14, 14–21, 21–15 | |||
| 2023 | Northern Marianas Open | 21–13, 21–15 |