Shin Seung-chan

Shin Seung-chan (신승찬; Korean pronunciation: [ɕin.sɯŋ.tɕʰan]; born 6 December 1994) is a South Korean doubles specialist badminton player. She won the women's doubles bronze medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[2] and 2014 BWF World Championships.[3] Shin clinched the women's and mixed doubles gold at the 2015 Summer Universiade, also in the team event in 2013 and 2015.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Shin.

Shin Seung-chan
Shin Seung-chan at the 2013 French Super Series
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	(1994-12-06) 6 December 1994 Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Handedness	Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking	2 (WD 24 November 2016) 19 (XD 10 February 2017)
Current ranking	4 (WD), 66 (XD) (18 February 2020)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's doubles World Championships 2014 Copenhagen Women's doubles Sudirman Cup 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team 2015 Dongguan Mixed team Uber Cup 2016 Kunshan Women's team 2018 Bangkok Women's team Asia Team Championships 2020 Manila Women's team 2016 Hyderabad Women's team 2018 Alor Setar Women's team Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan Mixed team 2015 Gwangju Mixed team 2015 Gwangju Mixed doubles 2015 Gwangju Women's doubles 2013 Kazan Women's doubles World Junior Championships 2011 Taoyuan Girls' doubles 2012 Chiba Girls' doubles 2010 Guadalajara Mixed team 2011 Taoyuan Mixed team 2012 Chiba Mixed team Asian Junior Championships 2012 Gimcheon Girls' doubles 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Jung Kyung-eun	Tang Yuanting Yu Yang	21–8, 21–17	Bronze

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Lee So-hee	Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei	13–21, 10–21	Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea	Lee So-hee	Ou Dongni Yu Xiaohan (disqualified)	21–16, 21–13	Gold
2013	Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia	Lee So-hee	Luo Yu Tian Qing	12–21, 17–21	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea	Kim Gi-jung	Lu Ching-yao Chiang Kai-hsin	21–14, 21–11	Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2012	Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan	Lee So-hee	Huang Yaqiong Yu Xiaohan	21–14, 18–21, 21–18	Gold
2011	Taoyuan Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei	Lee So-hee	Shella Devi Aulia Anggia Shitta Awanda	21–16, 13–21, 21–9	Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2012	Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea	Lee So-hee	Yu Xiaohan Huang Yaqiong	17–21, 21–15, 21–17	Gold

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Fuzhou China Open	Super 750	Lee So-hee	Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota	17–21, 15–21	Runner-up
2019	French Open	Super 750	Lee So-hee	Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong	16–21, 21–19, 21–12	Winner
2019	Korea Open	Super 500	Lee So-hee	Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong	21–13, 19–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2018	BWF World Tour Finals	World Tour Finals	Lee So-hee	Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi	12–21, 20–22	Runner-up
2018	Korea Masters	Super 300	Lee So-hee	Chang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun	14–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2018	Hong Kong Open	Super 500	Lee So-hee	Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota	18–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2018	Fuzhou China Open	Super 750	Lee So-hee	Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara	23–21, 21–18	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Korea Masters	Super 300	Choi Sol-gyu	Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won	12–21, 21–15, 18–21	Runner-up

BWF Superseries (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] 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,[7] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	French Open	Lee So-hee	Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu	17–21, 15–21	Runner-up
2017	Denmark Open	Lee So-hee	Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto	21–13, 21–16	Winner
2016	Denmark Open	Jung Kyung-eun	Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi	21–19, 11–21, 16–21	Runner-up
2016	Korea Open	Jung Kyung-eun	Luo Ying Luo Yu	21–13, 21–11	Winner
2016	Malaysia Open	Jung Kyung-eun	Tang Yuanting Yu Yang	11–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2015	Denmark Open	Jung Kyung-eun	Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei	Walkover	Winner

     BWF Superseries Finals tournament

     BWF Superseries Premier tournament

     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (9 titles, 5 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.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	Korea Masters	Lee So-hee	Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong	21–18, 23–21	Winner
2017	U.S. Open	Lee So-hee	Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara	21–16, 21–13	Winner
2016	Korea Masters	Jung Kyung-eun	Chae Yoo-jung Kim So-yeong	21–14, 21–14	Winner
2016	Syed Modi International	Jung Kyung-eun	Eefje Muskens Selena Piek	21–15, 21–13	Winner
2015	U.S. Grand Prix	Jung Kyung-eun	Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee	24–22, 18–21, 21–12	Winner
2015	Macau Open	Jung Kyung-eun	Poon Lok Yan Tse Ying Suet	18–21, 15–15 Retired	Winner
2015	Korea Masters	Jung Kyung-eun	Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee	7–21, 21–16, 19–21	Runner-up
2014	Korea Masters	Lee So-hee	Chang Ye-na Yoo Hae-won	15–8 Retired	Winner
2013	Chinese Taipei Open	Lee So-hee	Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na	Walkover	Runner-up
2013	Swiss Open	Lee So-hee	Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na	21–23, 16–21	Runner-up
2012	Korea Masters	Lee So-hee	Eom Hye-won Jang Ye-na	13–21, 17–21	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	U.S. Open	Kim Won-ho	Seo Seung-jae Kim Ha-na	21–16, 14–21, 11–21	Runner-up
2017	Canada Open	Kim Won-ho	Choi Sol-gyu Chae Yoo-jung	21–19, 21–16	Winner
2014	Korea Masters	Choi Sol-gyu	Shin Baek-cheol Chang Ye-na	Walkover	Winner

     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2012	Tata Open India International	Lee So-hee	Aparna Balan N. Siki Reddy	19–21, 21–13, 21–17	Winner
2012	Iceland International	Lee So-hee	Ko A-ra Yoo Hae-won	21–18, 21–16	Winner

     BWF International Challenge tournament

     BWF International Series tournament

References

1. "Shin Seung-chan". Rio2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
2. "Rio Olympics 2016: Japan win first ever badminton gold medal". BBC. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
3. "Fresh off successful world championships, shuttlers turn eye to Asiad". Yonhap. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
4. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
5. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
6. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
7. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links

• SHIN Seung Chan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
• Shin Seung-chan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)