Son Wan-ho

Son Wan-ho (Hangul: 손완호; Korean pronunciation: [so.nwan.ɦo] or [son] [wan.ɦo]; born 17 May 1988[2]) is a South Korean badminton player. He competed in the singles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was defeated by Chen Long from China in quarter-finals. 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 engaged with compatriot women singles player, Sung Ji Hyun.

Son at the 2019 BWF World Championships
Son Wan-ho
Son Wan Ho at the spring team event in 2015, held in Hwacheon
Personal information
Born (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988
Changwon, South Korea
ResidenceGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Years active8
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record294 wins, 159 losses
Career title(s)9
Highest ranking1 (25 May 2017)
Current ranking7 (6 August 2019[1])
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
2017 Glasgow Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2012 Wuhan Men's team
2016 Kunshan Men's team
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Men's team
2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor Setar Men's team
2016 Hyderabad Men's team
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong Men's team
Summer Universiade
2015 Gwangju Mixed team
2015 Gwangju Men's singles
Asian Junior Championships
2005 Jakarta Boys' team
BWF profile
Son Wan-ho
Hangul
손완호
Hanja
孫完虎
Revised RomanizationSon Wan-ho
McCune–ReischauerSon 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,[6] 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.[7]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2019 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Chen Long 21–17, 21–19 Winner
2018 Korea Masters Super 300 Lee Zii Jia 21–16, 21–11 Winner
2018 Hong Kong Open Super 500 Kenta Nishimoto 14–21, 21–17, 21–13 Winner

BWF Superseries (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] 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,[9] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Denmark Open Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 13–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2016 Korea Open Qiao Bin 11–21, 23–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2016 Singapore Open Sony Dwi Kuncoro 16–21, 21–13, 14–21 Runner-up
2014 Hong Kong Open Chen Long 21–19, 21–16 Winner
2014 Denmark Open Chen Long 19–21, 22–24 Runner-up
2012 China Masters Wang Zhengming 21–11, 14–21, 22–24 Runner-up
2012 India Open Lee Chong Wei 21–18, 14–21, 21–19 Winner
     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
2016 Korea Masters Liew Daren 21–13, 21–16 Winner
2013 Vietnam Open Tan Chun Seang 21–14, 21–9 Winner
2013 Macau Open Hsueh Hsuan-yi 21–11, 21–15 Winner
2013 Chinese Taipei Open Nguyễn Tiến Minh 19–21, 21–9, 21–18 Winner
2011 Korea Masters Lee Hyun-il 18–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2010 Chinese Taipei Open Simon Santoso 14–21, 11–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Osaka International Lee Cheol-ho 21–19, 11–21, 11–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
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References
  1. http://bwfbadminton.com/rankings/
  2. The Asia Economic Daily 24 November, 2014
  3. London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "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.
  5. "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  6. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  7. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
  8. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
  9. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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