Alex Yuwan Tjong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Campinas, São Paulo | 1 March 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 93 (MS) 4 Jun 2015 54 (MD) 8 Dec 2011 48 (XD) 9 Apr 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Alex Yuwan Tjong (born 1 March 1991) is a Brazilian male badminton player. He started playing badminton in his hometown in 1997 at age six because his father took him and his brothers to play badminton on a weekend. In 2004, at age 13, he selected to join the Brazil national badminton team. [1] In 2015, at age 24, he competed at the Pan American Games and won a bronze in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lohaynny Vicente. [2] [3]
Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Lohaynny Vicente | Toby Ng Alexandra Bruce | 17-21, 16-21 | Bronze |
Men's Singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Jason Ho-Shue | 14-21, 18-21 | Bronze |
Men's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores, Lima, Peru | Daniel Paiola | Adrian Liu Derrick Ng | 9-21, 9-21 | Silver |
Men's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Medellín, Colombia | Daniel Paiola | Antonio de Vinatea Rodrigo Pacheco | 14-21, 19-21 | Silver |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Medellín, Colombia | Yasmin Cury | Rodrigo Pacheco Claudia Rivero | 15-21, 15-21 | Silver |
Men's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Colombia International | Daniel Paiola | Giovanni Greco Rosario Maddaloni | 21-16, 21-17 | Winner |
2014 | Venezuela International | Fabio da Silva Soares | Hugo Arthuso Daniel Paiola | 21-16, 18–21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Santo Domingo Open | Hugo Arthuso | Gareth Henry Samuel Ricketts | 21-19, 16–21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Brazil International | Hugo Arthuso | Phillip Chew Sattawat Pongnairat | 21-12, 13–21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Argentina International | Hugo Arthuso | Andres Corpancho Gonzalo Duany | 21-18, 21-19 | Winner |
2013 | Mercosul International | Hugo Arthuso | Jan Frohlich Svata Zdenek | 22-20, 21-15 | Winner |
2011 | Internacional Mexicano | Luis Henrique Dos Santos Jr. | Lino Munoz Andres Lopez | 21-15, 14–21, 18-21 | Runner-up |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Puerto Rico International | Lohaynny Vicente | Daniel Paiola Fabiana Silva | 21-12, 18–21, 25-23 | Winner |
2015 | Chile International Challenge | Luana Vicente | Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi | 14-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Argentina International | Lohaynny Vicente | David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf | Retired | Runner-up |
2015 | Colombia International | Fabiana Silva | Daniel La Torre Regal Daniela Macias | 21-19, 19–21, 21-14 | Winner |
2015 | Internacional Mexicano | Luana Vicente | David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf | 17-21, 17-21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Chile International | Lohaynny Vicente | Mario Cuba Katherine Winder | 18-21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Argentina International | Lohaynny Vicente | Hugo Arthuso Fabiana Silva | 21-19, 21-19 | Winner |
2013 | Santo Domingo Open | Lohaynny Vicente | Hugo Arthuso Fabiana Silva | 21-9, 21-13 | Winner |
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