Chan Ho Yuen

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Chan Ho Yuen
陳浩源
Chanhoyuen.jpg
Personal information
CountryFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Born (1985-01-17) 17 January 1985 (age 39)
Hong Kong
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
HandednessRight
Men’s singles WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking2 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (XD with Man-Kei To 24 June 2024)
Current ranking1 (MS)
1 (XD with Man-Kei To) (3 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Basel Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Dortmund Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Asian Para Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 YeojuMen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Beijing Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Beijing Men's doubles
BWF profile

Daniel Chan Ho-yuen MH (born 17 January 1985) is a retired Hong Kong para-badminton player who won bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Personal life

Chan grew up in Shek Wai Kok Estate in Tsuen Wan. He was a member of the Tsuen Wan District youth badminton team [2] and also played soccer. [3] During a work travel in China in 2008, he was seriously injured in a car accident and had his left leg below his knee amputated. [4] After the accident, he became the first para-badminton player in Hong Kong. In 2016, he enrolled in the bachelor of arts (honours) in physical education and recreation management program offered by Hong Kong Baptist University. [2]

Chan married his highschool sweetheart Sandy in 2013. [5]

Career

He began representing Hong Kong in international competitions since 2009. [2] In 2015 and 2019, he was named as one of the winners for the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards. He won silver in the WH2 class at the 2018 Asian Para Games. He won the first medal for Hong Kong at the Paralympic Games in para-badminton event in 2021. His main rival is said to be Kim Jung-jun. [6]

Because of his achievements in para-badminton, Chan was named as Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection in 2019. He was awarded the Medal of Honour in 2022. [7]

In 2024 Paris Paralympics, he won a silver medal in Men's singles WH2 class. After the Games, he announced his retirement from the sport.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles WH2

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-hoon 24–22, 21–10 Bronze medal Paralympics.svg Bronze
2024 Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara 10–21, 10–21 Silver medal Paralympics.svg Silver

World Championships

Men's singles WH2

YearVenueOpponentScore𝖸𝖾𝗌
2013 Helmut-Koernig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun 9–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun18–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-hoon 11–21, 21–12, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun18–21, 21–13, 18–21 Med 2.png Silver
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun21–16, 17–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Helmut-Koernig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Flag of India.svg Sanjeev Kumar Flag of England.svg Gobi Ranganathan
Flag of England.svg Martin Rooke
12–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nagashima Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-seop
9–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH2

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun 21–15, 6–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara 20–22, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles WH2

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mai Jianpeng 21–13, 14–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
Flag of Macau.svg Ip Chi Keong Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-hoon
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sung-hun
6–21, 10–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nagashima Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sam-seop
9–21, 10–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. [8] [9]

Men's singles WH2

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Dubai Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara 21–16, 5–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
20224 Nations Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara9–21, 6–11 retiredSilver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2023Brazil Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara17–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2023Bahrain Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara14–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2023Canada Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara15–21, 1–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2023Japan Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara15–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2023Dubai Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara14–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2024Bahrain Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of France.svg Thomas Jakobs 16–21, 21–15, 21–17Gold medal icon.svg Winner
20244 Nations Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara16–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023Thailand Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg To Man-kei Flag of Israel.svg Konstantin Afinogenov
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ilaria Renggli
19–21, 21–19, 22–20Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2023Bahrain Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg To Man-kei Flag of India.svg Prem Kumar Ale
Flag of Turkey.svg Emine Seçkin
21–18, 21–19Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2023Japan Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg To Man-kei Flag of Malaysia.svg Chew Jit Thye
Flag of India.svg Alphia James
21–7, 21–9Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2023Dubai Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg To Man-kei Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jung-man
Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Gye-oul
18–21, 21–18, 15–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2024Spanish Para-Badminton International IILevel 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg To Man-kei Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hae-seong
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ilaria Renggli
17–21, 21–17, 21–18Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2024Bahrain Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg To Man-kei Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Jawad Kadhim
Flag of India.svg Alphia James
21–9, 21–10Gold medal icon.svg Winner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zbyněk Sýkora
Flag of Bahrain.svg Fatema Asad
21–9, 21–10Gold medal icon.svg Winner
Flag of Italy.svg Yuri Ferrigno
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ilaria Renggli
21–15, 21–19Gold medal icon.svg Winner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kamil Šnajdar
Flag of Germany.svg Annika Schroeder
WalkoverGold medal icon.svg Winner

International tournaments (2011–2021) (18 titles, 16 runners-up)

Men's singles WH2

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014Spanish Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sun-cheol 21–11, 21–17Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2015Spanish Para-Badminton International Flag of Malaysia.svg Madzlan Saibon 22–24, 20–22Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2015Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jordy Brouwer 21–7, 21–2Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2015Indonesia Para-Badminton International Flag of Malaysia.svg Madzlan Saibon11–21, 21–17, 19–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2016Indonesia Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-ho 21–11, 21–11Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2017Thailand Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun 21–18, 21–12Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2017Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-hoon 21–17, 19–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2017Japan Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun20–22, 13–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2018Spanish Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun7–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2018Dubai Para-Badminton International Flag of Malaysia.svg Madzlan Saibon21–15, 21–11Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2018Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of Malaysia.svg Madzlan Saibon21–12, 25–23Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2018Thailand Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun25–27, 21–18, 16–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2018Australia Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun21–14, 18–21, 21–13Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2019Turkish Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun21–12, 11–21, 21–18Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2019Dubai Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun21–15, 13–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2019Canada Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun21–17, 21–11Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2019Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun12–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2019Thailand Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun21–19, 21–17Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2019China Para-Badminton International Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xin 21–10, 21–5Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2019Japan Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun18–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Spanish Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-hoon Flag of England.svg Gobi Ranganathan
Flag of England.svg Martin Rooke
21–15, 21–6Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2014England Para-Badminton Championships Flag of Thailand.svg Jakarin Homhual Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sam-seop
15–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2015China Para-Badminton International Flag of France (lighter variant).svg David Toupé Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-hoon
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sam-seop
10–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2015Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of France (lighter variant).svg David Toupé Flag of England.svg Connor Dua-Harper
Flag of England.svg David Follett
21–6, 21–12Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2016Indonesia Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-ho Flag of Thailand.svg Chatchai Kornpeekanok
Flag of Thailand.svg Aphichat Sumpradit
21–16, 21–11Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2016Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Wandschneider Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-hoon
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sam-seop
19–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2017USA Para-Badminton International Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nagashima Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sam-seop
11–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2018Dubai Para-Badminton International Flag of France (lighter variant).svg David Toupé Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
Flag of Malaysia.svg Madzlan Saibon
21–11, 21–23, 23–21Gold medal icon.svg Winner

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Suter-Erath Flag of France (lighter variant).svg David Toupé
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sonja Häsler
21–14, 16–21, 21–14Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2015Indonesia Para-Badminton International Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Suter-Erath Flag of Thailand.svg Jakarin Homhual
Flag of Thailand.svg Amnouy Wetwithan
21–19, 11–21, 21–23Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
2016Irish Para-Badminton International Flag of Israel.svg Nina Gorodetzky Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sam-seop
Flag of Japan.svg Yuma Yamazaki
21–17, 21–15Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2016Indonesia Para-Badminton International Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-ho Flag of Thailand.svg Chatchai Kornpeekanok
Flag of Thailand.svg Aphichat Sumpradit
21–16, 21–11Gold medal icon.svg Winner
2017Spanish Para-Badminton International Flag of Belgium (civil).svg To Man-kei Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jung-jun
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seung-suk
11–21, 21–12, 11–21Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up

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