Joshua Yuan (badminton)

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Joshua Yuan
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (2003-07-25) July 25, 2003 (age 21)
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking41 (MD with Vinson Chiu, May 21, 2024)
79 (XD with Allison Lee, February 14, 2023)
Current ranking47 (MD with Vinson Chiu)
224 (XD with Chloe Ho) (August 6, 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 San Salvador Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kingston Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 AcapulcoMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 AcapulcoMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 MonctonBoys' doubles
BWF profile

Joshua Yuan (born July 25, 2003) is an American badminton player. He won a silver medal with his partner Vinson Chiu in the men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships. [1] Joshua was also a gold medalist in mixed doubles at the 2019 Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships. [2]

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Together with his partner Vinson, Joshua qualified for the men's doubles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3] [4] The duo were placed in Group D but did not get past the group stages.

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador
Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu Flag of Mexico.svg Job Castillo
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Montoya
20–22, 8–11r Med 2.png Silver
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica
Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
21–17, 23–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Dong
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nyl Yakura
15–21, 21–19, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Pan Am Junior Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud,
Moncton, Canada
Flag of the United States.svg William Hu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Chien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Yang
13–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2021Hotel Mundo Imperial,
Acapulco, Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lee Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Ma
Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Ho
21–14, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Král
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Mendrek
20–22, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 El Salvador International Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
15–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024 Uganda International Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu Flag of India.svg Arjun M. R.
Flag of India.svg Dhruv Kapila
14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2021 Guatemala International Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lee Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
17–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022 Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lee Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu
Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai
14–21, 24–22, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "U.S. Makes the Finals at Yonex Pan Am Individual Championships 2022". USA Badminton. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. "Pan Am Junior Players Shined in Canada – Pan Am Junior 2019 – Badminton Pan America" . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Badminton Olympians Make Their Debut at Paris 2024 - USA Badminton". July 28, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. Yen, Ruey. "2024 Paris Calympians: More members of the Team USA". writeforcalifornia.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.