Pedro Yang

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Pedro Yang
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Pedro Yang at the Pan American Games in Rio 2007
Personal information
Birth namePedro Alejandro Yang Ruiz
CountryFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Born (1976-10-09) October 9, 1976 (age 48)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking134 [1]  (27 October 2011)
Medal record
Men's Badminton
Representing Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Doubles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Cartagena Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Cartagena Mixed Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Cartagena Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Singles

Pedro Alejandro Yang Ruiz (born October 9, 1976) is a retired male badminton player from Guatemala.

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Biography

Yang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Jim Ronny Andersen of Norway.

Yang has won a gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador and bronze medals at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Pedro Yang was appointed to the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission from 2008–2016, Radio & TV Commission 2008–2013, and Athletes Entourage Commission from 2014.

Pedro Yang was appointed to the World Baseball Softball Confederation's Ethics Commission from 2016–2018 and served in the Badminton World Federation Athletes Commission from 2001 to 2016.

Pedro Yang is today a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.

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References

  1. "Pedro YANG Ranking History". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.