Wang Chang
王昶
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 22)
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking2 (with Liang Weikeng 13 June 2023)
Current ranking2 (with Liang Weikeng 13 June 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Yogyakarta Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kazan Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kazan Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Jakarta Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Suzhou Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Suzhou Mixed team
BWF profile

Wang Chang (Chinese: 王昶; pinyin: Wáng Chǎng; born 7 May 2001) is a Chinese badminton player. Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Wang who trained in Ningbo training centre, entered the provincial team in 2015, and in the national team in 2017. After being selected to join the national team, he started his partnership with Di Zijian in the men's doubles discipline.[1] He made a debut in the international tournament at the 2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, and claimed the gold medal in the boys' doubles event.[1][2] He also participated at the 2017 World Junior Championships where he helped the team to take the Suhandinata Cup, and he also won the silver medal in the boys' doubles event.[1][3] In 2018, he won the boys' doubles and mixed team titles at the Asia and World Junior Championships.

Career

2022

Starting from 2022, Wang started a new partnership with Liang Weikeng and advanced to the final of the 2022 Indonesia Masters from the qualifying rounds. They lost 10–21, 17–21 to home favorites Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the final.[4]

Later that year, they won the 2022 Japan Open, defeating Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the final.[5]

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 GOR Among Rogo,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia 		China Di Zijian Japan Mahiro Kaneko
Japan Yunosuke Kubota 		14–21, 21–15, 13–21
Silver
Silver
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada 		China Di Zijian South Korea Shin Tae-yang
South Korea Wang Chan 		21–19, 22–20
Gold
Gold
2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia 		China Di Zijian Indonesia Leo Rolly Carnando
Indonesia Daniel Marthin 		19–21, 18–21
Silver
Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia 		China Di Zijian South Korea Lee Sang-min
South Korea Na Sung-seung 		21–19, 21–11
Gold
Gold
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia 		China Di Zijian China Liang Weikeng
China Shang Yichen 		18–21, 24–22, 21–19
Gold
Gold
2019 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre,
Suzhou, China 		China Di Zijian Indonesia Leo Rolly Carnando
Indonesia Daniel Marthin 		9–21, 21–15, 19–21
Silver
Silver

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 4 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Lingshui China Masters Super 100 China Di Zijian China Han Chengkai
China Zhou Haodong 		21–19, 17–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 China Di Zijian Denmark Mathias Bay-Smidt
Denmark Lasse Mølhede 		21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 500 China Liang Weikeng Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto 		10–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Japan Open Super 750 China Liang Weikeng Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 		21–18, 13–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Malaysia Open Super 1000 China Liang Weikeng Indonesia Fajar Alfian
Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto 		18–21, 21–18, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 India Open Super 750 China Liang Weikeng Malaysia Aaron Chia
Malaysia Soh Wooi Yik 		14–21, 21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Thailand Open Super 500 China Liang Weikeng Indonesia Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
Indonesia Bagas Maulana 		21–10, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Singapore Open Super 750 China Liang Weikeng Japan Takuro Hoki
Japan Yugo Kobayashi 		13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ a b c "16岁小将助力国羽世青赛夺冠，球技好颜值高，堪称羽坛"张继科"" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ Perada, Mathilde Liliana (31 July 2017). "Asian Juniors Finals – China takes home two titles". Badzine. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ "China are still the mixed team king pins in World Junior Championships". Badminton Asia. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Indonesia Masters: China dominate, Axelsen impeccable". BWF. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Japan Open: This is why we play badminton". BWF. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

External links


Sudirman Cup badminton mixed team champions
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 13 June 2023
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