Yu Yaodong
庾耀东
Personal information
CountryChina
Born1951
Dongguan, Guangdong, China[1]
Died24 November 2012(2012-11-24) (aged 60–61)
Retired1980
HandednessLeft
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1979 Hangzhou Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1979 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 Hyderabad Men's team

Yu Yaodong (Chinese: 庾耀东; pinyin: Yǔ Yàodōng; 1951–2012) was a badminton player from People's Republic of China.[2]

Career

Yu Yaodong was born in 1951 in Dongguan, Guangdong. He entered the Guangzhou Amateur Sports School in 1961 then entered the Guangdong team in 1965 and was finally selected for the national team in 1972. At the second ever Badminton World Championships (first by World Badminton Federation) held in Thailand in 1978, Yaodong defeated his teammate Han Jian in the men's singles final and became the first ever badminton world champion in Chinese history. Later, he along with Hou Jiachang won the title of men's doubles World Champion as well. On the day of the final, Deng Xiaoping came to the scene to watch the game and presented the award to Yu Yaodong. After retiring, Yu Yaodong served as the coach of the Guangdong Province badminton team, cultivating famous badminton players such as Xie Xingfang, Zhang Jiewen and Fu Haifeng.[3]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1978 Bangkok, Thailand China Han Jian 15–11, 15–11 Gold Gold
Men's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1978 Bangkok, Thailand China Hou Jiachang Thailand Sawei Chanseorasmee
Thailand Sarit Pisudchaikul 		18–15, 15–12 Gold Gold
1979 Hangzhou, China China Luan Jin China Sun Zhian
China Yao Ximing 		9–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

Asian Games

Men's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1978 Bangkok, Thailand China Hou Jiachang Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata 		14–17, 7–15 Bronze Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1978 Bangkok, Thailand China Li Fang Indonesia Hariamanto Kartono
Indonesia Theresia Widiastuti 		8–15, 11–15 Bronze Bronze

Invitational tournament

Men's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1977 Asian Invitational Championships China Luan Jin 15–6, 15–8 Gold Gold
1978 World Invitational Championships China Chen Tianlung 13–18, 8–15 Silver Silver
1978 Asian Invitational Championships China Chen Tianlung 12–15, 15–13, 15–10 Gold Gold
Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1978 World Invitational Championships China Hou Jiachang China Lin Shiquan
China Tang Xianhu 		7–15, 1–15 Silver Silver

References

  1. ^ "庾耀东 Yu Yao Dong". Badminton China (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "70年代:中国乒羽提前嗅到春天到来的气息". NetEase (in Simplified Chinese). September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "中国首位羽球男单世界冠军逝世 曾培养出谢杏芳". Xiancn (in Simplified Chinese). November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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