Son Wan-ho


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Son Wan-ho (Korean: 손완호; Korean pronunciation: [so.nwan.ɦo] or [son] [wan.ɦo]; born 17 May 1988[1]) is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017.[2] He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school.[citation needed] He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea.[3] In 2017, he helped the Korean national team reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament.[4][5] He is married to compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.[6]

Son Wan-ho

Son Wan-ho at the spring team event in 2015, held in Hwacheon

Personal information
Born17 May 1988 (age 36)
Changwon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
ResidenceSouth Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Years active2006–present
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record343 wins, 190 losses
Highest ranking1 (25 May 2017)
Current ranking197 (18 July 2023)
BWF profile
Son Wan-ho
Hangul

손완호

Hanja

孫完虎

Revised RomanizationSon Wan-ho
McCune–ReischauerSon Wan-ho
Son at the 2010 BWF World Championships

BWF World Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland   Lin Dan 17–21, 14–21   Bronze

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong   Lin Dan 12–21, 21–23   Bronze

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea   Jeon Hyeok-jin 20–22, 21–13, 17–21   Silver

BWF World Tour (3 titles)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Hong Kong Open Super 500   Kenta Nishimoto 14–21, 21–17, 21–13   Winner
2018 Korea Masters Super 300   Lee Zii Jia 21–16, 21–11   Winner
2019 Malaysia Masters Super 500   Chen Long 21–17, 21–19   Winner

BWF Superseries (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 India Open   Lee Chong Wei 21–18, 14–21, 21–19   Winner
2012 China Masters   Wang Zhengming 21–11, 14–21, 22–24   Runner-up
2014 Denmark Open   Chen Long 19–21, 22–24   Runner-up
2014 Hong Kong Open   Chen Long 21–19, 21–16   Winner
2016 Singapore Open   Sony Dwi Kuncoro 16–21, 21–13, 14–21   Runner-up
2016 Korea Open   Qiao Bin 11–21, 23–21, 7–21   Runner-up
2016 Denmark Open   Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 13–21, 21–23   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2010 Chinese Taipei Open   Simon Santoso 14–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2011 Korea Grand Prix Gold   Lee Hyun-il 18–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2013 Chinese Taipei Open   Nguyễn Tiến Minh 19–21, 21–9, 21–18   Winner
2013 Macau Open   Hsueh Hsuan-yi 21–11, 21–15   Winner
2013 Vietnam Open   Tan Chun Seang 21–14, 21–9   Winner
2016 Korea Masters   Liew Daren 21–13, 21–16   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Osaka International   Lee Cheol-ho 21–19, 11–21, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

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Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 1 December 2022.[11]

  1. ^ The Asia Economic Daily 24 November, 2014
  2. ^ "세계 최강 '태극 셔틀콕' 당당 세계 1위 손완호". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Korea Storm into Final – Day 7 (Session 1): Total BWF Sudirman Cup 2017". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  6. ^ "손완호-성지현 12일 화촉…대를 이은 배드민턴 부부 최초 탄생". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  10. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Son Wan-ho Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 18 December 2021.