Hu Yun

Hu Yun (Chinese: 胡贇; pinyin: Hú Yún; born 31 August 1981) is a retired badminton player representing Hong Kong since 2006.[1] He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games, and also 2016 Rio Olympics. Born in Wuhan, Hubei, China, Hu started playing badminton in 1988, and participated in local province badminton teams at an early age.[1][2] In 2006, he started to represent Hong Kong at international tournaments. He won the Hong Kong National Badminton Championships four times, in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu (胡).
Hu Yun
胡贇
Personal information
CountryHong Kong
Born (1981-08-31) August 31, 1981
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Years active13 years
HandednessRight
CoachLiu Zhiheng, formerly Li Mao
Men's singles
Highest ranking4 (13 June 2013)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tianjin Men's team
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[5] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 China Masters China Chen Long 11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Japan Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 14–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Singapore Open Japan Kento Momota 17–21, 21–16, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017, and was then replaced by new BWF World Tour.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Philippines Open China Chen Long 13–21, 6–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Thailand Masters South Korea Lee Hyun-il 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References
  1. "Players: Hu Yun". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. "赞！36岁胡赟赴港拼搏已十年 期盼能打到2024年" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. "体育之星 羽毛球 胡赟" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.


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