Yu Yang (badminton)

Yu Yang
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Yu with her partner, Wang Xiaoli, at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1986-04-07) 7 April 1986 (age 38)
Haicheng, Liaoning, China
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (28 April 2011)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Mixed doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Paris Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 London Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Guangzhou Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Paris Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Madrid Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hyderabad Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Sendai/Tokyo Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Wuhan Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Women's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Johor Bahru Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Chengdu Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Taipei Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Wuhan Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Pretoria Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Pretoria Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Richmond Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Richmond Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Richmond Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Pretoria Girls' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' team
BWF profile

Yu Yang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yú Yáng; born 7 April 1986) is a retired Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles. She is an Olympic Games gold medalist, three time World Champion and four time Asian Champion. Yu was part of the China winning team in four Sudirman Cup, three Uber Cup, two Asian Games, and in a Asia Team Championships.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China.