Son Wan-ho

Son Wan-ho
Son Wan-ho at the spring team event in 2015, held in Hwacheon
Personal information
Born (1988-05-17) 17 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 ranking281 (29 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Glasgow Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2012 Wuhan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Men's team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Men's singles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jakarta Boys' team
BWF profile
Son Wan-ho
Hangul
손완호
Hanja
孫完虎
Revised RomanizationSon Wan-ho
McCune–ReischauerSon Wan-ho

Son Wan-ho (Korean손완호; 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 at the 2010 BWF World Championships
  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.