Shin Seung-chan (Korean: 신승찬; Korean pronunciation: [ɕin.sɯŋ.tɕʰan]; born 6 December 1994) is a South Korean doubles specialist badminton player. she is widely recognized for her exceptional defensive skills and powerful smashes, which helped her secure a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside her partner Jung Kyung-eun. Throughout her career, Shin has consistently remained at the top of the BWF world rankings, achieving significant success with long-time partner Lee So-hee, including winning a silver and a bronze at the 2021 and 2014 BWF World Championships respectively. She also helped the Korean national team to win the 2022 Uber Cup.

Shin demonstrated exceptional talent early in her career by winning the gold medal at the 2011 and 2012 BWF World Junior Championships, and also at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships. Shin continues to excel by balancing his professional career and studies at the Chosun University, and her success at the university level was epitomized by her performance at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade, where she contributed point for South Korea to clinch the gold medal in the team event in both years, and also secured the mixed and women's doubles gold in 2015.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunChina Tang Yuanting China Yu Yang21–8, 21–17Bronze

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, DenmarkSouth Korea Lee So-heeChina Tian Qing China Zhao Yunlei13–21, 10–21Bronze
2021Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, SpainSouth Korea Lee So-heeChina Chen Qingchen China Jia Yifan16–21, 17–21Silver

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tennis Academy, Kazan, RussiaSouth Korea Lee So-heeChina Luo Yu China Tian Qing12–21, 17–21Bronze
2015Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South KoreaSouth Korea Lee So-heeChina Ou Dongni China Yu Xiaohan (disqualified)21–16, 21–13Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South KoreaSouth Korea Kim Gi-jungChinese Taipei Lu Ching-yao Chinese Taipei Chiang Kai-hsin21–14, 21–11Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, TaiwanSouth Korea Lee So-heeIndonesia Shella Devi Aulia Indonesia Anggia Shitta Awanda21–16, 13–21, 21–9Gold
2012Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, JapanSouth Korea Lee So-heeChina Huang Yaqiong China Yu Xiaohan21–14, 18–21, 21–18Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South KoreaSouth Korea Lee So-heeChina Huang Yaqiong China Yu Xiaohan17–21, 21–15, 21–17Gold

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Fuzhou China OpenSuper 750South Korea Lee So-heeJapan Mayu Matsumoto Japan Wakana Nagahara23–21, 21–18Winner
2018Hong Kong OpenSuper 500South Korea Lee So-heeJapan Yuki Fukushima Japan Sayaka Hirota18–21, 17–21Runner-up
2018Korea MastersSuper 300South Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Chang Ye-na South Korea Jung Kyung-eun14–21, 17–21Runner-up
2018BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour FinalsSouth Korea Lee So-heeJapan Misaki Matsutomo Japan Ayaka Takahashi12–21, 20–22Runner-up
2019Korea OpenSuper 500South Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong21–13, 19–21, 17–21Runner-up
2019French OpenSuper 750South Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong16–21, 21–19, 21–12Winner
2019Fuzhou China OpenSuper 750South Korea Lee So-heeJapan Yuki Fukushima Japan Sayaka Hirota17–21, 15–21Runner-up
2020 (II)Thailand OpenSuper 1000South Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong18–21, 19–21Runner-up
2020BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour FinalsSouth Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong15–21, 26–24, 21–19Winner
2021Denmark OpenSuper 1000South Korea Lee So-heeChina Huang Dongping China Zheng Yu15–21, 17–21Runner-up
2021French OpenSuper 750South Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong21–17, 21–12Winner
2023Taipei OpenSuper 300South Korea Lee Yu-limIndonesia Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Indonesia Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi18–21, 21–17, 21–17Winner
2024Malaysia MastersSuper 500South Korea Lee Yu-limJapan Rin Iwanaga Japan Kie Nakanishi21–17, 19–21, 18–21Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Korea MastersSuper 300South Korea Choi Sol-gyuSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Eom Hye-won12–21, 21–15, 18–21Runner-up

BWF Superseries (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Denmark OpenSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunChina Tian Qing China Zhao YunleiWalkoverWinner
2016Malaysia OpenSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunChina Tang Yuanting China Yu Yang11–21, 17–21Runner-up
2016Korea OpenSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunChina Luo Ying China Luo Yu21–13, 21–11Winner
2016Denmark OpenSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunJapan Misaki Matsutomo Japan Ayaka Takahashi21–19, 11–21, 16–21Runner-up
2017Denmark OpenSouth Korea Lee So-heeJapan Shiho Tanaka Japan Koharu Yonemoto21–13, 21–16Winner
2017French OpenSouth Korea Lee So-heeIndonesia Greysia Polii Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu17–21, 15–21Runner-up

BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Superseries Premier tournament

BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (9 titles, 5 runners-up)

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.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Korea Grand Prix GoldSouth Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Eom Hye-won South Korea Jang Ye-na13–21, 17–21Runner-up
2013Swiss OpenSouth Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eun South Korea Kim Ha-na21–23, 16–21Runner-up
2013Chinese Taipei OpenSouth Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eun South Korea Kim Ha-naWalkoverRunner-up
2014Korea Grand PrixSouth Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Chang Ye-na South Korea Yoo Hae-won15–8 retiredWinner
2015Korea MastersSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunSouth Korea Chang Ye-na South Korea Lee So-hee7–21, 21–16, 19–21Runner-up
2015Macau OpenSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunHong Kong Poon Lok Yan Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet18–21, 15–15 retiredWinner
2015U.S. Grand PrixSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunSouth Korea Chang Ye-na South Korea Lee So-hee24–22, 18–21, 21–12Winner
2016Syed Modi InternationalSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunNetherlands Eefje Muskens Netherlands Selena Piek21–15, 21–13Winner
2016Korea MastersSouth Korea Jung Kyung-eunSouth Korea Chae Yoo-jung South Korea Kim So-yeong21–14, 21–14Winner
2017U.S. OpenSouth Korea Lee So-heeJapan Mayu Matsumoto Japan Wakana Nagahara21–16, 21–13Winner
2017Korea MastersSouth Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong21–18, 23–21Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Korea Grand PrixSouth Korea Choi Sol-gyuSouth Korea Shin Baek-cheol South Korea Chang Ye-naWalkoverWinner
2017Canada OpenSouth Korea Kim Won-hoSouth Korea Choi Sol-gyu South Korea Chae Yoo-jung21–19, 21–16Winner
2017U.S. OpenSouth Korea Kim Won-hoSouth Korea Seo Seung-jae South Korea Kim Ha-na21–16, 14–21, 11–21Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Iceland InternationalSouth Korea Lee So-heeSouth Korea Go Ah-ra South Korea Yoo Hae-won21–18, 21–16Winner
2012Tata Open India InternationalSouth Korea Lee So-heeIndia Aparna Balan India N. Sikki Reddy19–21, 21–13, 21–17Winner
2023Vietnam InternationalSouth Korea Lee Yu-limIndonesia Jesita Putri Miantoro Indonesia Febi Setianingrum21–18, 21–10Winner
2023Osaka InternationalSouth Korea Lee Yu-limJapan Mizuki Otake Japan Miyu Takahashi23–21, 21–13Winner
2023Northern Marianas OpenSouth Korea Lee Yu-limChinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching Chinese Taipei Lin Wan-ching19–21, 21–18, 20–22Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023Osaka InternationalSouth Korea Wang ChanSouth Korea Kim Young-hyuk South Korea Lee Yu-lim21–14, 14–21, 21–15Winner
2023Northern Marianas OpenSouth Korea Wang ChanJapan Hashiru Shimono Japan Miku Shigeta21–13, 21–15Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

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