Shin Seung-chan
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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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | South Korea Jung Kyung-eun | China Tang Yuanting China Yu Yang | 21–8, 21–17 | Bronze |
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | South Korea Lee So-hee | China Tian Qing China Zhao Yunlei | 13–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | South Korea Lee So-hee | China Chen Qingchen China Jia Yifan | 16–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Summer Universiade
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | South Korea Lee So-hee | China Luo Yu China Tian Qing | 12–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | South Korea Lee So-hee | China Ou Dongni China Yu Xiaohan (disqualified) | 21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | South Korea Kim Gi-jung | Chinese Taipei Lu Ching-yao Chinese Taipei Chiang Kai-hsin | 21–14, 21–11 | Gold |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taiwan | South Korea Lee So-hee | Indonesia Shella Devi Aulia Indonesia Anggia Shitta Awanda | 21–16, 13–21, 21–9 | Gold |
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan | South Korea Lee So-hee | China Huang Yaqiong China Yu Xiaohan | 21–14, 18–21, 21–18 | Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | South Korea Lee So-hee | China Huang Yaqiong China Yu Xiaohan | 17–21, 21–15, 21–17 | Gold |
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
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | South Korea Lee So-hee | Japan Mayu Matsumoto Japan Wakana Nagahara | 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | South Korea Lee So-hee | Japan Yuki Fukushima Japan Sayaka Hirota | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | South Korea Lee So-hee | South Korea Chang Ye-na South Korea Jung Kyung-eun | 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | South Korea Lee So-hee | Japan Misaki Matsutomo Japan Ayaka Takahashi | 12–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | South Korea Lee So-hee | South Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong | 21–13, 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | South Korea Lee So-hee | South Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong | 16–21, 21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | South Korea Lee So-hee | Japan Yuki Fukushima Japan Sayaka Hirota | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | South Korea Lee So-hee | South Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | South Korea Lee So-hee | South Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong | 15–21, 26–24, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | South Korea Lee So-hee | China Huang Dongping China Zheng Yu | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | South Korea Lee So-hee | South Korea Kim So-yeong South Korea Kong Hee-yong | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | South Korea Lee Yu-lim | Indonesia Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Indonesia Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | 18–21, 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | South Korea Lee Yu-lim | Japan Rin Iwanaga Japan Kie Nakanishi | 21–17, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | South Korea Choi Sol-gyu | South Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Eom Hye-won | 12–21, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Denmark Open | South Korea Jung Kyung-eun | China Tian Qing China Zhao Yunlei | Walkover | Winner |
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | South Korea Jung Kyung-eun | China Tang Yuanting China Yu Yang | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Korea Open | South Korea Jung Kyung-eun | China Luo Ying China Luo Yu | 21–13, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2016 | Denmark Open | South Korea Jung Kyung-eun | Japan Misaki Matsutomo Japan Ayaka Takahashi | 21–19, 11–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Denmark Open | South Korea Lee So-hee | Japan Shiho Tanaka Japan Koharu Yonemoto | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | French Open | South Korea Lee So-hee | Indonesia Greysia Polii Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-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
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | South Korea Choi Sol-gyu | South Korea Shin Baek-cheol South Korea Chang Ye-na | Walkover | Winner |
| 2017 | Canada Open | South Korea Kim Won-ho | South Korea Choi Sol-gyu South Korea Chae Yoo-jung | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | U.S. Open | South Korea Kim Won-ho | South Korea Seo Seung-jae South Korea Kim Ha-na | 21–16, 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Iceland International | South Korea Lee So-hee | South Korea Go Ah-ra South Korea Yoo Hae-won | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2012 | Tata Open India International | South Korea Lee So-hee | India Aparna Balan India N. Sikki Reddy | 19–21, 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Vietnam International | South Korea Lee Yu-lim | Indonesia Jesita Putri Miantoro Indonesia Febi Setianingrum | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Osaka International | South Korea Lee Yu-lim | Japan Mizuki Otake Japan Miyu Takahashi | 23–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Northern Marianas Open | South Korea Lee Yu-lim | Chinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching Chinese Taipei Lin Wan-ching | 19–21, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Osaka International | South Korea Wang Chan | South Korea Kim Young-hyuk South Korea Lee Yu-lim | 21–14, 14–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Northern Marianas Open | South Korea Wang Chan | Japan Hashiru Shimono Japan Miku Shigeta | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
External links
- at BWFBadminton.com
- at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, )
- at Olympics.com
- at Olympedia