Adam Dong
Adam Dong is a Chinese-born Canadian badminton player. He captured the men's doubles gold medals at the 2023 Pan American Games and at the 2023 Pan Am Championships.
Early life
Dong was born in Suzhou, China. Before moving to Canada, he competed in the 2011 National Intercity Games of the People's Republic of China and won a gold in the badminton men's team event representing Nanjing.Career
Dong entered the Canadian national team in 2016. On that same year, he partnered with Nyl Yakura. After the duo split up, he formed partnerships with Guoxing Huang and David Wu.He later partnered with Yakura again in 2021 and they won their first international title together at the Mexican International Series. In 2022, Dong and Yakura won bronze at the 2022 Pan Am Championships. Dong also represented Canada at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup. Dong was also selected to be part of the Canadian contingent competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Dong and Yakura were also runners-up at the Sydney International in October.
In 2023, Dong won the gold medal at the Pan Am Championships partnering Yakura. He made his debut at the Pan American Games, and together with Yakura, he captured the gold medal in the men's doubles.
Achievements
Pan American Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile |  Pan Am ChampionshipsMen's doubles
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