Chan Ho Yuen


Daniel Chan Ho-yuen is a retired Hong Kong para-badminton player who won bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life

Chan grew up in Shek Wai Kok Estate in Tsuen Wan. He was a member of the Tsuen Wan District youth badminton team and also played soccer. During a work travel in China in 2008, he was seriously injured in a car accident and had his left leg below his knee amputated. After the accident, he became the first para-badminton player in Hong Kong. In 2016, he enrolled in the bachelor of arts in physical education and recreation management program offered by Hong Kong Baptist University.
Chan married his highschool sweetheart Sandy in 2013.

Career

He began representing Hong Kong in international competitions since 2009. In 2015 and 2019, he was named as one of the winners for the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards. He won silver in the WH2 class at the 2018 Asian Para Games. He won the first medal for Hong Kong at the Paralympic Games in para-badminton event in 2021. His main rival is said to be Kim Jung-jun.
Because of his achievements in para-badminton, Chan was named as Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection in 2019. He was awarded the Medal of Honour in 2022.
In 2024 Paris Paralympics, he won a silver medal in Men's singles WH2 class. After the Games, he announced his retirement from the sport.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles WH2
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2020Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

World Championships

Men's singles WH2
YearVenueOpponentScore???
2013Helmut-Koernig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH2
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia

Asian Championships

Men's singles WH2
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles WH2
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Dubai Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 2silver2

International tournaments (2011–2021) (18 titles, 16 runners-up)

Men's singles WH2
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014Spanish Para-Badminton Internationalgold1