Son Wan-ho


Son Wan-ho is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017. 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. He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament. He is married to compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2017Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland

East Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
Badminton at the 2009 [East Asian Games|2009]Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong

Summer Universiade

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea

BWF World Tour (3 titles)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's singles
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2018Hong Kong OpenSuper 500gold1

BWF Superseries (2 titles, 5 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 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.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012India Opengold1

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 2 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 and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2010Chinese Taipei Opensilver2

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009Osaka Internationalsilver2

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 1 December 2022.
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