Hong Jingyu (洪静宇) (born 2 July 1984 in Beijing), also known as Jing Yu Hong, is a professional badminton player from China who is a doubles and mixed specialist.[2] She started her badminton career at the age of 9.
| Jing Yu Hong 洪静宇 | |
|---|---|
 1st Place at Boston Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | 洪静宇 |
| Country | China (2000–2010) United States (2013–present) |
| Born | 2 July 1984 Beijing, China |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st) |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 116 (WD) Nov 24, 2016 249 (XD) Aug 27, 2015[1] |
| Current ranking | 155 (WD) 525 (WD) (Dec 15, 2016[1]) |
| BWF profile | |
At age 11, Hong left home to train full-time at a professional sports center. In 2002, she was recognized for her abilities and was selected for the Chinese National Youth Team. She was selected to go to the China National 2nd Tier Team for Women Doubles. During her time with the National Team she won recognition and several titles in China's National Team and individual tournaments.
In 2012 Hong joined the EastBay Badminton Association and is representing the United States.[3]
Achievement edit
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. Open |  Beiwen Zhang
|
 Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
|
8–21, 8–21[4] |  Semi-finalist
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. Grand Prix | Halim Ho
|
 Peter Kaesbauer Isabel Herttrich
|
13–21, 10–21[5] | Semi-finalist
|
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Beiwen Zhang
|
Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana
|
21-17, 22-20 |  Winner
|
| 2013 [6] | USA International | Beiwen Zhang
|
 Paula B Pereira Lohaynny Vicente
|
21–7, 21–14 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 [6] | USA International | Halim Ho
|
 Toby Ng Michelle Li
|
16–21, 15–21 |  Runner-Up
|
USA National Tournaments edit
Women singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 [7] | ACES Shuttles and Puccini Texas Championship | Nicole Grether
|
17–21, 15–21 | Runner-Up
|
| 2013 [8] | Yonex Houston Open | Beiwen Zhang
|
10–21, 23–21 | Runner-Up
|
| 2014 [9] | Imprint Houston Open Tournament | Budiyani Setiawan | 21-6, 21-9 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 [7] | ACES Shuttles and Puccini Texas Championship |  Sarun Vivatpatanakul
|
Hock Lai Lee Elizabeth Wern Li Wong |
21-11, 21-14 | Winner
|
| 2013 [8] | Yonex Houston Open | Halim Ho
|
Sarun Vivatpatanakul Beiwen Zhang
|
21-17, 21-19 | Winner
|
| 2014 [10] | Puccini Texas Championship | Halim Ho
|
Sarun Vivatpatanakul Beiwen Zhang
|
19-21, 15-21 | Third Place
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 [8] | Yonex Houston Open | Beiwen Zhang
|
Ruth L Menchaca Tina-Rose Cavazos |
21-10, 21-5 | Winner
|
| 2014 [10] | Puccini Texas Championship | Beiwen Zhang
|
Jamie Hsu Krista Hsu |
21-14, 21-6 | Winner
|
References edit
- ^ a b "Jing Yu HONG | RANKING HISTORY | Profile". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Players: Hong Jing Yu". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ^ "Eight Winners Crowned at 2015 USA Badminton Adult Nationals". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Toernooi.nl - YONEX US Open - Winnaars". bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "BWF - 2014 K & D Graphics & YONEX Grand Prix Badminton Championships - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ a b "Toernooi.nl - YONEX USA International 2013 - Winnaars". bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ a b "Tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ a b c "Tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "Tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ a b "Tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com.
External links edit
- Hong Jingyu at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com