Xiaodong Sheng (Chinese: 盛晓东; pinyin: Shèng Xiǎodōng; born 19 January 1998) is a Chinese-born Canadian badminton player. At the age of 13, Sheng entered the Tianjin provincial team, and selected to join the Chinese national youth team in 2011.[1] At the 2013 Chinese National Junior Championships, he clinched two titles, by winning the boys' singles and doubles event.[3] After retiring from the national youth team, Sheng entered Kawasaki International Badminton Club trained by Li Mao.[1] In his career, he won four international titles, namely Giraldilla International in 2018,[4] Silicon Valley and India International Challenge in 2019,[5] and Iran Fajr International in 2020.[6]
| Xiaodong Sheng 盛晓东 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Sheng Xiaodong |
| Country | Canada |
| Born | 19 January 1998 Tianjin, China[1] |
| Handedness | Right[2] |
| Coach | Li Mao |
| Men's singles | |
| Career record | 62 wins, 41 losses |
| Highest ranking | 59 (11 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | 131 (22 November 2022) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jamaica International |  Jason Ho-Shue
|
6–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2018 | Giraldilla International |  Leodannis Martínez
|
21–17, 21–13 |  Winner
|
| 2019 | Silicon Valley International |  Lee Sang-ho
|
21–14, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2019 | India International |  Kaushal Dharmamer
|
21–19, 8–21, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2020 | Iran Fajr International |  Maxime Moreels
|
21–17, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Kazakhstan International | Lakshay Sharma
|
9–21, 21–17, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Sri Lanka International | B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj
|
10–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ a b c "中国羽坛新力量！李矛95后弟子盛晓东斩获国际羽毛球赛男单冠军" (in Chinese). Sina. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Jason Ho-shue vs Xiaodong Sheng". Youtube. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Su, Yahui (21 April 2015). "天津羽毛球队 希望种子已萌芽" (in Chinese). Haiwainet. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ de Vivigo, Roberto M. López (18 March 2018). "Más allá de la localía" (in Spanish). Trabajadores. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "India International Challenge Finals: Xiaodong triumphs, Porntip in class of her own". The Hindu. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "مسابقات بین المللی بدمینتون فجر ایران و کانادا قهرمان مسابقات دونفره و یک نفره شدند" (in Persian). Iran Badminton. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
External links edit
Xiaodong Sheng at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com