Tsai Chia-hsin

Tsai Chia-hsin (Chinese: 蔡佳欣; pinyin: Cài Jiāxīn; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai Chia-hsin; born 25 July 1982) is a Taiwanese former badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2006 and 2014 Asian Games.[2] Tsai also competed (for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei) in the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Cheng Wen-hsing and in 2016 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Sheng-mu. In 2004, they defeated Chris Dednam and Antoinette Uys of South Africa in the first round but lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China in the round of 16.[3]

Tsai Chia-hsin
蔡佳欣
Personal information
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Born (1982-07-25) 25 July 1982 (age 40)
Tainan, Taiwan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking3 (10 December 2010)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Asia Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Johor Bahru Men's doubles
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hong Kong Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tianjin Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Men's team
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Mixed doubles
BWF profile

AchievementsEdit

Asian ChampionshipsEdit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia   Hu Chung-hsien   Koo Kien Keat
  Tan Boon Heong
21–18, 16–21, 10–21   Bronze

East Asian GamesEdit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong   Hu Chung-hsien   Chen Hung-ling
  Lin Yu-lang
21–17, 22–20   Gold
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China   Lee Sheng-mu   Chen Hung-ling
  Lu Chia-pin
21–8, 21–18   Gold

Summer UniversiadeEdit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Thammasat University,
Pathum Thani, hailand
  Hsieh Yu-hsing   Sudket Prapakamol
  Phattapol Ngensrisuk
21–17, 17–21, 14–21   Silver

Asian Junior ChampionshipsEdit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,
Kyoto, Japan
  Cheng Wen-hsing   Zheng Bo
  Wei Yili
3–15, 5–15   Bronze

BWF SuperseriesEdit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). 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.[5] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Singapore Open   Lee Sheng-mu   Cai Yun
  Lu Kai
19–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2014 Australian Open   Lee Sheng-mu   Lee Yong-dae
  Yoo Yeon-seong
14–21, 18–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand PrixEdit

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 (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Macau Open   Lee Sheng-mu   Vladimir Ivanov
  Ivan Sozonov
14–21, 21–17, 21–16   Winner
2013 Chinese Taipei Open   Lee Sheng-mu   Kim Gi-jung
  Kim Sa-rang
11–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2013 Macau Open   Lee Sheng-mu   Hoon Thien How
  Tan Wee Kiong
16–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2016 Swiss Open   Lee Sheng-mu   Kim Astrup
  Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
8–21, 15–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/SeriesEdit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Kaohsiung International   Liao Chao-hsiang   Bodin Isara
  Maneepong Jongjit
18–21, 19–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Players:Tsai Chia Hsin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile: Tsai Chia Hsin". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Tsai Chia-Hsin". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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