Wang Chi-lin (Chinese: 王齊麟; pinyin: Wáng Qílín; born 18 January 1995) is a Taiwanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[1] He is the 2020 Olympics men's doubles champion.
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.jpg) Wang at 2017 Summer Universiade. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1995 Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (MD with Chen Hung-ling 25 October 2018) 2 (MD with Lee Yang 27 September 2022) 10 (XD with Lee Chia-hsin 21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 10 (MD with Lee Yang 16 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2021, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he and his partner Lee Yang defeated the 2018 World Champions' Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in the men's doubles final. They became the first unseeded pair to win a gold medal in the Olympics' men's doubles badminton. This was Chinese Taipei's first Olympic medal in badminton.[2] In 2022, Wang and Lee were named two of Taiwan's Ten Outstanding Young Persons by the Junior Chamber International Taiwan.[3]
Achievements edit
Olympic Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan |
 Lee Yang
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 Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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21–18, 21–12 |  Gold
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World Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
Chen Hung-ling
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 Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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17–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Lee Yang
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 Choi Sol-gyu Kim Won-ho
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12–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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Summer Universiade edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
 Lee Chia-hsin
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 Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Goh Yea Ching
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12–21, 21–16, 21–14 |  Gold
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Asian Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Lee Yang
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 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
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18–21, 14–13 retired | Bronze
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World University Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Municipal Sport Palace Vista Alegre, Córdoba, Spain |
Tseng Min-hao
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Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin
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21–8, 8–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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World Junior Championships edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan |
Tien Tzu-chieh
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Nelson Heg Teo Ee Yi
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8–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
Tien Tzu-chieh
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Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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10–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Wu Hsiao-lin
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 Arya Maulana Aldiartama Edi Subaktiar
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21–17, 20–22, 10–21 |  Silver
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BWF World Tour (11 titles, 9 runners-up) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Chen Hung-ling
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Berry Angriawan Hardianto
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21–17, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Chen Hung-ling
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Liao Min-chun Su Ching-heng
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22–20, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Po Li-wei
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Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae
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12–21, 21–17, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae
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21–8, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Lee Yang
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Akira Koga Taichi Saito
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16–21, 22–20, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | India Open | Super 500 | Lee Yang
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Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol
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13–21, 21–17, 3–6 retired | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong
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21–19, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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 Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 (I) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Lee Yang
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Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong
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21–16, 21–23, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Lee Yang
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Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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21–13, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Lee Yang
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–17, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2022 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Man Wei Chong Tee Kai Wun
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18–21, 21–10, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Lee Yang
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Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi
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21–19, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2023 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Liu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi
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22–24, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Lee Yang
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Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan
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17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Lee Chia-hsin
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Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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21–19, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Cheng Chi-ya
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Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Cheng Chi-ya
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 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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11–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 4 runners-up) edit
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 |
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| 2015 | Malaysia Masters | Chen Hung-ling
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Kenta Kazuno Kazushi Yamada
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19–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chen Hung-ling
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Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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17–21, 21–17, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Chen Hung-ling
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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6–11, 6–11, 13–11, 11–9, 10–12 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | China Masters | Chen Hung-ling
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Takuto Inoue Yuki Kaneko
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21–14, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chen Hung-ling
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Lee Jhe-huei Lee Yang
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21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2017 | New Zealand Open | Chen Hung-ling
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Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi
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21–16, 21–18 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Chia-hsin
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Seo Seung-jae Kim Ha-na
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20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 4 runners-up) edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Maldives International | Tien Tzu-chieh
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Arya Maulana Aldiartama Alfian Eko Prasetya
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2013 | Singapore International | Chen Chung-jen
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Jagdish Singh Roni Tan Wee Long
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21–12, 25–27, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2013 | Polish International | Chen Chung-jen
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Christopher Rusdianto Trikusuma Wardhana
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22–24, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Czech International | Chen Chung-jen
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 Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha
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22–20, 20–22, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | India International | Tien Tzu-chieh
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Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Singapore International | Chen Szu-yu
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Vasin Nilyoke Chayanit Chaladchalam
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14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Czech International | Wu Ti-jung
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 Jakub Bitman Alžběta Bášová
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21–19, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2013 | Malaysia International | Wu Ti-jung
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Alfian Eko Prasetya Shendy Puspa Irawati
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Wang Chi-Lin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Schwerdt, Joseph (31 July 2021). "Chinese Taipei Makes Badminton History With Men's Doubles Gold". NBC New York. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Ko, Yu-hao; Liu, Tzu-hsuan (9 October 2022). "Olympic duo, actor win top 10 young Taiwanese prize". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wang Chi-lin.
- Wang Chi-lin at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com