Yu Xiaohan (Chinese: 于小含; pinyin: Yú Xiǎohán) is a retired badminton player from China. She won the 2015 Singapore Super Series with Ou Dongni.[3] Yu was suspended for 7 months by BWF because one of her sample during 2015 Summer Universiade contained sibutramine.[4][5] She announced her retirement through her personal social media Weibo on 13 October 2019, where before, she had given a resignation letter to the coach on 30 September 2019.[6]

Yu Xiaohan
于小含
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 29)[1]
Huaibei, Anhui, China[2]
Retired30 September 2019
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking9 (3 May 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chiba Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chiba Girls' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Gimcheon Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF World Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Chiba Port Arena,
Chiba, Japan
  Huang Yaqiong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
14–21, 21–18, 18–21   Silver

Asian Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea
  Huang Yaqiong   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
21–17, 15–21, 17–21   Silver

BWF World Tour edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 U.S. Open Super 300   Tang Jinhua   Kim Hye-jeong
  Kim So-yeong
18–21, 21–13, 21–15   Winner

BWF Superseries edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Singapore Open   Ou Dongni   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
21–17, 21–16   Winner
2017 Korea Open   Huang Yaqiong   Chang Ye-na
  Lee So-hee
21–11, 21–15   Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 4 runners-up) edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 U.S. Open   Huang Yaqiong   Bao Yixin
  Zhong Qianxin
17–21, 22–24   Runner-up
2013 Canada Open   Huang Yaqiong   Eefje Muskens
  Selena Piek
13–21, 21–11, 21–13   Winner
2013 Macau Open   Huang Yaqiong   Bao Yixin
  Tang Jinhua
17–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2014 India Grand Prix Gold   Huang Yaqiong   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
24–22, 19–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold   Huang Yaqiong   Ou Dongni
  Xiong Mengjing
22–20, 12–21, 21–18   Winner
2014 China Masters   Huang Yaqiong   Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
17–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2014 Bitburger Open   Ou Dongni   Ekaterina Bolotova
  Evgeniya Kosetskaya
21–10, 21–18   Winner
2014 Macau Open   Ou Dongni   Huang Yaqiong
  Zhong Qianxin
19–21, 21–19, 21–7   Winner
2017 China Masters   Bao Yixin   Huang Yaqiong
  Tang Jinhua
8–21, 21–14, 21–17   Winner
2017 Macau Open   Huang Yaqiong   Baek Ha-na
  Lee Yu-rim
21–10, 21–17   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Chinese Taipei Open   Liu Yuchen   Alfian Eko Prasetya
  Annisa Saufika
21–16, 21–18   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China International   Ou Dongni   Ayane Kurihara
  Naru Shinoya
14–21, 21–18, 23–21   Winner
2019 Belarus International   Zhang Shuxian   Jenny Moore
  Victoria Williams
21–12, 21–15   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China International   Liu Yuchen   Zheng Siwei
  Chen Qingchen
21–15, 12–21, 13–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Yu Xiaohan". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Jie, Zhao. "安徽小将受热捧". enorth.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ Rusli, Serla. "SINGAPORE OPEN 2015 Finals – Clean sweep by first-time Superseries winners". badzine.net. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Yu Xiaohan Provisionally Suspended". bwfbadminton.org. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Chinese woman shuttler Yu Xiaohan banned for doping violation". xinhua.net. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. ^ Liu, Jie (15 October 2019). "于小含宣布退役:解脱了,没有热血了,没有初心了". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  7. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  10. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links edit