Shin Baek-cheol
| Shin Baek-cheol | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |
 South Korea |
| Born |
October 19, 1989 (age 27) [1]Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Handedness | Right |
| Highest ranking | 6 (8 November 2016) |
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |
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Shin Baek-cheol (Hangul: 신백철; born October 19, 1989 in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do) is a mixed and men's doubles badminton player from South Korea. His current partners are Ko Sung Hyun for Men's doubles and Chae Yoo-jung[2] for mixed doubles.
Early life
Shin started to play badminton at the age of 8 in Wallgot Elementary School. He later belonged to the badminton team of the Korea National Sport University before moving to Gimcheon City Hall in 2012.
Career
In February 2009, Shin replaced Jung Jae-sung as Lee Yong-dae's partner. They won German Open after beating Japan's Kenichi Hayakawa and Kenta Kazuno.[3]
Shin and his mixed doubles partner, Yoo Hyun-young, reached the final of 2010 Swiss Open Super Series in March. They lost to second-seeded Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung 14-21 and 18-21.
In the men's doubles, Shin pairing with Kim Ki-jung played in the quarter-final but were beaten by defending champions Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 17-21, 14-21.
In 2014 Copenhagen, He and his partner Ko Sung Hyun created one of the biggest upsets in badminton world championship final history with a victory over their compatriots, Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon-seong 22-20, 21-23, 21-18.
Achievements
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| 2010 Japan Super Series | Japan | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2010 Djarum Indonesia Super Series | Indonesia | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2010 Ciputra Hanoi Vietnam International Challenge | Vietnam | Runner-up | |
| 2010 Swiss Super Series | Switzerland | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2010 Korea Open Super Series | Korea | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2009 | |||
| 2009 Korea International | Korea | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2009 China Super Series | China | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2009 Yonex Open Japan Super Series | Japan | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2009 Yonex Sunrise BWF World Championships | India | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2009 Wilson Swiss Super Series | Switzerland | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2009 Yonex All England Open Super Series | England | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2009 Yonex Korea Super Series | Korea | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2008 Korea International Challenge | Korea | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2006 | |||
| 2006 India Satellite | India | Quarter-Finalist |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |||
| 2013 BWF World Championships | China | Semi-finalist | |
| 2011 | |||
| 2011 SCG Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold | Thailand | Semi-finalist | |
| 2010 | |||
| 2010 Asian Games | China | Winner | |
| 2010 Swiss Open Super Series | Switzerland | Runner-up | |
| 2009 | |||
| 2009 Korea International Challenge | Korea | Semi-finalist | |
| 2009 SCG Thailand Grand Prix Gold | Thailand | Semi-finalist | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2008 Korea International Challenge | Korea | Quarter-finalist | |
| 2007 | |||
| 2007 Korea International Challenge | Korea | Winner | |
| 2006 | |||
| 2006 Magnum ABC Malaysia Satellite | Malaysia | Winner | |
| 2006 India Satellite | India | Quarter-finalist |
References
- ↑ "Korea Open player profile" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Current BWF Ranking". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "2009 German Open - Winners". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
External links
- Shin Baek-cheol at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- BWF World Ranking of Shin Baek-cheol
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of December 8, 2016 | |
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