Son Wan-ho (Hangul: ???; Korean pronunciation: [so.nwan.?o] or [son] [wan.?o]; born 17 May 1988) is a South Korean badminton player. He competed in the singles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but was defeated by Chen Long from China in quarter-finals. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school. He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon , South Korea. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament.He is engaged with compatriot women singles player, Sung Ji Hyun .
Video Son Wan-ho
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
Summer Universiade
Men's singles
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's Singles
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Maps Son Wan-ho
References
External links
- Son Wan-ho at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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