Adam Dong
Adam Dong (Chinese: 董星宇; pinyin: Dǒng Xīngyǔ; born 14 February 1993) is a Chinese-born Canadian badminton player.[1] He won a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships.[2]
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| Birth name | Dong Xingyu | |||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China (2006–2015) Canada (2016–present) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1994 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–present | |||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 44 (MD with Nyl Yakura 24 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 44 (MD with Nyl Yakura 24 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Dong was born in Suzhou, China. Before moving to Canada, he competed in the 2011 National Intercity Games of the People's Republic of China and won a gold in the badminton men's team event representing Nanjing.[3]
Career
Dong entered the Canadian national team in 2016. On that same year, he partnered with Nyl Yakura. After the duo split up, he formed partnerships with Guoxing Huang and David Wu.
He later partnered with Yakura again in 2021 and they won their first international title together at the Mexican International Series.[4] In 2022, Dong and Yakura won bronze at the 2022 Pan Am Badminton Championships. Dong also represented Canada at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.[5] Dong was also selected to be part of the Canadian contingent competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6] Dong and Yakura were also runners-up at the Sydney International in October.[7]
Achievements
Pan Am Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Nyl Yakura | Job Castillo Luis Montoya | 21–17, 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Internacional Mexicano | Nyl Yakura | Fabio Caponio Giovanni Toti | 21–10, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2022 | Sydney International | Nyl Yakura | Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen | 12–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Challenge | Nyl Yakura | Jason Ho-Shue Joshua Hurlburt-Yu | 15–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Adam Dong - Badminton Canada". Badminton Canada. from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Canada Wins Medals at the XXV Yonex Pan American Individual Championships 2022". Badminton Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "城运会羽毛球：男女单打有点冷 国羽双打挺稳定_综合体育_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网". Sina Sports. from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Champions of the XII Internacional Mexicano 2021 – Badminton Pan America". Badminton Pan Am. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 Thomas Cup". Badminton Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Badminton Team Looking to Ride Momentum and Learnings to Achieve Goals at #B2022 | Commonwealth Sport Canada". Commonwealth Sport Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Tom. "Yonex Sydney International 2022 Finals – Chinese Taipei claim all five golds". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
External links
- Adam Dong at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com