Jin Yujia (Chinese: 金羽佳; pinyin: Jīn Yǔjiā; born 6 February 1997) is a Singaporean badminton player.[1]
| Jin Yujia 金羽佳 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Born | 6 February 1997 Hangzhou, China |
| Residence | Singapore |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 16 (WD with Crystal Wong, 23 May 2023) 72 (XD with Bimo Adi Prakoso, 22 November 2018) |
| Current ranking | 46 (WD with Crystal Wong 16 April 2024) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Early life
editBorn in Hangzhou, Jin arrived in Singapore in early 2008 when she was 10 not intending to become an athlete, but rather as a student. She attended Yu Neng Primary School at Bedok and completed her O Levels examinations at Anglican High School at Tanah Merah.[2]
However, as her mother Yang Nianhong was an ex-Chinese national player in badminton, she was used to playing with the sport recreationally. Eventually, she played well enough to join the Singapore national team on her own merit to play full-time.[2]
Career
editJin won her first senior international title at the 2017 India International Series tournament in Hyderabad, India.[3] At the 2018 Mongolia International, she won double titles in the mixed and women's doubles event.[4]
2022 Commonwealth Games
editAt the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jin won the bronze medal as Singapore finished bronze medalists at the mixed team event after defeating England 3–0.[5]
Achievements
editBWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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.[7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 |  Terry Hee
|
 Gao Jiaxuan Tang Ruizhi
|
21–15, 15–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
|
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 3 runners-up)
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iran Fajr International | Citra Putri Sari Dewi
|
Ren-ne Ong Crystal Wong
|
8–11, 13–11, 11–7, 8–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2017 | India International | Citra Putri Sari Dewi
|
 Lim Jee Lynn Yap Zhen
|
20–22, 21–9, 21–13 |  Winner
|
| 2018 | Mongolia International | Citra Putri Sari Dewi
|
 Gong Xue Xin Ng Weng Chi
|
21–16, 21–9 | Winner
|
| 2019 | Lao International | Lim Ming Hui
|
 Ruethaichanok Laisuan Supamart Mingchua
|
23–21, 12–21, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2022 | Italian International | Crystal Wong
|
 Hsu Ya-ching Lin Wan-ching
|
8–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Denmark Masters | Crystal Wong
|
 Yeung Nga Ting Yeung Pui Lam
|
12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Malaysia International | Crystal Wong
|
Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn Atitaya Povanon
|
21–12, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Polish Open | Crystal Wong
|
 Catherine Choi Josephine Wu
|
21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mongolia International | Bimo Adi Prakoso
|
Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Crystal Wong
|
21–11, 22–20 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Bendigo International | Wesley Koh
|
Chen Cheng-kuan Lee Chih-chen
|
21–13, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Bangladesh International | Terry Hee
|
 Bokka Navaneeth Ritika Thaker
|
21–14, 21–16 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Yujia Jin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Badminton: Foreign-born trio are products of local system". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Lakhsya, Tanishq clinch titles". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "S'pore shuttlers win 4 titles in Mongolia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 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- Jin Yu Jia at BWFBadminton.com
- Jin Yu Jia at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Jin Yujia at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games