# Son Wan-ho

Son Wan-ho (Korean: 손완호; Korean pronunciation: or; born 17 May 1988) is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. 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 reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament. He is married to compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Lin Dan | 17–21, 14–21 | Bronze |

### East Asian Games

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Lin Dan | 12–21, 21–23 | Bronze |

### Summer Universiade

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea | Jeon Hyeok-jin | 20–22, 21–13, 17–21 | Silver |

### BWF World Tour (3 titles)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, 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.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Kenta Nishimoto | 14–21, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Lee Zii Jia | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Chen Long | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |

### BWF Superseries (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | India Open | Lee Chong Wei | 21–18, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | China Masters | Wang Zhengming | 21–11, 14–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Chen Long | 19–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Chen Long | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 16–21, 21–13, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Korea Open | Qiao Bin | 11–21, 23–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Denmark Open | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk | 13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Simon Santoso | 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Lee Hyun-il | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Nguyễn Tiến Minh | 19–21, 21–9, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2013 | Macau Open | Hsueh Hsuan-yi | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2013 | Vietnam Open | Tan Chun Seang | 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2016 | Korea Masters | Liew Daren | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Osaka International | Lee Cheol-ho | 21–19, 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Thailand International | Jeon Hyeok-jin | 8–21, 0–6 retired | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

## Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 1 December 2022.
| Player | Matches | Win | Lost | Diff. |
| Bao Chunlai | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Chen Long | 17 | 5 | 12 | –7 |
| Du Pengyu | 3 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
| Lin Dan | 14 | 3 | 11 | –8 |
| Shi Yuqi | 9 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| Tian Houwei | 9 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Zhao Junpeng | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Chou Tien-chen | 11 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Anders Antonsen | 5 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Viktor Axelsen | 12 | 5 | 7 | –2 |
| Peter Gade | 8 | 1 | 7 | –6 |
| Jan Ø. Jørgensen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | 9 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Rajiv Ouseph | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Parupalli Kashyap | 9 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Srikanth Kidambi | 12 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| Player | Matches | Win | Lost | Diff. |
| B. Sai Praneeth | 4 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Lakshya Sen | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 4 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Taufik Hidayat | 3 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
| Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 5 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Tommy Sugiarto | 9 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Kento Momota | 11 | 5 | 6 | –1 |
| Sho Sasaki | 6 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Lee Chong Wei | 15 | 3 | 12 | –9 |
| Liew Daren | 6 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Wong Choong Hann | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Heo Kwang-hee | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Lee Hyun-il | 7 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Boonsak Ponsana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kantaphon Wangcharoen | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Nguyễn Tiến Minh | 7 | 4 | 3 | +1 |