# Yu Yang (badminton)

Yu Yang (Chinese: 于洋; pinyin: Yú Yáng; born 7 April 1986) is a retired Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles. She is an Olympic Games gold medalist, three time World Champion and four time Asian Champion. Yu was part of the China winning team in four Sudirman Cup, three Uber Cup, two Asian Games, and in a Asia Team Championships.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China.

## Career

A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over South Korea's Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Kyung-won. Their other titles have included the Polish Open (2004): the China Masters (2005); the Asian Championships and Swiss Open in 2006; the Russian, Hong Kong, and Indonesia Opens in 2007; and the French, South Korea, and Singapore Opens in 2008. Yu and Du were bronze medalists at the World Championships in 2006, but were unable to play in the tourney's 2007 edition. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2008, but avenged that loss by beating their All-England conquerors in the Olympic final.
Yu has also enjoyed recent success in mixed doubles with He Hanbin. They captured titles at the Badminton Asia Championships and the Thailand and Denmark Opens in 2007; and the India, Swiss, Malaysia, and French Opens in 2008. They finished in third place at the Beijing Olympics, making Yu one of only two players to win two medals at the competition.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yu Yang and her partner, Wang Xiaoli, along with Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung of South Korea, and Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii of Indonesia were disqualified from the competition for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" following matches the previous evening during which they were accused of throwing the match. Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli played against South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, and it has been suggested both teams wanted to lose in order to secure an easier draw, although Yu claimed "she and her partner were just trying to conserve their strength for the knockout rounds". Shortly after, Yu Yang announced that she would retire from badminton.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Du Jing | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 21–15, 21–13 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China | He Hanbin | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 19–21, 21–17, 23–21 | Bronze |

### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Du Jing | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–18, 20–22, 21–17 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Du Jing | Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting | 22–24, 21–18, 8–21 | Bronze |
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | Du Jing | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | 21–9, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 22–20, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Wang Xiaoli | Eom Hye-won Jang Ye-na | 21–14, 18–21, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 19–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | He Hanbin | Zheng Bo Ma Jin | 14–21, 10–21 | Silver |

### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 22–20, 15–21, 12–21 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Du Jing | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 15–6, 11–15, 7–15 | Silver |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Du Jing | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 21–11, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan | Wang Xiaoli | Ma Jin Tang Jinhua | 21–15, 14–21, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Wang Xiaoli | Ma Jin Tang Yuanting | 12–21, 12–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Xie Zhongbo | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 3–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Zhang Wei | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 9–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | He Hanbin | Xu Chen Zhao Tingting | 22–20, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | He Hanbin | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 14–21, 17–21 | Bronze |

### World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa | Chen Lanting | Du Jing Rong Lu | 6–11, 7–11 | Silver |
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | Tian Qing | Feng Chen Pan Pan | 15–3, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa | Guo Zhendong | Cao Chen Rong Lu | 11–2, 11–1 | Gold |
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | He Hanbin | Muhammad Rijal Greysia Polii | 15–12, 15–12 | Gold |

### BWF Superseries (42 titles, 16 runner-ups)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | Du Jing | Yang Wei Zhao Tingting | 21–8, 16–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Zhao Tingting | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 17–21, 5–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | French Open | Zhao Tingting | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | China Open | Du Jing | Gao Ling Zhao Tingting | 21–17, 15–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | Du Jing | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 22–20, 13–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Korea Open | Du Jing | Gao Ling Zhao Tingting | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | All England Open | Du Jing | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 21–12, 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Singapore Open | Du Jing | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | French Open | Du Jing | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 20–22, 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2009 | Swiss Open | Du Jing | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | China Masters | Du Jing | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Open | Du Jing | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | 21–16, 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Open | Du Jing | Tian Qing Zhang Yawen | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Du Jing | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | All England Open | Du Jing | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 20–22, 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2010 | Swiss Open | Tian Qing | Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2010 | China Masters | Wang Xiaoli | Bao Yixin Lu Lu | 21–8, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2010 | Japan Open | Wang Xiaoli | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–17, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Wang Xiaoli | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | Wang Xiaoli | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–7, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 12–21, 21–6, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 21–18, 19–21, 21–4 | Winner |
| 2011 | All England Open | Wang Xiaoli | Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa | 21–2, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | Wang Xiaoli | Vita Marissa Nadya Melati | 21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Masters | Wang Xiaoli | Tang Jinhua Xia Huan | 19–21, retired | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Denmark Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 22–20, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | French Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 26–24, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 21–12, 14–2 retired | Winner |
| 2011 | China Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tang Jinhua Xia Huan | 21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | Wang Xiaoli | Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung | 21–8, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2012 | All England Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 17–21, 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2012 | China Open | Wang Xiaoli | Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna | 21–19, 14–7 retired | Winner |
| 2012 | Hong Kong Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 20–22, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | World Superseries Finals | Wang Xiaoli | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Korea Open | Wang Xiaoli | Ma Jin Tang Jinhua | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2013 | All England Open | Wang Xiaoli | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | Wang Xiaoli | Bao Yixin Cheng Shu | 21–15, 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | China Masters | Wang Xiaoli | Ma Jin Tang Jinhua | 21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | China Open | Wang Xiaoli | Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin | 21–13, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2014 | All England Open | Wang Xiaoli | Ma Jin Tang Yuanting | 21–17, 18–21, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2014 | India Open | Tang Yuanting | Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na | 21–10, 13–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Wang Xiaoli | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2014 | French Open | Wang Xiaoli | Ma Jin Tang Yuanting | 21–15, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2014 | China Open | Wang Xiaoli | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 21–16, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2015 | All England Open | Wang Xiaoli | Bao Yixin Tang Yuanting | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | China Open | Tang Yuanting | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 18–21, 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Tang Yuanting | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | All England Open | Tang Yuanting | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | Tang Yuanting | Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Tang Yuanting | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 15–21, 21–8, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Denmark Open | He Hanbin | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 21–17, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | He Hanbin | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | He Hanbin | Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg | 21–15, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2008 | French Open | He Hanbin | Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | All England Open | He Hanbin | Ko Sung-hyun Ha Jung-eun | 13–21, 21–15, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Open | He Hanbin | Tao Jiaming Zhang Yawen | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2010 | China Masters | Xu Chen | Tao Jiaming Tian Qing | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 9 runner-ups)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Thailand Open | Du Jing | Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | China Masters | Du Jing | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2006 | Swiss Open | Du Jing | Zhang Dan Zhao Tingting | 15–5, 10–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2007 | German Open | Du Jing | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 8–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | Du Jing | Gao Ling Huang Sui | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Russian Open | Du Jing | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Macau Open | Du Jing | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Wang Xiaoli | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | U.S. Open | Zhong Qianxin | Ayane Kurihara Naru Shinoya | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2015 | Bitburger Open | Tang Yuanting | Poon Lok Yan Tse Ying Suet | 21–10, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | Tang Yuanting | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii | 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | Tang Yuanting | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Thailand Masters | Tang Yuanting | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 21–11, 12–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Thailand Open | He Hanbin | Han Sang-hoon Hwang Yu-mi | 21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Russian Open | He Hanbin | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 23–25, 21–13, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | German Open | He Hanbin | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–9, 25–27, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | India Open | He Hanbin | Kristof Hopp Birgit Overzier | 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | He Hanbin | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 25–23, 10–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Macau Open | He Hanbin | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Vita Marissa | 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### IBF International (3 titles)

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | French International | Du Jing | Feng Chen Pan Pan | 5–15, 15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | Polish International | Du Jing | Feng Chen Pan Pan | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | French International | Xie Zhongbo | Nikolaj Zuev Marina Yakusheva | 17–16, 15–9 | Winner |

## Record against selected opponents

Women's doubles results with former partner Du Jing against Super Series finalists, World semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists:
* Petya Nedelcheva & Anastasia Russkikh 1–0
* Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 5–0
* Gao Ling & Huang Sui 1–2
* Ma Jin & Wang Xiaoli 4–1
* Pan Pan & Zhang Yawen 1–0
* Tian Qing & Zhang Yawen 1–1
* Wei Yili & Zhang Yawen 6–0
* Wei Yili & Zhao Tingting 0–1
* Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen 2–6
* Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 8–0
* Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 1–0
* Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 1–0
* Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 5–0
* Kumiko Ogura & Reiko Shiota 6–0
* Ha Jung-eun & Kim Min-jung 3–0
* Lee Hyo-jung & Lee Kyung-won 6–4
* Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 5–1
* Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia 2–0
* Duanganong Aroonkesorn & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 4–0