# Sang Yang

Sang Yang (Chinese: 桑洋; pinyin: Sāng Yáng; born: 17 July 1982) is a retired Chinese badminton player and former Olympian from Zhejiang.

## Career

Sang started representing China in the junior tournament, and at the 1998 and 2000 Asian Junior Championships, he helped the boys' team clinch the gold medal. He won the individual medals captured the boys' doubles gold and boys' singles silver in 1999, and also boys' doubles gold and mixed doubles silver in 2000. At the 2000 World Junior Championships, he won three gold medals in the boys' doubles, mixed doubles and team event.
Sang won the 2003 Indonesia Open in the men's doubles with partner Zheng Bo. In 2004 they defeated Denmark's Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard in the Thomas Cup final to clinch the deciding third point for the Chinese team.
Sang competed for China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics also in men's doubles with Zheng Bo. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng of Malaysia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Sang and Zheng lost 7–15, 11–15 to Korea's Kim Dong-moon and Ha Tae-kwon who went on to win the gold medal.
Sang retired on 22 March 2007, because of an injury.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Zheng Bo | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 6–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Zheng Bo | Cao Chen Xie Zhongbo | 7–5, 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Zhang Yawen | Zheng Bo Wei Yili | 7–3, 7–0, 8–6 | Gold |

### Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Xiao Li | 15–9, 13–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Chen Yu | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Wandri Kurniawan Saputra | 15–6, 15–2 | Gold |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Zheng Bo | Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin | 17–16, 11–15, 15–12 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Zhang Yawen | Zheng Bo Wei Yili | Walkover | Silver |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Zheng Bo | Tesana Panvisvas Pramote Teerawiwatana | 16–17, 17–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2004 | Korea Open | Zheng Bo | Luluk Hadiyanto Alven Yulianto | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | French International | Zheng Bo | Cheng Rui Wang Wei | 7–8, 1–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | French International | Zhao Tingting | Zheng Bo Zhang Yawen | 0–7, 4–7, 8–7, 7–3, 6–8 | Runner-up |