# Shin Baek-cheol

Shin Baek-cheol (Korean: 신백철; born 19 October 1989) is a mixed and men's doubles badminton player from South Korea. He is a World, Asian and World Junior Champions, as well a gold medalists in the Asian Games and Summer Universiade.

## Career

Shin started to play badminton at the age of 8 in Wallgot Elementary School. He later belonged to the badminton team of the Korea National Sport University before moving to Gimcheon City Hall in 2012. In February 2009, Shin replaced Jung Jae-sung as Lee Yong-dae's partner. They won German Open after beating Japan's Kenichi Hayakawa and Kenta Kazuno. Shin and his mixed doubles partner, Yoo Hyun-young, reached the final of Swiss Open in March. They lost to second-seeded Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung 14-21 and 18–21. He also won the gold medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lee Hyo-jung.
In 2014 Copenhagen World Championships, He and his partner Ko Sung-hyun created one of the biggest upsets in badminton world championship final history with a victory over their compatriots, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong 22–20, 21–23, 21–18.
In October 2016, BWF announced Shin Baek-cheol's retirement. Shin actually announced that he left the Korean national team before the Rio Olympic 2016, but he didn't confirm that he retired from badminton. After his retirement, Shin was no longer eligible to enter the BWF international ranking tournament until he turned 31 years of age, based on the regulations from the Badminton Korea Association. Shin and his partner Ko Sung-hyun then made an injunction to the Seoul high courts by rejecting the BKA regulations. In May 2018, Shin and Ko finally got a chance to compete in the international tournament, after won their one-year legal battle against BKA.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 22–20, 21–23, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Eom Hye-won | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 15–21, 17–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Lee Hyo-jung | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–19, 21–14 | Gold |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Yoo Yeon-seong | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 22–20, 21–17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Chang Ye-na | Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 21–13, 15–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Chae Yoo-jung | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 13–21 | Bronze |

### Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzhen, China | Eom Hye-won | Lee Sheng-mu Hsieh Pei-chen | 15–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Gold |

### BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Chung Eui-seok | Chai Biao Li Tian | 24–26, 21–19, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | The Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Yoo Hyun-young | Chris Adcock Gabrielle White | 20–22, 16–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yoo Hyun-young | Tan Wee Kiong Woon Khe Wei | 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Silver |

### BWF World Tour (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

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 Tour is 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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Sheng-mu Yang Po-hsuan | 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Ko Sung-hyun | Chang Ko-chi Lu Chia-pin | 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae | 21–17, 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | 21–13, 17–21, 6–3 retired | Winner |
| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | Ko Sung-hyun | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |

### BWF Superseries (2 titles, 2 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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Cho Gun-woo | Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu | 21–16, 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Denmark Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 21–16, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Swiss Open | Yoo Hyun-young | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (9 titles, 8 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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | German Open | Lee Yong-dae | Kenichi Hayakawa Kenta Kazuno | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Thailand Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 15–21, 21–18, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 21–16, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Macau Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Berry Angriawan Rian Agung Saputro | 22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 20–22, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Eom Hye-won | Yoo Yeon-seong Jang Ye-na | 11–21, 21–18, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2013 | German Open | Jang Ye-na | Anders Kristiansen Julie Houmann | 21–19, 19–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2013 | Australian Open | Jang Ye-na | Irfan Fadhilah Weni Anggraini | 14–21, 24–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jang Ye-na | Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won | 22–20, 12–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2014 | Korea Grand Prix | Chang Ye-na | Choi Sol-gyu Shin Seung-chan | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 21–19, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Macau Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Choi Sol-kyu Eom Hye-won | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Vietnam International | Kim Ki-jung | Goh Wei Shem Teo Kok Siang | 23–21, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Cho Gun-woo | Kim Ki-jung Kim Sa-rang | 17–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Malaysia International | Ko Sung-hyun | Lin Shang-kai Tseng Min-hao | 21–18, 30–29 | Winner |
| 2019 | Osaka International | Ko Sung-hyun | Kang Min-hyuk Kim Jae-hwan | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Kim Min-jung | Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Korea International | Yoo Hyun-young | Kim Sung-kwan Ham Hyo-jin | 22–20, 21–3 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament