# Liu Yutong

Liu Yutong (born 5 March 2004) is a Chinese para badminton player. She won gold in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the women's singles WH2 event. She also won silver in the 2020 Olympic women's doubles WH1–WH2 event before snatching gold in 2024 with her partner Yin Menglu.

## Personal life

Liu was born in Cangzhou. In 2009, Liu was involved in a traffic accident which caused her to lose both of her legs. In 2016, she was drafted to the Chinese national wheelchair badminton team.

## Achievements
### Paralympic Games

Women's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Xu Tingting | 21–15, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Li Hongyan | 21–15, 21–13 | Gold |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Yin Menglu | Sarina Satomi Yuma Yamazaki | 21–16, 16–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Yin Menglu | Sarina Satomi Yuma Yamazaki | 21–17, 21–19 | Gold |

### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Xu Tingting | 21–8, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Li Hongyan | 21–12, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pilar Jáuregui | 21–8, 21–4 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Zhang Jing | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 7–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Yin Menglu | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–11, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Yin Menglu | Fan Chaoyue Li Hongyan | 21–14, 21–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Qu Zimo | Yang Tong Li Hongyan | 21–12, 21–12 | Gold |

### Asian Para Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Xu Tingting | 22–20, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Li Hongyan | 21–8, 21–10 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Zhang Jing | Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan | 15–21, 22–24 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yin Menglu | Sarina Satomi Yuma Yamazaki | Round robin | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Qu Zimo | Mai Jianpeng Li Hongyan | 14–21, 21–18, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Qu Zimo | Yang Tong Li Hongyan | 21–7, 21–12 | Gold |

### Asian Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–16, 21–11 | Gold |

### Asian Youth Para Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Yang Fan | 21–14, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Jung Gyeo-ul | 21–4, 21–5 | Gold |
| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Li Hongyan | 21–10, 21–9 | Gold |

### International Tournaments (9 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Xu Tingting | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Li Hongyan | 21–5, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Xu Tingting | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Marcela Quinteros | 21–6, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Li Hongyan | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–10, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | Xu Tingting | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Xu Tingting | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Yin Menglu | Xu Tingting Zhang Jing | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Yin Menglu | Emine Seçkin To Man-kei | 21–13, 21–11 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | Mai Jianpeng Yin Menglu | 21–8, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | Luca Olgiati Karin Suter-Erath | 21–5, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | Zhao Xin Zhang Jing | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | Chan Kun-yi To Man-kei | 21–8, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | Yang Tong Li Hongyan | 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | Rick Cornell Hellmann Valeska Knoblauch | 21–10, 21–9 | Winner |