Han Chengkai (Chinese: 韩呈恺, born 29 January 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. He won the boys' doubles title at the 2016 Asian and World Junior Championships. Han also part of the Chinese team that won the 2019 Tong Yun Kai and Sudirman Cups.[2][3] Together with his partner Zhou Haodong, he was awarded as the 2018 Most Promising Player of the Year by the BWF.[4] He announced his retirement at the age of 23 after competed at the National Games on 13 September 2021.[5]

Han Chengkai
韩呈恺
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 26)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Retired13 September 2021
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking5 (MD 9 April 2019)
102 (XD 19 April 2018)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lima Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bilbao Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bilbao Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lima Boys' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bangkok Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bangkok Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bangkok Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Bangkok Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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BWF World Junior Championships

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Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna,
Lima, Peru
Zhou Haodong Joel Eipe
Frederik Søgaard
21–18, 17–21, 20–22 Bronze
2016Bilbao Arena,
Bilbao, Spain
Zhou Haodong Lee Hong-sub
Lim Su-min
21–17, 21–14 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

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Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015CPB Badminton Training Center,
Bangkok, Thailand
Zhou Haodong He Jiting
Zheng Siwei
19–21, 21–18, 18–21 Silver
2016CPB Badminton Training Center,
Bangkok, Thailand
Zhou Haodong He Jiting
Tan Qiang
21–12, 21–17 Gold

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Lingshui China MastersSuper 100 Zhou Haodong Di Zijian
Wang Chang
19–21, 21–17, 21–16 Winner
2018China OpenSuper 1000 Zhou Haodong Kim Astrup
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
13–21, 21–17, 14–21 Runner-up
2018French OpenSuper 750 Zhou Haodong Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
23–21, 8–21, 21–17 Winner

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

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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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Indonesian Masters Zhou Haodong Wahyu Nayaka
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
16–21, 18–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References

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  1. ^ ""玩"出世界冠军 漳籍羽毛球小将韩呈恺冠军炼成记". Fuzhou News Network (in Chinese). 6 June 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Players: Han Chengkai". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ "韩呈恺 Han Cheng Kai". Badmintoncn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ^ "仨中国选手获羽联俩年度大奖". China News Service (in Chinese). 11 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ^ "韩呈恺因伤病退役 附韩呈恺个人资料简介". QTT (in Chinese). 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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