Joshua Yuan (badminton)

Joshua Yuan
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (2003-07-25) July 25, 2003
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking41 (MD with Vinson Chiu, May 21, 2024)
79 (XD with Allison Lee, February 14, 2023)
Current ranking47 (MD with Vinson Chiu)
224 (XD with Chloe Ho) (August 6, 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing the  United States
Pan Am Championships
2022 San Salvador Men's doubles
2023 Kingston Men's doubles
2024 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Pan Am Junior Championships
2021 Acapulco Mixed team
2021 Acapulco Mixed doubles
2019 Moncton Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Joshua Yuan (born July 25, 2003) is an American badminton player. He won a silver medal with his partner Vinson Chiu in the men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships.[1] Joshua was also a gold medalist in mixed doubles at the 2019 Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships.[2]

Together with his partner Vinson, Joshua qualified for the men's doubles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][4] The duo were placed in Group D but did not get past the group stages.

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador
Vinson Chiu Job Castillo
Luis Montoya
20–22, 8–11r Silver
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica
Vinson Chiu Kevin Lee
Ty Alexander Lindeman
21–17, 23–21 Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Vinson Chiu Adam Dong
Nyl Yakura
15–21, 21–19, 17–21 Bronze

Pan Am Junior Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud,
Moncton, Canada
William Hu Jonathan Chien
Brian Yang
13–21, 12–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Hotel Mundo Imperial,
Acapulco, Mexico
Allison Lee Ryan Ma
Chloe Ho
21–14, 21–16 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Mexican International Vinson Chiu Ondřej Král
Adam Mendrek
20–22, 19–21 Runner-up
2023 El Salvador International Vinson Chiu Kevin Lee
Ty Alexander Lindeman
15–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2024 Uganda International Vinson Chiu Arjun M. R.
Dhruv Kapila
14–21, 13–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Guatemala International Allison Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman
Josephine Wu
17–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2022 Mexican International Allison Lee Vinson Chiu
Jennie Gai
14–21, 24–22, 21–23 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Makes the Finals at Yonex Pan Am Individual Championships 2022". USA Badminton. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pan Am Junior Players Shined in Canada – Pan Am Junior 2019 – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Badminton Olympians Make Their Debut at Paris 2024 - USA Badminton". July 28, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Yen, Ruey. "2024 Paris Calympians: More members of the Team USA". writeforcalifornia.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.