Wei Yaxin
| Wei Yaxin 魏雅欣 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 2000 Changsha, Hunan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Wu Huimin[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (with Jiang Zhenbang, 18 March 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (with Jiang Zhenbang, 27 May 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wei Yaxin (Chinese: 魏雅欣; pinyin: Wèi Yǎxīn; born 18 April 2000) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She affiliates with the Hunan team.[3]
Career
Wei started her career on the Changsha badminton team, and later joined the Hunan provincial team in 2013.[3]
Wei began the 2018 season as the finalists in the girls' singles event at the Dutch Junior Grand Prix.[3] Wei was the champion at the 2019 Polish Open by beating Germany's Yvonne Li in 3 games.[4] Apart from that, she has won medals in various other International events as well, including bronze medals at the Asian and the World Junior Championships.[5][6]
In 2023, she helped the national team win the Asia Mixed Team Championships.[7] She also won her first World Tour title at the Swiss Open with Jiang Zhenbang.[8]
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Jiang Zhenbang | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
18–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Jiang Zhenbang | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
21–15, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2024 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
10–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2025 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Jiang Zhenbang | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
16–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Line Christophersen | 18–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia | Wang Zhiyi | 14–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (11 titles, 9 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017, and implemented in 2018,[9] 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.[10]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Jiang Zhenbang | Cheng Xing Chen Fanghui |
21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
15–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Ruichang China Masters | Super 100 | Jiang Zhenbang | Cheng Xing Chen Fanghui |
21–15, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Jiang Zhenbang | Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai |
21–17, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Guo Xinwa | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | French Open | Super 750 | Jiang Zhenbang | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
21–17, 15–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Jiang Zhenbang | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung |
14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | India Open | Super 750 | Jiang Zhenbang | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Jiang Zhenbang | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2024 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Jiang Zhenbang | Guo Xinwa Chen Fanghui |
21–12, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Jiang Zhenbang | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
18–21, 21–6, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
21–15, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | India Open | Super 750 | Jiang Zhenbang | Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue |
21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2025 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Feng Yanzhe | Guo Xinwa Chen Fanghui |
16–21, 21–10, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Feng Yanzhe | Zhu Yijun Zhang Chi |
21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2025 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Jiang Zhenbang | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
17–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Polish Open | Yvonne Li | 21–8, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (II) | Indonesia International | Jiang Zhenbang | Dejan Ferdinansyah Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja |
18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Vietnam International Series | Jiang Zhenbang | Cheng Xing Chen Fanghui |
21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2022 | Malaysia International | Jiang Zhenbang | Cheng Xing Chen Fanghui |
24–26, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 runners-up)
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Korea Junior International | Wang Zhiyi | 12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dutch Junior International | Wang Zhiyi | 15–21, 5–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b "Wei Yaxin biography". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2022 – via TournamentSoftware.com.
- ^ "羽坛新人 魏雅欣:波兰赛夺冠 爱笑的女孩想去北京" (in Chinese). Sina. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "湖南选手刘玄炫、魏雅欣获得荷兰青年羽毛球大奖赛好成绩" (in Chinese). Hunan Sports Bureau. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Results – Yonex Polish Open 2019". Badminton World Federation. 31 March 2019.
- ^ "关注！印度公开赛王懿律/黄东萍夺冠，魏雅欣波兰赛登顶" (in Chinese). 羽毛球馆. 1 April 2019.
- ^ "国羽又一天才横空出世！18岁少女递补参赛一黑到底夺生涯首冠" (in Chinese). 企鹅新闻. 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Asia Mixed Team Championships: China reign again". Badminton World Federation. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Swiss Open: Koki Watanabe emerges surprise winner". Badminton World Federation. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Wei Yaxin at BWFBadminton.com
- Wei Yaxin at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)