An Se-young's Career in Numbers: Records, Stats, and Titles

Published at :August 5, 2024 at 3:39 PM

Modified at :August 5, 2024 at 3:39 PM

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An Se-young is became the first female Korean shuttler to win gold in Olympics since 1996 in women’s singles.

An Se-young of South Korea has won the gold medal in women’s singles badminton at the Paris Olympics, defeating China’s He Bingjiao in straight sets. The victory marks South Korea’s first gold in this event since 1996.

The 22-year-old An dominated the final match, held at La Chapelle Arena in Paris on Monday. She won the first game convincingly with a score of 21-13. In the second game, An maintained her momentum, leading by four points at the mid-game interval.

He Bingjiao mounted a brief comeback after the break, tying the score at 11-11. However, An quickly regained control, winning four consecutive points. She continued to extend her lead, eventually securing the gold with a final score of 21-16 in the second game.

This Olympic triumph adds to An’s impressive list of accomplishments. She has now won titles in every major international badminton competition, with the Olympic gold being the final achievement to complete her collection.

An Se-young’s BWF World Tour Titles

Super 100

2019 Canada Open – Winner

2019 Hyderabad Open – Runner-up

2019 Akita Masters – Winner

Super 300

2019 New Zealand Open – Winner

2019 Korea Masters – Winner

2020 Thailand Masters – Runner-up

2022 Australian Open – Winner

2023 German Open – Runner-up

An Se-young’s BWF International Challenge/Series Titles

2018

Indonesia International – Runner-up

Irish Open – Winner

2019

Vietnam International – Runner-up

An Se-young’s Other Major Titles

2023 BWF World Championships – Gold

2022 BWF World Championships – Bronze

2023 Sudirman Cup – Silver

2021 Sudirman Cup – Bronze

2022 Uber Cup – Gold

2018 Uber Cup – Bronze

2020 Uber Cup – Bronze

2023 Asian Championships – Silver

2022 Asian Championships – Bronze

2018 Asia Team Championships – Bronze

2020 Aisa Team Championships – Silver

An Se-young’s Other Achievements

2017 World Junior Championships – Bronze

2017 Asian Junior Championships – Bronze

2024 Paris Olympics- Gold

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