Wang Chi Lin
Character Introduction
Wang Chi Lin is a male badminton player from Chinese Taipei.
In June 2013, Wang Qilin played in the Maldives Badminton International Challenge and reached the men’s doubles final with Tian Zijie; they eventually defeated the Indonesian pair (21-15, 21-17) to take their first career international title.
In April 2017, Wang Qilin/Chen Honglin competed in the China Badminton Masters as the top seed, defeating Japan’s Takuto Inoue/Yuki Kaneko 2-0 (21-14, 21-6) in the final to win their first Golden Grand Prix level title since being paired together.
In 2018, Wang Qilin and Chen Honglin reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Badminton Open and the China Badminton Open in quick succession, and then defended their title after defeating teammates Liao Minjhong/Su Jingheng at the Chinese Taipei Badminton Open in October, bringing them to a career-high No. 4 in the world rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Oct. 25 of that year.
Due to partner Chen Honglin’s decision to retire from international competition, Wang Qilin was paired with Li Yang, who transferred to the Tujin badminton team at the end of 2018.In February 2019, the pair played their first international tournament since being paired together, the Badminton Masters Spain. In the final, the pair defeated Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea in straight sets (21-8, 23-21) to win their first tournament title since being partnered.
On August 1, 2021 in the final, the pair defeated China’s Twin Towers Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in straight sets (21-18, 21-12) to win the Tokyo Olympic gold medal in men’s badminton doubles.
On August 4, 2024, Wang Qilin partnered Li Yang to defend their title in the men’s doubles final at the Paris Olympics, defeating Liang Weikang and Wang Chang 21-17, 18-21, 21-19 in the final.
World Ranking – Men’s Doubles 9, Week 33, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Doubles 10, 71008 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Doubles 21, 33150 points
Equipment Used
BG-80,NANOFLARE 1000Z,NANOFLARE 700,SHBA3MEX,INFINITY 2,JETSPEED S 12,INFINITY,NANORAY 900 Navy Blue,SHBELSZ,BA31WAP/E EX
Major Achievements
- 2024 Paris Olympics Badminton Men’s Doubles Gold Medalist
- 2024 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Third Place Member
- 2023 Gwangju Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2023 Hailu Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Doubles Bronze Medalist
- 2023 Hong Kong China Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2023 Australian Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2023 Japan Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2023 Canada Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2023 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2022 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2021 Badminton World Federation Year End Finals Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2021 TOYOTA Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2021 YONEX Thailand Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2020 All England Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics Badminton Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2020 Badminton World Federation Year End Finals Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2020 Spain Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2019 Badminton World Federation Year End Finals Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2019 New Zealand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2019 India Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Orleans Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Swiss Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- Spain Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Runner-up 2019
- 2019 Spain Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Badminton World Tour Finals Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
- 2018 Korea Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2018 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 China Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2018 Japan Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Bronze Medal
- 2018 World Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Third Place
- Thailand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 2018
- 2018 New Zealand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2018 New Zealand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2017 World University Games Badminton Mixed Doubles Gold Medal
- 2017 World University Games Badminton Mixed Team Gold Medal
- 2017 New Zealand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 New Zealand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2017 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2017 China Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Swiss Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2016 Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2016 Chinese Taipei Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2016 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 USA Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
- 2015 USA Badminton International Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
- 2015 China Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2015 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2014 Chinese Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2014 Chinese Taipei Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2014 Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2013 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles 3rd Runner-up
- 2013 Czech Badminton International Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2013 Czech Badminton International Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 Poland Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2013 Poland Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Singapore Badminton International Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 Singapore Badminton International Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Maldives Badminton International Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Vietnam Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finalist
- 2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2011 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
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