Guo Xinwa (Chinese: 郭新娃; Guō Xīnwá; born 6 January 2000) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] Guo won 2018 Asian Junior Championships in the mixed doubles with partner Liu Xuanxuan.[2] In his early career, he joined the Jinzhou Sports School badminton team for training at the age of 8, and afterwards joined the Shandong team at the age of 13. When he turned 17, he represented the Shandong team in the National Games and won 2–1 against Beijing team. His upset victory over Lin Dan made him famous in the first battle.[3]

Guo Xinwa
郭新娃
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)
Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
HandednessLeft
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking98 (MD with Dong Weijie 25 February 2020)
30 (XD with Zhang Shuxian 27 December 2022)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

Asian Junior Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Liu Xuanxuan   Wang Chan
  Jeong Na-eun
15–21, 21–19, 21–15   Gold

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Lingshui China Masters Super 100   Liu Xuanxuan   Ronald Alexander
  Annisa Saufika
21–17, 7–21, 21–19   Winner
2019 Lingshui China Masters Super 100   Liu Xuanxuan   Tang Chun Man
  Ng Tsz Yau
21–16, 14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2019 Canada Open Super 100   Zhang Shuxian   Ko Sung-hyun
  Eom Hye-won
19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2019 Vietnam Open Super 100   Zhang Shuxian   Lee Jhe-huei
  Hsu Ya-ching
18–21, 22–20, 21–8   Winner
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 100   Zhang Shuxian   Adnan Maulana
  Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso
21–18, 16–21, 28–26   Winner
2019 SaarLorLux Open Super 100   Zhang Shuxian   Ren Xiangyu
  Zhou Chaomin
21–18, 21–19   Winner
2023 Hong Kong Open Super 500   Wei Yaxin   Tang Chun Man
  Tse Ying Suet
21–13, 21–19   Winner
2024 Ruichang China Masters Super 100   Li Qian   Zhou Zhihong
  Yang Jiayi
15–21, 15–21   Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up) edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Austrian Open   Liu Shiwen   Joel Eipe
  Rasmus Kjær
21–15, 20–22, 21–16   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Osaka International   Zhang Shuxian   Kim Won-ho
  Jeong Na-eun
17–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 Belarus International   Zhang Shuxian   Ren Xiangyu
  Zhou Chaomin
20–22, 19–21   Runner-up
2023 China International   Li Qian   Cheng Xing
  Chen Fanghui
19–21, 14–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title, 2 runners-up) edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 German Junior International   Di Zijian   Ki Dong-ju
  Wang Chan
15–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2019 Jaya Raya Junior International   Liu Shiwen   Di Zijian
  Wang Chang
13–21, 20–22   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Dutch Junior International   Liu Xuanxuan   Hiroki Midorikawa
  Natsu Saito
16–21, 21–18, 21–19   Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Profile : Guo Xin Wa". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Mighty China win three individual titles in Badminton Asia Junior Championships". Badminton Asia. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ 圆, 周 (5 July 2017). "林丹爆冷被小将郭新娃击败". sports.jschina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.