Huang Kaixiang (Chinese: 黄凯祥; born 15 January 1996) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He joined the China national badminton team in 2012, as his games at the China Badminton Super League attracted the attention of national-team coach Li Yongbo.[2] At the BWF World Junior Championships, he won two gold medals in the mixed doubles event partnered with Chen Qingchen in 2013 and 2014 and one silver medal in the boys' doubles event partnered with Zheng Siwei in 2013. In the mixed team event he won gold in 2014 and bronze in 2013.[3][4]

Huang Kaixiang
黄凯祥
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)
Nanping, Fujian, China
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking10 (MD 15 June 2017)
18 (XD 19 November 2015)
Current ranking77 (MD 27 September 2022)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wuhan Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuhan Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bangkok Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

Asian Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
  Wang Yilyu   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
14–21, 12–21   Silver
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
  Wang Yilyu   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
17–21, 21–14, 10–21   Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
  Zheng Siwei   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
21–14, 13–21, 20–22   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
  Chen Qingchen   Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
  Masita Mahmudin
21–18, 20–22, 23–21   Gold
2014 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia
  Chen Qingchen   Muhammad Rian Ardianto
  Rosyita Eka Putri Sari
21–12, 21–17   Gold

Asian Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  Zheng Siwei   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
15–21, 14–21   Silver
2014 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Zheng Siwei   Kim Jae-hwan
  Kim Jung-ho
21–16, 21–14   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  Chen Qingchen   Choi Sol-gyu
  Chae Yoo-jung
21–18, 17–21, 16–21   Bronze
2014 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Chen Qingchen   Kim Jung-ho
  Kong Hee-yong
21–14, 21–13   Gold

BWF World Tour (2 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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.[6]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Macau Open Super 300   Liu Cheng   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
8–21, 21–18, 20–22   Runner-up
2020 Thailand Masters Super 300   Liu Cheng   Ong Yew Sin
  Teo Ee Yi
21–18, 17–21, 17–21   Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 4 runners-up) edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 India Grand Prix Gold   Zheng Siwei   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
17–21, 21–19, 20–22   Runner-up
2015 New Zealand Open   Zheng Siwei   Fajar Alfian
  Muhammad Rian Ardianto
16–21, 21–17, 21–9   Winner
2015 Canada Open   Wang Sijie   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
21–17, 12–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2015 Vietnam Open   Wang Sijie   Li Junhui
  Liu Yuchen
8–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2015 Brasil Open   Zheng Siwei   Wang Yilyu
  Zhang Wen
22–24, 21–10, 21–14   Winner
2017 Thailand Masters   Wang Yilyu   Lu Ching-yao
  Yang Po-han
21–19, 21–23, 21–16   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 India Grand Prix Gold   Chen Qingchen   Wang Yilyu
  Huang Yaqiong
18–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2015 U.S. Open   Huang Dongping   Lee Chun Hei
  Chau Hoi Wah
21–15, 21–14   Winner
2015 Vietnam Open   Huang Dongping   Choi Sol-gyu
  Chae Yoo-jung
21–19, 21–12   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Huang Kaixiang". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "新人秀—黄凯祥:我的命运我做主". QQ (in Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "黄凯祥 Huang Kai Xiang 的主要成绩". Badmintoncn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ^ "世青赛:国羽四金收官 男单揽冠亚陈清晨三冠王". Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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 edit