Jin Yujia (Chinese: 金羽佳; pinyin: Jīn Yǔjiā; born 6 February 1997) is a Singaporean badminton player.[1]

Jin Yujia
金羽佳
Personal information
CountrySingapore
Born (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27)
Hangzhou, China
ResidenceSingapore
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking16 (WD with Crystal Wong, 23 May 2023)
72 (XD with Bimo Adi Prakoso, 22 November 2018)
Current ranking46 (WD with Crystal Wong 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia Women's team
BWF profile

Early life edit

Born in Hangzhou, Jin arrived in Singapore in early 2008 when she was 10 not intending to become an athlete, but rather as a student. She attended Yu Neng Primary School at Bedok and completed her O Levels examinations at Anglican High School at Tanah Merah.[2]

However, as her mother Yang Nianhong was an ex-Chinese national player in badminton, she was used to playing with the sport recreationally. Eventually, she played well enough to join the Singapore national team on her own merit to play full-time.[2]

Career edit

Jin won her first senior international title at the 2017 India International Series tournament in Hyderabad, India.[3] At the 2018 Mongolia International, she won double titles in the mixed and women's doubles event.[4]

2022 Commonwealth Games edit

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jin won the bronze medal as Singapore finished bronze medalists at the mixed team event after defeating England 3–0.[5]

Achievements edit

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Iran Fajr International   Citra Putri Sari Dewi   Ren-ne Ong
  Crystal Wong
8–11, 13–11, 11–7, 8–11, 5–11   Runner-up
2017 India International   Citra Putri Sari Dewi   Lim Jee Lynn
  Yap Zhen
20–22, 21–9, 21–13   Winner
2018 Mongolia International   Citra Putri Sari Dewi   Gong Xue Xin
  Ng Weng Chi
21–16, 21–9   Winner
2019 Lao International   Lim Ming Hui   Ruethaichanok Laisuan
  Supamart Mingchua
23–21, 12–21, 21–14   Winner
2022 Italian International   Crystal Wong   Hsu Ya-ching
  Lin Wan-ching
8–21, 8–21   Runner-up
2022 Denmark Masters   Crystal Wong   Yeung Nga Ting
  Yeung Pui Lam
12–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2022 Malaysia International   Crystal Wong   Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn
  Atitaya Povanon
21–12, 21–15   Winner
2023 Polish Open   Crystal Wong   Catherine Choi
  Josephine Wu
21–17, 17–21, 21–15   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Mongolia International   Bimo Adi Prakoso   Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
  Crystal Wong
21–11, 22–20   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Yujia Jin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Badminton: Foreign-born trio are products of local system". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Lakhsya, Tanishq clinch titles". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ "S'pore shuttlers win 4 titles in Mongolia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. ^ "England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

External links edit