Ashton Chen Yong Zhao

Ashton Chen Yong Zhao (; born 9 September 1989) is a Singaporean retired badminton player and a former national champion.

Career Chen was part of the South East Asian Games men's team that won silver medal in the 2007 edition and bronze medals in the 2009, 2011 editions. In 2012, he won the men's singles title at the Singaporean National Badminton Championships. At the BWF event tournaments, he has won the men's singles title at the 2007 Waikato and 2011 Smiling Fish Thailand International tournament, and in the men's doubles, he won the 2011 Maldives International tournament. Chen quits the national team on 11 April 2014 after playing his final game for Singapore in the Djarum Superliga 2014 tournament.

Personal life

Chen pleaded guilty for having sexual contact with a young 13-year-old girl and was sentenced to 28 months in jail.

Achievements

World Senior Championships Men's singles Year Age Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 35+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand Suppanyu Avihingsanon 14–21, 21–14, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series Men's singles

Men's doubles BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament