Chan Ho Yuen

Daniel Chan Ho-yuen (born 17 January 1985) is a retired Hong Kong para-badminton player who won bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life Chan grew up in Shek Wai Kok Estate in Tsuen Wan. He was a member of the Tsuen Wan District youth badminton team and also played soccer. During a work travel in China in 2008, he was seriously injured in a car accident and had his left leg below his knee amputated. After the accident, he became the first para-badminton player in Hong Kong. In 2016, he enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (honours) in physical education and recreation management program offered by Hong Kong Baptist University.

Career He began representing Hong Kong in international competitions since 2009.

Because of his achievements in para-badminton, Chan was named as Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection in 2019. He was awarded the Medal of Honour in 2022.

In 2024 Paris Paralympics, he won a silver medal in Men's singles WH2 class. After the Games, he announced his retirement from the sport.

Achievements

Paralympic Games Men's singles WH2

World Championships

Men's singles WH2 Year Venue Opponent Score 𝖸𝖾𝗌 2013 Helmut-Koernig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Kim Jung-jun 9–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Kim Jung-jun 18–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 11–21, 21–12, 18–21 Bronze Bronze 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Kim Jung-jun 18–21, 21–13, 18–21 Silver Silver 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Kim Jung-jun 21–16, 17–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Helmut-Koernig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Sanjeev Kumar Gobi Ranganathan Martin Rooke 12–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Osamu Nagashima Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop 9–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH2 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Kim Jung-jun 21–15, 6–21, 17–21 Silver Silver 2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China Daiki Kajiwara 20–22, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 9 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Men's singles WH2 Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 2 Daiki Kajiwara 21–16, 5–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2022 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daiki Kajiwara 9–21, 6–11 retired Runner-up 2023 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2 Daiki Kajiwara 17–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2023 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 Daiki Kajiwara 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2023 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daiki Kajiwara 15–21, 1–21 Runner-up 2023 Japan Para-Badminton International Level 2 Daiki Kajiwara 15–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daiki Kajiwara 14–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2024 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 Thomas Jakobs 16–21, 21–15, 21–17 Winner 2024 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daiki Kajiwara 16–21, 12–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2023 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 2 To Man-kei Konstantin Afinogenov Ilaria Renggli 19–21, 21–19, 22–20 Winner 2023 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 To Man-kei Prem Kumar Ale Emine Seçkin 21–18, 21–19 Winner 2023 Japan Para-Badminton International Level 2 To Man-kei Chew Jit Thye Alphia James 21–7, 21–9 Winner 2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 To Man-kei Choi Jung-man Jung Gye-oul 18–21, 21–18, 15–21 Runner-up 2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 To Man-kei Park Hae-seong Ilaria Renggli 17–21, 21–17, 21–18 Winner 2024 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 To Man-kei Mohammed Jawad Kadhim Alphia James 21–9, 21–10 Winner Zbyněk Sýkora Fatema Asad 21–9, 21–10 Winner Yuri Ferrigno Ilaria Renggli 21–15, 21–19 Winner Kamil Šnajdar Annika Schroeder Walkover Winner

International tournaments (2011–2021) (18 titles, 16 runners-up) Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2