Sang Yang

Sang Yang (; born: 17 July 1982) is a retired Chinese badminton player and former Olympian from Zhejiang.

Career Sang started representing China in the junior tournament, and at the 1998 and 2000 Asian Junior Championships, he helped the boys' team clinch the gold medal. He won the individual medals captured the boys' doubles gold and boys' singles silver in 1999, and also boys' doubles gold and mixed doubles silver in 2000. At the 2000 World Junior Championships, he won three gold medals in the boys' doubles, mixed doubles and team event.

Sang won the 2003 Indonesia Open in the men's doubles with partner Zheng Bo. In 2004 they defeated Denmark's Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard in the Thomas Cup final to clinch the deciding third point for the Chinese team.

Sang competed for China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics also in men's doubles with Zheng Bo. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng of Malaysia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Sang and Zheng lost 7–15, 11–15 to Korea's Kim Dong-moon and Ha Tae-kwon who went on to win the gold medal.

Sang retired on 22 March 2007, because of an injury.

Achievements

World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Zheng Bo Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen 6–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zheng Bo Cao Chen Xie Zhongbo 7–5, 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zhang Yawen Zheng Bo Wei Yili 7–3, 7–0, 8–6 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar Xiao Li 15–9, 13–15, 6–15 Silver Silver

Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar Chen Yu Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Wandri Kurniawan Saputra 15–6, 15–2 Gold Gold 2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan Zheng Bo Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin 17–16, 11–15, 15–12 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan Zhang Yawen Zheng Bo Wei Yili Walkover Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 Indonesia Open Zheng Bo Tesana Panvisvas Pramote Teerawiwatana 16–17, 17–15, 15–5 Winner 2004 Korea Open Zheng Bo Luluk Hadiyanto Alven Yulianto 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up

IBF International Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 French International Zheng Bo Cheng Rui Wang Wei 7–8, 1–7, 3–7 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 French International Zhao Tingting Zheng Bo Zhang Yawen 0–7, 4–7, 8–7, 7–3, 6–8 Runner-up