Ashton Chen Yong Zhao
| Ashton Chen Yong Zhao 陈勇肇 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 September 1989 Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 50 (22 November 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashton Chen or Chen Yong Zhao (Chinese: 陈勇肇; born 9 September 1989) is a Singaporean retired badminton player[1] 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.[2][3]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Waikato International | Spain Pablo Abián | 21–17, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2011 | Smiling Fish International | Thailand Parinyawat Thongnuam | 21–17, 21–19 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2011 | Vietnam International | South Korea Lee Dong-keun | 21–18, 17–21, 19–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2012 | Singapore International | Thailand Sitthikom Thammasin | 20–22, 21–8, 8–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Waikato International | Singapore Khoo Kian Teck | Indonesia Wifqi Windarto Indonesia Afiat Yuris Wirawan |
14–21, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2011 | Maldives International | Singapore Derek Wong | Austria Jürgen Koch Austria Peter Zauner |
21–19, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Yong Zhao Ashton Chen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ "Former national shuttler Ashton Chen intends to plead guilty to sex offences against minor". The Straits Times. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ex-national shuttler Ashton Chen gets 28 months' jail for preying on minor for sex". TODAY. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
- This article has no link in Wikidata
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Singaporean male badminton players
- Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Singapore
- Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games
- SEA Games silver medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in badminton