Liu Yong (badminton)

Infobox Badminton player
playername = Liu Yong


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place_of_birth = Nanjing, Jiangsu province
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event = Mixed doubles
country = CHN
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Liu Yong (born August 12, 1975 in Nanjing, Jiangsu) was a male Chinese badminton player specialized in mixed doubles.

He is married with Dai Yun.Fact|date=November 2007

Career

Liu Yong started badminton training when he was 8, [ [http://bbs.badmintoncn.com/thread-531-1-20.html WORLD CHAMPION IN MIXED DOUBLES OF INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP – LIU YONG] ] and was taken into the Chinese National Team in 1993. [ [http://www.chinabadminton.com/news2003/nov/11lydyswybzda.shtml China Badminton News] ]

World Championships

Liu won the 1997 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Ge Fei, beating Jens Eriksen and Marlene Thomsen in the final. They also won a bronze medal at the 1999 IBF World Championships, and in the next edition in 2001, the reached the quarterfinals, and lost against Michael Søgaard and Rikke Olsen.

ummer Olympics

Liu Yong competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Ge Fei. In the first round they had a bye, and in the second round they were defeated by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel, from the Netherlands.

Major achievements

References

External links

* [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?playerid=5969 BWF Player Profile]