Age, Biography and Wiki
Yu Yang was born on 7 April, 1986 in Haicheng, Liaoning, China, is a Chinese badminton player (born 1986). Discover Yu Yang's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?
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| Age |
37 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
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7 April 1986 |
| Birthday |
7 April |
| Birthplace |
Haicheng, Liaoning, China |
| Nationality |
China
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She is a member of famous Player with the age 37 years old group.
Yu Yang Height, Weight & Measurements
At 37 years old, Yu Yang height is 1.68 m and Weight 60 kg.
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1.68 m |
| Weight |
60 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Yu Yang Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yu Yang worth at the age of 37 years old? Yu Yang’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. She is from China. We have estimated Yu Yang's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Player |
Yu Yang Social Network
Timeline
Yu Yang (born 7 April 1986) is a retired Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles.
She is an Olympic Games gold medalist, three time World Champion and four time Asian Champion.
Yu was part of the China winning team in four Sudirman Cup, three Uber Cup, two Asian Games, and in a Asia Team Championships.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China.
A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004.
Their other titles have included the Polish Open (2004): the China Masters (2005); the Asian Championships and Swiss Open in 2006; the Russian, Hong Kong, and Indonesia Opens in 2007; and the French, South Korea, and Singapore Opens in 2008.
Yu and Du were bronze medalists at the World Championships in 2006, but were unable to play in the tourney's 2007 edition.
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier.
They captured titles at the Badminton Asia Championships and the Thailand and Denmark Opens in 2007; and the India, Swiss, Malaysia, and French Opens in 2008.
They finished in third place at the Beijing Olympics, making Yu one of only two players to win two medals at the competition.
It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles results with former partner Du Jing against Super Series finalists, World semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists:
They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over South Korea's Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Kyung-won.
They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2008, but avenged that loss by beating their All-England conquerors in the Olympic final.
Yu has also enjoyed recent success in mixed doubles with He Hanbin.
A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.
Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yu Yang and her partner, Wang Xiaoli, along with Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung of South Korea, and Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii of Indonesia were disqualified from the competition for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" following matches the previous evening during which they were accused of throwing the match.
Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli played against South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, and it has been suggested both teams wanted to lose in order to secure an easier draw, although Yu claimed "she and her partner were just trying to conserve their strength for the knockout rounds".
Shortly after, Yu Yang announced that she would retire from badminton.
