Adam Dong
Canadian badminton player (born 1994)
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Adam Dong (Chinese: 董星宇; pinyin: Dǒng Xīngyǔ; born 14 February 1994) is a Chinese-born Canadian badminton player.[1] He captured the men's doubles gold medals at the 2023 Pan American Games and at the 2023 Pan Am Championships.[2][3]
Canada (2016–present)
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| Born | Dong Xingyu 14 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China (2006–2015) Canada (2016–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 30 (MD with Nyl Yakura, 17 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 30 (MD with Nyl Yakura, 17 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life
Career
Dong entered the Canadian national team in 2016. On that same year, he partnered with Nyl Yakura. After the duo split up, he formed partnerships with Guoxing Huang and David Wu.
He later partnered with Yakura again in 2021 and they won their first international title together at the Mexican International Series.[5] In 2022, Dong and Yakura won bronze at the 2022 Pan Am Championships.[6] Dong also represented Canada at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.[7] Dong was also selected to be part of the Canadian contingent competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[8] Dong and Yakura were also runners-up at the Sydney International in October.[9]
In 2023, Dong won the gold medal at the Pan Am Championships partnering Yakura.[3] He made his debut at the Pan American Games,[10] and together with Yakura, he captured the gold medal in the men's doubles.[2]
Achievements
Pan American Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile |
 Nyl Yakura |
 Fabrício Farias Davi Silva |
19–21, 21–15, 21–18 |  Gold |
Pan Am Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Nyl Yakura |
 Job Castillo Luis Montoya |
21–17, 19–21, 13–21 |  Bronze |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica |
Nyl Yakura |
Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman |
21–10, 16–21, 22–20 | Gold |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Nyl Yakura |
 Chen Zhi-yi Presley Smith |
14–21, 11–21 |  Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Internacional Mexicano | Nyl Yakura |
 Fabio Caponio Giovanni Toti |
21–10, 21–10 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Sydney International | Nyl Yakura |
 Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen |
12–21, 21–16, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Challenge | Nyl Yakura |
Jason Ho-Shue Joshua Hurlburt-Yu |
15–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Peru Challenge | Nyl Yakura |
Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman |
16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canadian International | Nyl Yakura |
 Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Jonathan Lai |
21–13, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
