Alex Yuwan Tjong
Brazilian badminton player
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Alex Yuwan Tjong (born 1 March 1991) is a Brazilian male badminton player. He started playing badminton in his hometown in 1997 at age six because his father took him and his brothers to play badminton on a weekend. In 2004, at age 13, he selected to join the Brazil national badminton team.[1] In 2015, at age 24, he competed at the Pan American Games and won a bronze in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lohaynny Vicente.[2][3]
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| Born | 1 March 1991 Campinas, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 93 (MS) 4 Jun 2015 54 (MD) 8 Dec 2011 48 (XD) 9 Apr 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Pan American Games
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
 Lohaynny Vicente |
 Toby Ng Alexandra Bruce |
17-21, 16-21 |  Bronze |
Pan American Championships
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil |
Jason Ho-Shue |
14-21, 18-21 | Bronze |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
Daniel Paiola |
Adrian Liu Derrick Ng |
9-21, 9-21 |  Silver |
South American Games
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Medellín, Colombia | Daniel Paiola |
 Antonio de Vinatea Rodrigo Pacheco |
14-21, 19-21 | Silver |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Medellín, Colombia | Yasmin Cury |
Rodrigo Pacheco Claudia Rivero |
15-21, 15-21 | Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Colombia International | Daniel Paiola |
 Giovanni Greco Rosario Maddaloni |
21-16, 21-17 |  Winner |
| 2014 | Venezuela International | Fabio da Silva Soares |
Hugo Arthuso Daniel Paiola |
21-16, 18–21, 14-21 |  Runner-up |
| 2013 | Santo Domingo Open | Hugo Arthuso |
 Gareth Henry Samuel Ricketts |
21-19, 16–21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Brazil International | Hugo Arthuso |
 Phillip Chew Sattawat Pongnairat |
21-12, 13–21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Argentina International | Hugo Arthuso |
Andres Corpancho Gonzalo Duany |
21-18, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Mercosul International | Hugo Arthuso |
 Jan Frohlich Svata Zdenek |
22-20, 21-15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Internacional Mexicano | Luis Henrique Dos Santos Jr. |
 Lino Munoz Andres Lopez |
21-15, 14–21, 18-21 | Runner-up |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Puerto Rico International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Daniel Paiola Fabiana Silva |
21-12, 18–21, 25-23 | Winner |
| 2015 | Chile International Challenge | Luana Vicente |
Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi |
14-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Argentina International | Lohaynny Vicente |
 David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf |
Retired | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Colombia International | Fabiana Silva |
Daniel La Torre Regal Daniela Macias |
21-19, 19–21, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano | Luana Vicente |
David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf |
17-21, 17-21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chile International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Mario Cuba Katherine Winder |
18-21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Argentina International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Hugo Arthuso Fabiana Silva |
21-19, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Santo Domingo Open | Lohaynny Vicente |
Hugo Arthuso Fabiana Silva |
21-9, 21-13 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament