Jaspar Yu Woon Chai
Bruneian badminton player (born 1988)
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Jaspar Yu Woon Chai (Chinese: 杨建财; pinyin: Yáng Jiàncái; born 14 November 1988) is a Bruneian badminton player.[1] He achieved a career high ranking of 199 in the men's singles discipline.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 14 November 1988 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brunei |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles and doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 199 (MS 13 July 2017) 302 (MD 18 June 2019) |
| Current ranking | 1005 (MS) 590 |
| BWF profile | |
| Jaspar Yu Woon Chai | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 杨建财 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊建財 | ||||||
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It was announced in May 2016 that he was awarded the tripartite commission to compete in the men's singles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] Yu was the first badminton athlete from Brunei to compete at the Olympics.[3]
Education
Jaspar obtained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) with major in Geography and Development from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD).[4]
Career
Jaspar has made a few Superseries appearances at the international stage. In 2019, alongside his partner, they qualified to the main draw of the Badminton Asia Championships after winning the group tie in group B but lost to the eventual bronze medalists Kang Min-hyuk and Kim Won-ho in the first round.
He made his debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
| 2016 Summer Olympics – men's singles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| RR |  Hu Yun |
16–21, 15–21 | Lose |
| RR |  Pablo Abián |
12–21, 10–21 | Lose |
