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Chen Hsuan-yu

{{Short description|Australian badminton player (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2021}}

{{family name hatnote|Chen (陳)|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Chen Hsuan-yu
陈煊渝

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| country = Australia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|6|1}}

| birth_place = Taichung, Taiwan{{cite web |title=Chen Hsuan-Yu Wendy |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1483971-chen-hsuan-yu-wendy.htm |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719160621/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1483971-chen-hsuan-yu-wendy.htm |archive-date=19 July 2021}}

| residence = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

| height = 1.67 m{{cite web |title=Participants: Hsuan-yu Wendy Chen |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6027591-hsuan-yu-wendy-chen.htm |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613053332/https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6027591-hsuan-yu-wendy-chen.htm |archive-date=13 June 2021}}

| weight = 60 kg

| handedness = Right

| event = Women's singles

| highest_ranking = 55

| highest_ranking_date = 26 November 2015

| current_ranking = 73

| current_ranking_date = 13 December 2022

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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{AUS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2015 North Harbour | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2016 Papeete | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Nouméa | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Hamilton | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2019 Melbourne | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Ballarat | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Melbourne | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 North Harbour | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2017 Nouméa | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2019 Melbourne | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Women's Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Hamilton | Women's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Ballarat | Women's team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 40545

| bwf_id = 30E828D0-1DAA-4566-B547-9D7F9E6BE513

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Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (Traditional Chinese: {{lang|zh|陳煊渝}}; born 1 June 1993) is an Australian badminton player who has represented her country at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.{{cite web |title=Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/40545/hsuan-yu-wendy-chen |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=7 August 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/athlete/hsuan-chen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903173000/http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/athlete/hsuan-chen |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 September 2016 |title=Hsuan Chen |work=Official Site of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |access-date=7 August 2016}}{{cite web |title=Hsuan-Yu Chen |url=https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/hsuan-yu-chen/ |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613052858/https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/hsuan-yu-chen/ |archive-date=13 June 2021}}

Career

Badminton was the family sport and all of Chen's family played. She excelled in her high school years and represented her school in both junior and senior Badminton events. She then turned professional and made her International debut for badminton in 2012.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chen made her Olympic debut representing Australia. Her opponents were Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk and Mauritius' Kate Foo Kune and in spite of a good contest she lost to both.{{Cite web |title=Hsuan-Yu Chen |url=https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/hsuan-yu-chen/ |access-date=2021-10-09 |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |language=en-AU}}

In 2017, Chen won the Casa Del Sole Nouméa International. In 2018, she represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. In early 2020, she won the women's singles titles at the Oceania Championships in six consecutive years from 2015 to 2020.{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Palmer |title=Chen's six of the best as Manota and Somerville win two golds at Oceania Badminton Championships |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090451/oceania-badminton-championships-winners |publisher=Inside the Games |date=12 February 2020 |access-date=15 February 2020}}

Chen played at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and was knocked out in the group stage after finishing second in her group.{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=2021-10-09 |publisher=The Roar}}

Achievements

= Oceania Championships =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Joy Lai

| align="left" | 21–18, 24–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Rin |first=Kira |title=Oceania Champs 2015 Finals – 2 for Choo, all for Oz |url=https://www.badzine.net/2015/02/oceania-champs-finals-%e2%80%93-2-for-choo-all-for-oz/ |publisher=Badzine |date=16 February 2015 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216040659/https://www.badzine.net/2015/02/oceania-champs-finals-%E2%80%93-2-for-choo-all-for-oz/ |archive-date=16 February 2019}}

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Joy Lai

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Hearn |first=Don |title=Oceania Champs – Australians sweep rain-delayed finals |url=http://www.badzine.net/2016/04/oceania-champs-australians-sweep-rain-delayed-finals/ |publisher=Badzine |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501103240/http://www.badzine.net/2016/04/oceania-champs-australians-sweep-rain-delayed-finals/ |archive-date=1 May 2016}}

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tiffany Ho

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Serasinghe, Mapasa Claim Double – Victor Oceania Championships 2017: Finals |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/02/16/serasinghe-mapasa-claim-double-victor-oceania-championships-2017-finals |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=16 February 2017 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315155731/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/02/16/serasinghe-mapasa-claim-double-victor-oceania-championships-2017-finals/ |archive-date=15 March 2018}}

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| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Louisa Ma

| align="left" | 21–7, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Manota, Chen Emerge Champions – Finals: Victor Oceania Championships 2018 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/02/12/manota-chen-emerge-champions-finals-victor-oceania-championships-2018 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212061703/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/02/12/manota-chen-emerge-champions-finals-victor-oceania-championships-2018/ |archive-date=12 February 2018}}

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| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Yingzi Jiang

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–16, 23–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Finals Results – Victor Oceania Open Individual Championships 2019 |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/finals-results-victor-oceania-open-individual-championships-2019/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |date=21 February 2019 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711155401/https://badmintonoceania.org/finals-results-victor-oceania-open-individual-championships-2019/ |archive-date=11 July 2021}}

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| align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Louisa Ma

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

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| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Louisa Ma

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=Oceania Championships: Wendy Chen's Reign Continues |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/05/01/oceania-championships-wendy-chens-reign-continues/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |via=Badminton World Federation |date=1 May 2022 |access-date=4 May 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501101856/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/05/01/oceania-championships-wendy-chens-reign-continues/ |archive-date=1 May 2022}}

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Louisa Ma

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Leanne Choo
{{flagicon|AUS}} Gronya Somerville

| align="left" | 18–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=X-TRM Oceania Championships 2015 – Day 3: Leydon-Davis In Sight of Double |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2015/02/14/x-trm-oceania-championships-2015-day-3-leydon-davis-in-sight-of-double |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=14 February 2015 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315155430/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2015/02/14/x-trm-oceania-championships-2015-day-3-leydon-davis-in-sight-of-double/ |archive-date=15 March 2018}}

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mitchell Wheller

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Joel Findlay
{{flagicon|AUS}} Gronya Somerville

| align="left" | 12–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Five in Line for Double - Victor Oceania Championships 2017: Semi-finals |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/2017/02/15/five-in-line-for-double-victor-oceania-championships-2017-semi-finals/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=15 February 2017 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216170729/http://bwfbadminton.com/2017/02/15/five-in-line-for-double-victor-oceania-championships-2017-semi-finals/ |archive-date=16 February 2017}}

= BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 6 runners-up) =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Maribyrnong International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Julia Wong Pei Xian

| align="left" | 22–20, 19–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=2015 Victor Maribyrnong International |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/4e8b184b-d0db-4dac-9058-c4561be5eecf/matches/ |publisher=BWF-Tournament Software |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719172010/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/4e8b184b-d0db-4dac-9058-c4561be5eecf/matches/ |archive-date=19 July 2021}}

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Waikato International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} Vũ Thị Trang

| align="left" | 12–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Goile |first=Aaron |title=Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/78084630/overseas-players-show-their-class-at-waikato-international-badminton-event |publisher=Stuff |date=21 March 2016 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826011400/https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/78084630/overseas-players-show-their-class-at-waikato-international-badminton-event |archive-date=26 August 2017}}

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Nouméa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Joy Lai

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=Clean Sweep for Australia in Casa Del Sole Noumea International |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/clean-sweep-for-australia-in-casa-del-sole-noumea-international/ |publisher=Badminton Oceania |date=13 February 2017 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710212506/https://badmintonoceania.org/clean-sweep-for-australia-in-casa-del-sole-noumea-international/ |archive-date=10 July 2021}}

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Maribyrnong International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lin Shu-yu

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Setyana Mapasa
{{flagicon|AUS}} Gronya Somerville

| align="left" | 22–20, 17–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Sydney International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sylvina Kurniawan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Hung En-tzu
{{flagicon|TPE}} Lin Jhih-yun

| align="left" | 19–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Wong |first=Aaron |title=Sydney Int'l – 11-year wait for 2nd title |url=https://www.badzine.net/2017/09/sydney-intl-11-year-wait-for-2nd-title/ |publisher=Badzine |date=10 September 2017 |access-date=19 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910174905/https://www.badzine.net/2017/09/sydney-intl-11-year-wait-for-2nd-title/ |archive-date=10 September 2017}}

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| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Irish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Gronya Somerville

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Debora Jille
{{flagicon|NED}} Cheryl Seinen

| align="left" | 21–15, 14–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |last=Gonzalez Martinez |first=Sara |title=An Irish Open with a Dutch golden touch |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=8533543 |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=22 November 2021 |access-date=4 May 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122201249/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=8533543 |archive-date=22 November 2021}}

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| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | North Harbour International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Gronya Somerville

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Sung Shuo-yun
{{flagicon|TPE}} Yu Chien-hui

| align="left" | 19–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{BWF2|40545|Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen}}
  • {{BWF|30E828D0-1DAA-4566-B547-9D7F9E6BE513|Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen}}
  • {{Olympics.com profile|hsuan-yu-wendy-chen|Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen}}
  • {{Olympedia|128967|Hsuan-Yu "Wendy" Chen}}
  • {{AOC profile|hsuan-yu-chen|Hsuan-Yu Chen}}
  • {{CGA profile|wendy-chen|Wendy Chen}}

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Category:1993 births

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Category:Australian people of Taiwanese descent

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Category:Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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