Fang Jen-yu

{{short description|Taiwanese para-badminton player (born 1998)}}

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方振宇

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tainan, Taiwan

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| event = Men's singles and doubles SU5

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| highest_ranking = 2 (MS 27 August 2024)
3 (MD with Pu Gui-yu 27 February 2024)

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| current_ranking = 3 (MS)
4 (MD with Pu Gui-yu)

| current_ranking_date = 17 September 2024

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Fang Jen-yu ({{zh|c=方振宇|p=Fāng Zhènyǔ}}; born 16 November 1998) is a Taiwanese para-badminton player.{{Cite web |title=Jen Yu Fang - Badminton {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/jen-yu-fang |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}} He finished in fourth place in the men's singles SU5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.{{Cite web |last=Tom |date=2021-09-04 |title=Historic night in Tokyo as first-ever Para badminton gold medallists crowned at the Paralympic Games |url=https://badmintonoceania.org/historic-night-in-tokyo-as-first-ever-para-badminton-gold-medallists-crowned-at-the-paralympic-games/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Badminton Oceania |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-05 |title=Tokyo 2020: ‘Hurricane,’ ‘Bolt’ dominate in Tokyo - Taipei Times |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2021/09/05/2003763820 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=www.taipeitimes.com}}

Biography

Fang was born in Tainan City, Taiwan. Due to dystocia at birth, he suffered a nerve plexus injury in his left shoulder. His left upper limb muscle atrophied and he had no obvious movement function.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-17 |title=帕拉羽球選手方振宇取得《2020東京帕拉林匹克運動會》參賽資格 |url=https://www.peopo.org/news/544664 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=peopo.org}}

Achievements

=World Championships=

Men's singles SU5

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 14–21, 18–21

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

= World Abilitysport Games =

Men's singles SU5

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!Year

!Venue

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

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| align="center" |2023

| align="left" |Terminal 21 Korat Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

| align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Suryo Nugroho

| align="left" |10–21, 9–21

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

= Asian Para Games =

Men's singles SU5

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 7–21, 9–21

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

Men's doubles SU5

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Binjiang Gymnasium,
Hangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE|variant=Paralympic}} Pu Gui-yu

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Chirag Baretha
{{flagicon|IND}} Raj Kumar

| align="left" | 15–21, 21–16, 9–21

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

= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 6 runners-up) =

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.{{cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/06/03/para-badminton-tournament-structure-bids-for-tournaments-2022-onwards}}

Men's singles SU5

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International II

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Méril Loquette

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–18

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Canada Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Méril Loquette

| align="left" | 21–13, 20–22, 21–18

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 20–22, 15–21

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International I

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 7–21, 13–21

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Canada Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 14–21, 13–21

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Suryo Nugroho

| align="left" | 21–15, 16–21, 21–17

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

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International II

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 13–21, 8–21

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

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International I

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 19–21, 17–21

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

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 12–21, 19–21

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

Men's doubles SU5

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

|{{flagicon|TPE|variant=Paralympic}} Pu Gui-yu

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou
{{Flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Fareez Anuar

| align="left" | 1–21, 10–21

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

= International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (2 runners-up) =

Men's singles SU5

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 14–21, 17–21

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

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Peru Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Liek Hou

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–18, 16–21

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

References

External links

{{BWFB|P66844|Fang Jen-Yu}}
{{IPC|name=Fang Jen Yu}}
{{Instagram|name=Fang Jen Yu}}

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Paralympic badminton players for Taiwan

Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Taiwanese male badminton players

Category:Taiwanese para-badminton players

Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Category:Asian Para Games medalists in badminton

Category:Asian Para Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei