Adam Dong

Adam Dong (Chinese: 董星宇; pinyin: Dǒng Xīngyǔ; born 14 February 1993) is a Chinese-born Canadian badminton player.[1] He won a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships.[2]

Adam Dong
董星宇
Personal information
Birth nameDong Xingyu
CountryChina (2006–2015)
Canada (2016–present)
Born (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
ResidenceToronto, Canada
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Years active2006–present
HandednessLeft
Men's doubles
Highest ranking44 (MD with Nyl Yakura 24 January 2023)
Current ranking44 (MD with Nyl Yakura 24 January 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan Am Championships
2022 San Salvador Men's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
BWF profile

Early life

Dong was born in Suzhou, China. Before moving to Canada, he competed in the 2011 National Intercity Games of the People's Republic of China and won a gold in the badminton men's team event representing Nanjing.[3]

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.[4] In 2022, Dong and Yakura won bronze at the 2022 Pan Am Badminton Championships. Dong also represented Canada at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.[5] Dong was also selected to be part of the Canadian contingent competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6] Dong and Yakura were also runners-up at the Sydney International in October.[7]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
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
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Adam Dong - Badminton Canada". Badminton Canada. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. "Canada Wins Medals at the XXV Yonex Pan American Individual Championships 2022". Badminton Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. "城运会羽毛球：男女单打有点冷 国羽双打挺稳定_综合体育_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网". Sina Sports. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. "Champions of the XII Internacional Mexicano 2021 – Badminton Pan America". Badminton Pan Am. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. "2022 Thomas Cup". Badminton Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. "Badminton Team Looking to Ride Momentum and Learnings to Achieve Goals at #B2022 | Commonwealth Sport Canada". Commonwealth Sport Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. Tom. "Yonex Sydney International 2022 Finals – Chinese Taipei claim all five golds". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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