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Joshua Yuan (badminton)

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Joshua Yuan
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (2003-07-25) July 25, 2003 (age 21)
San Mateo, California, U.S.
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking41 (MD with Vinson Chiu, 21 May 2024)
79 (XD with Allison Lee, 14 February 2023)
Current ranking46 (MD with Joshua Yuan)
224 (XD with Chloe Ho) (6 August 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing the  United States
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 San Salvador Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kingston Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Acapulco Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Acapulco Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Moncton Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Joshua Yuan (born July 25, 2003) is an American badminton player. He won a silver medal with his partner Vinson Chiu in the men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships.[1] Joshua was also a gold medalist in mixed doubles at the 2019 Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships.[2]

Together with his partner Vinson, Joshua qualified for the men's doubles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][4] The duo were placed in Group D but did not get past the group stages.

Achievements

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Pan Am Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador
United States Vinson Chiu Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Luis Montoya
20–22, 8–11r Silver Silver
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica
United States Vinson Chiu Canada Kevin Lee
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
21–17, 23–21 Bronze Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Vinson Chiu Canada Adam Dong
Canada Nyl Yakura
15–21, 21–19, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Junior Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud,
Moncton, Canada
United States William Hu Canada Jonathan Chien
Canada Brian Yang
13–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Hotel Mundo Imperial,
Acapulco, Mexico
United States Allison Lee United States Ryan Ma
United States Chloe Ho
21–14, 21–16 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 9 runners-up)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Mexican International United States Vinson Chiu Czech Republic Ondřej Král
Czech Republic Adam Mendrek
20–22, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 El Salvador International United States Vinson Chiu Canada Kevin Lee
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Uganda International United States Vinson Chiu India Arjun M. R.
India Dhruv Kapila
14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Guatemala International United States Allison Lee Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu
17–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Mexican International United States Allison Lee United States Vinson Chiu
United States Jennie Gai
14–21, 24–22, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Makes the Finals at Yonex Pan Am Individual Championships 2022". USA Badminton. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ "Pan Am Junior Players Shined in Canada – Pan Am Junior 2019 – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ "U.S. Badminton Olympians Make Their Debut at Paris 2024 - USA Badminton". 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. ^ Yen, Ruey. "2024 Paris Calympians: More members of the Team USA". writeforcalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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