Shi Yu Qi, China

Updated: May 26, 2022

Shi Yu Qi is a Chinese badminton player, who won six BWF World Tour Titles including 4 Gold and 2 Silver medals.

Best Ranking

2 Current ranking

16

Born in Feb 1996

Height 1.84 m (6 ft 3 in)

Yu Qi is from Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. He started playing badminton at age six when he entered a junior sports school in the city to practice badminton. In 2007, Shi went to Singapore to study and practice badminton. He was admitted to Yu Neng Primary School and trained at the Singapore Badminton School under chief coach Zhang Qing Song.

In 2017 All England Open, Yu Qi defeated, Chinese legend, Lin Dan to reach the final, and again at the 2018 All England Open, where he defeated Lin Dan in the tournament final.

Achievements

World Championships

2018 Nanjing Men's singles Silver

Sudirman Cup

2019 Nanning Mixed team Gold

2021 Vantaa Mixed team Gold

2017 Gold Coast Mixed team Silver

Thomas Cup

2018 Bangkok Men's team Gold

2020 Aarhus Men's team Silver

Asian Games

2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team Gold

Asian Championships

2019 Wuhan Men's singles Silver

2017 Wuhan Men's singles Bronze

Asia Mixed Team Championships

2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team Bronze

Asia Team Championships

2018 Alor Setar Men's team Silver

Youth Olympic Games

2014 Nanjing Boys' singles Gold

World Junior Championships

2014 Alor Setar Mixed team Gold

2014 Alor Setar Boys' singles Silver

2013 Bangkok Mixed team Bronze

Asian Youth Games

2013 Nanjing Boys' singles Bronze

2013 Nanjing Mixed doubles Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team Gold

2014 Taipei Boys' singles Gold

2014 Taipei Mixed team Gold

2012 Gimcheon Mixed team Silver

In 2012, Yu Qi participated in the National Youth Championship for the first time and won the championship. At the age of 16, Yu Qi represented the Chinese national badminton team.