Fang Jen-yu

Fang Jen-yu
方振宇
Fang in 2022
Personal information
Born (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 27)
Tainan, Taiwan
Sport
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's singles and doubles SU5
Highest ranking2 (MS 27 August 2024)
3 (MD with Pu Gui-yu 27 February 2024)
Current ranking3 (MS)
4 (MD with Pu Gui-yu) (17 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  Chinese Taipei
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 ManamaMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2026 ManamaMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2024 PattayaMen's singles
World Abilitysport Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Nakhon RatchasimaMen's singles
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouMen's doubles

Fang Jen-yu (Chinese: 方振宇; pinyin: Fāng Zhènyǔ; born 16 November 1998) is a Taiwanese para-badminton player. He finished in fourth place in the men's singles SU5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.

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.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles SU5

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 14–21, 18–21 Silver Bronze
2026 Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 6–21, 11–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2026 Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain Chinese Taipei Pu Gui-yu Malaysia Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri
Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou		 21–23, 13–21 Silver Silver

World Abilitysport Games

Men's singles SU5

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 Terminal 21 Korat Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Indonesia Suryo Nugroho 10–21, 9–21 Silver Silver

Asian Para Games

Men's singles SU5

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 7–21, 9–21 Silver Bronze

Men's doubles SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,
Hangzhou, China		 Chinese Taipei Pu Gui-yu India Chirag Baretha
India Raj Kumar		 15–21, 21–16, 9–21 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.

Men's singles SU5

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 France Méril Loquette 21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 France Méril Loquette 21–13, 20–22, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 1 Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 20–22, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 7–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Japan Para-Badminton International Level 2 Indonesia Suryo Nugroho 21–15, 16–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 13–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 12–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles SU5

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 Chinese Taipei Pu Gui-yu Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou
Malaysia Muhammad Fareez Anuar		 1–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

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

Men's singles SU5

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 14–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Peru Para-Badminton International Malaysia Cheah Liek Hou 17–21, 21–18, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ↑ "Jen Yu Fang - Badminton | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  2. ↑ Tom (2021-09-04). "Historic night in Tokyo as first-ever Para badminton gold medallists crowned at the Paralympic Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Tokyo 2020: 'Hurricane,' 'Bolt' dominate in Tokyo - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  4. ↑ "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". peopo.org. 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  5. ↑ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.