Ashton Chen Yong Zhao

Ashton Chen or Chen Yong Zhao (Chinese: 陈勇肇; born 9 September 1989) is a Singaporean retired badminton player[1] and a former national champion.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Ashton Chen Yong Zhao
陈勇肇
Personal information
Born (1989-09-09) 9 September 1989
Singapore
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking50 (22 November 2012)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

Chen was part of the South East Asian Games men's team that won silver medal in the 2007 edition and bronze medals in the 2009, 2011 editions. In 2012, he won the men's singles title at the Singaporean National Badminton Championships. At the BWF event tournaments, he has won the men's singles title at the 2007 Waikato and 2011 Smiling Fish Thailand International tournament, and in the men's doubles, he won the 2011 Maldives International tournament. Chen quits the national team on 11 April 2014 after playing his final game for Singapore in the Djarum Superliga 2014 tournament.

Personal life

Chen pleaded guilty for having sexual contact with a young 13-year-old girl and was sentenced to 28 months in jail.[2][3]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2007 Waikato International Spain Pablo Abián 21–17, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Smiling Fish International Thailand Parinyawat Thongnuam 21–17, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Vietnam International South Korea Lee Dong-keun 21–18, 17–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Singapore International Thailand Sitthikom Thammasin 20–22, 21–8, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Waikato International Singapore Khoo Kian Teck Indonesia Wifqi Windarto
Indonesia Afiat Yuris Wirawan		 14–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Maldives International Singapore Derek Wong Austria Jürgen Koch
Austria Peter Zauner		 21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References
  1. "Yong Zhao Ashton Chen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. "Former national shuttler Ashton Chen intends to plead guilty to sex offences against minor". The Straits Times. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. "Ex-national shuttler Ashton Chen gets 28 months' jail for preying on minor for sex". TODAY. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2022.


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