Shin Seung-chan

Shin Seung-chan (Korean: 신승찬; ɕin.sɯŋ.tɕʰan; born 6 December 1994) is a South Korean doubles specialist badminton player. she is widely recognized for her exceptional defensive skills and powerful smashes, which helped her secure a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside her partner Jung Kyung-eun.^[2] Throughout her career, Shin has consistently remained at the top of the BWF world rankings, achieving significant success with long-time partner Lee So-hee, including winning a silver and a bronze at the 2021 and 2014 BWF World Championships respectively.^[3] She also helped the Korean national team to win the 2022 Uber Cup.^[4]

Shin demonstrated exceptional talent early in her career by winning the gold medal at the 2011 and 2012 BWF World Junior Championships,^[5][6] and also at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships.^[7] Shin continues to excel by balancing his professional career and studies at the Chosun University, and her success at the university level was epitomized by her performance at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade, where she contributed point for South Korea to clinch the gold medal in the team event in both years,^[8][9] and also secured the mixed and women's doubles gold in 2015.^[9]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,^[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.^[11]

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF Superseries (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,^[12] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.^[13] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Superseries Premier tournament

BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (9 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

References

1. ^ "Shin Seung-chan". Rio2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
2. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Japan win first ever badminton gold medal". BBC. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
3. ^ "Fresh off successful world championships, shuttlers turn eye to Asiad". Yonhap. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
4. ^ Palar, Sanjeev (14 May 2022). "Badminton BWF Uber Cup Final 2022 - South Korea beat China 3-2, re-live all the action as it happened". Olympics. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
5. ^ "[세계주니어] 여자복식 ‘이소희-신승찬’ 우승" (in Korean). Badminton Times. 6 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
6. ^ "이소희·신승찬, Jr.세계셔틀콕 2연패" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
7. ^ "신승찬-이소희, 아시아주니어배드민턴 여복 우승" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
8. ^ "2013 하계유니버시아드경기대회 (2013년)" (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
9. ^ "2015 광주유니버시아드 배드민턴 개인전 결승전" (in Korean). Badminton Daily. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
10. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
11. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived 13 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
12. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
13. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.