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An Se-young

安洗塋　/　あん・せよん

Badminton player from South Korea

February 5, 2002 (age 24)　・　Gwangju, South Korea

badminton player
Olympic competitor

My Take

An Se-young is, to my eyes, the most complete women's singles badminton player in the world right now. The Gwangju native capped a remarkable rise with Olympic gold at Paris 2024, and the BWF naming her Female Player of the Year for 2023 only confirmed what anyone watching her movement already knew. What I love is the relentlessness, she covers the court like the floor is on fire and wears opponents down with patience and precision. She was tagged the Most Promising Player back in 2019 and has delivered on every bit of that promise. A true standard-bearer for Korean badminton.

Overview

An Se-young (Korean: 안세영; Hanja: 安洗瑩; born 5 February 2002) is a South Korean badminton player, who won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event. She was named 2019's Most Promising Player of the Year and 2023's Female Player of the Year by the BWF.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): An Se-young
Name (Japanese): 安洗塋
Reading: あん・せよん
Born: February 5, 2002 (age 24)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Horse
Origin: Gwangju, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 169 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: badminton player / Olympic competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

world champion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/a_sy_2225/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E6%B4%97%E5%A1%8B

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