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My Take
Wang Yihan represents the brutal beauty of elite badminton: a Shanghai-born prodigy who picked up a racket at nine and climbed all the way to world champion in 2011. What moves me is the completeness of her resume, national, Asian and world titles, set against the single trophy that eluded her, the Olympic gold she narrowly missed in 2012, taking silver instead. That tension between dominance and that one unreachable peak is what makes her story so compelling to me. She was a pillar of China's golden era, and her towering smashes were a joy to watch. I deeply respect that kind of relentless pursuit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wang Yihan
- Name (Japanese)
- 王儀涵
- Reading
- わん・いーはん
- Born
- January 18, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Olympic silver medal
- 2011 world champion
- national champion
- Asian champion
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E5%84%80%E6%B6%B5
Frequently asked questions
When was Wang Yihan born?
Born January 18, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Wang Yihan from?
Wang Yihan is from Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
What does Wang Yihan do?
Wang Yihan works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Wang Yihan?
Wang Yihan is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.