Shin Baek-cheol

This is a Korean name; the family name is Shin.

Shin Baek-cheol
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	October 19, 1989 (1989-10-19) (age 34) Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Years active	2007 - present
Handedness	Right
Men's/Mixed doubles
Medal record Representing South Korea Men's badminton World Championships 2014 Copenhagen Men's doubles 2013 Guangzhou Mixed doubles Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Shin Baek-cheol (Hangul: 신백철; born October 19, 1989 in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do) is a mixed and men's doubles badminton player from South Korea. His current partners are Ko Sung Hyun for Men's doubles and Chang Ye Na for Mixed doubles.

Early life

Shin started to play badminton at the age of 8 in Wallgot Elementary School. He belonged to the club of Korea National Sport University.

Career

In February 2009, Shin replaced Jung Jae-sung as Lee Yong-dae's partner. They won German Open after beating Japan's Kenichi Hayakawa and Kenta Kazuno.

Shin and his mixed doubles partner, Yoo Hyun-young, reached the final of 2010 Swiss Open Super Series in March. They lost to second-seeded Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung 14-21 and 18-21.

In the men's doubles, Shin pairing with Kim Ki-jung played in the quarter-final but were beaten by defending champions Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 17-21, 14-21.

In 2014 Copenhagen, He and his partner Ko Sung Hyun created one of the biggest upsets in badminton world championship final history with a victory over their compatriots, Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon-seong 22-20, 21-23, 21-18.

Achievements

Men Doubles

Year	Tournament	Venue	Round
2010
	2010 Japan Super Series	Japan	Quarter-Finalist
	2010 Djarum Indonesia Super Series	Indonesia	Quarter-Finalist
	2010 Ciputra Hanoi Vietnam International Challenge	Vietnam	Runner-up
	2010 Swiss Super Series	Switzerland	Quarter-Finalist
	2010 Korea Open Super Series	Korea	Quarter-Finalist
2009
	2009 Korea International	Korea	Quarter-Finalist
	2009 China Super Series	China	Quarter-Finalist
	2009 Yonex Open Japan Super Series	Japan	Quarter-Finalist
	2009 Yonex Sunrise BWF World Championships	India	Quarter-Finalist
	2009 Wilson Swiss Super Series	Switzerland	Semi-Finalist
	2009 Yonex All England Open Super Series	England	Semi-Finalist
	2009 Yonex Korea Super Series	Korea	Quarter-Finalist
2008
	2008 Korea International Challenge	Korea	Quarter-Finalist
2006
	2006 India Satellite	India	Quarter-Finalist

Mixed Doubles

Year	Tournament	Venue	Round
2013
	2013 BWF World Championships	China	Semi-finalist
2011
	2011 SCG Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold	Thailand	Semi-finalist
2010
	2010 Asian Games	China	Winner
	2010 Swiss Open Super Series	Switzerland	Runner-up
2009
	2009 Korea International Challenge	Korea	Semi-finalist
	2009 SCG Thailand Grand Prix Gold	Thailand	Semi-finalist
2008
	2008 Korea International Challenge	Korea	Quarter-finalist
2007
	2007 Korea International Challenge	Korea	Winner
2006
	2006 Magnum ABC Malaysia Satellite	Malaysia	Winner
	2006 India Satellite	India	Quarter-finalist

External links

• BWF player's profile
• BWF World Ranking of Shin Baek-cheol