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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991 (age 33) Campinas, São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 93 (MS) 4 Jun 2015 54 (MD) 8 Dec 2011 48 (XD) 9 Apr 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alex Yuwan Tjong (born 1 March 1991) is a Brazilian male badminton player. He started playing badminton in his hometown in 1997 at age six because his father took him and his brothers to play badminton on a weekend. In 2004, at age 13, he selected to join the Brazil national badminton team. In 2015, at age 24, he competed at the Pan American Games and won a bronze in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lohaynny Vicente.
Achievements
Pan American Games
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
 Lohaynny Vicente
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 Toby Ng Alexandra Bruce
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17-21, 16-21 |  Bronze
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Pan American Championships
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil |
Jason Ho-Shue
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14-21, 18-21 | Bronze
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Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
Daniel Paiola
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Adrian Liu Derrick Ng
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9-21, 9-21 |  Silver
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South American Games
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Medellín, Colombia | Daniel Paiola
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 Antonio de Vinatea Rodrigo Pacheco
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14-21, 19-21 | Silver
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Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Medellín, Colombia | Yasmin Cury
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Rodrigo Pacheco Claudia Rivero
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15-21, 15-21 | Silver
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Colombia International | Daniel Paiola
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 Giovanni Greco Rosario Maddaloni
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21-16, 21-17 |  Winner
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| 2014 | Venezuela International | Fabio da Silva Soares
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Hugo Arthuso Daniel Paiola
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21-16, 18–21, 14-21 |  Runner-up
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| 2013 | Santo Domingo Open | Hugo Arthuso
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 Gareth Henry Samuel Ricketts
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21-19, 16–21, 15-21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Brazil International | Hugo Arthuso
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 Phillip Chew Sattawat Pongnairat
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21-12, 13–21, 15-21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Argentina International | Hugo Arthuso
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Andres Corpancho Gonzalo Duany
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21-18, 21-19 | Winner
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| 2013 | Mercosul International | Hugo Arthuso
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 Jan Frohlich Svata Zdenek
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22-20, 21-15 | Winner
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| 2011 | Internacional Mexicano | Luis Henrique Dos Santos Jr.
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 Lino Munoz Andres Lopez
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21-15, 14–21, 18-21 | Runner-up
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Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Puerto Rico International | Lohaynny Vicente
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Daniel Paiola Fabiana Silva
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21-12, 18–21, 25-23 | Winner
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| 2015 | Chile International Challenge | Luana Vicente
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Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi
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14-21, 14-21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Argentina International | Lohaynny Vicente
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 David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf
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Retired | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Colombia International | Fabiana Silva
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Daniel La Torre Regal Daniela Macias
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21-19, 19–21, 21-14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano | Luana Vicente
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David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf
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17-21, 17-21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Chile International | Lohaynny Vicente
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Mario Cuba Katherine Winder
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18-21, 16-21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Argentina International | Lohaynny Vicente
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Hugo Arthuso Fabiana Silva
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21-19, 21-19 | Winner
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| 2013 | Santo Domingo Open | Lohaynny Vicente
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Hugo Arthuso Fabiana Silva
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21-9, 21-13 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Alex Yuwan Tjong". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Tjong Alex Yuwan". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- "Badminton: Alex Tjong e Lohaynny Vicente caem e ficam com bronze". odia.ig.com.br. O Dia. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
External links
- Alex Yuwan Tjong at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Alex Yuwan Tjong at BWFBadminton.com
- Alex Yuwan Tjong at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
- Confederação Brasileira de Badminton Atleta
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Sportspeople from Campinas
- Brazilian male badminton players
- Brazilian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Brazilian people of Indonesian descent
- Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
- Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Badminton players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- South American Games silver medalists for Brazil
- South American Games medalists in badminton
- Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in badminton
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen