Alex Yuwan Tjong
Personal information
CountryBrazil
Born (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991
Campinas, São Paulo
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
CoachRight
Men's
Highest ranking93 (MS) 4 Jun 2015
54 (MD) 8 Dec 2011
48 (XD) 9 Apr 2015
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Mixed doubles
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Campinas Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Lima Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Campinas Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Markham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Lima Mixed team
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín Mixed team
BWF profile

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada		 Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Canada Toby Ng
Canada Alexandra Bruce		 17-21, 16-21 Bronze Bronze

Pan American Championships

Men's Singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Clube Fonte São Paulo,
Campinas, Brazil		 Canada Jason Anthony Ho-Shue 14-21, 18-21 Bronze Bronze

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru		 Brazil Daniel Paiola Canada Adrian Liu
Canada Derrick Ng		 9-21, 9-21 Silver Silver

South American Games

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Medellín, Colombia Brazil Daniel Paiola Peru Antonio de Vinatea
Peru Rodrigo Pacheco		 14-21, 19-21 Silver Silver

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Medellín, Colombia Brazil Yasmin Cury Peru Rodrigo Pacheco
Peru Claudia Rivero		 15-21, 15-21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Colombia International Brazil Daniel Paiola Italy Giovanni Greco
Italy Rosario Maddaloni		 21-16, 21-17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Venezuela International Brazil Fabio da Silva Soares Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Daniel Paiola		 21-16, 18–21, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Santo Domingo Open Brazil Hugo Arthuso Jamaica Gareth Henry
Jamaica Samuel O'Brien Ricketts		 21-19, 16–21, 15-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Brazil International Brazil Hugo Arthuso United States Phillip Chew
United States Sattawat Pongnairat		 21-12, 13–21, 15-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Argentina International Brazil Hugo Arthuso Peru Andres Corpancho
Peru Gonzalo Duany		 21-18, 21-19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mercosul International Brazil Hugo Arthuso Czech Republic Jan Frohlich
Czech Republic Svata Zdenek		 22-20, 21-15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Internacional Mexicano Brazil Luis Henrique Dos Santos Jr. Mexico Lino Munoz
Mexico Andres Lopez		 21-15, 14–21, 18-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Puerto Rico International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Daniel Paiola
Brazil Fabiana Silva		 21-12, 18–21, 25-23 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Chile International Challenge Brazil Luana Vicente United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi		 14-21, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Argentina International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Austria David Obernosterer
Austria Elisabeth Baldauf		 Retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Colombia International Brazil Fabiana Silva Peru Daniel La Torre Regal
Peru Daniela Macias		 21-19, 19–21, 21-14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Internacional Mexicano Brazil Luana Vicente Austria David Obernosterer
Austria Elisabeth Baldauf		 17-21, 17-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Chile International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Peru Mario Cuba
Peru Katherine Winder		 18-21, 16-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Argentina International Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Fabiana Silva		 21-19, 21-19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Santo Domingo Open Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Fabiana Silva		 21-9, 21-13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
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References

  1. ↑ "Players: Alex Yuwan Tjong". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Tjong Alex Yuwan". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Badminton: Alex Tjong e Lohaynny Vicente caem e ficam com bronze". odia.ig.com.br. O Dia. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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