1998 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 15-21 June 1998 | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Venue | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| |||
The 1998 Asian Junior Badminton Championships is an Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. This tournament were held at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15-21 June 1998.[1]
Medalists[edit]
China boys' and girls' team sweep the title after beat Malaysia 3–2 and South Korea 5–0 respectively. The Indonesian and Taiwanese boys' and girls' finished in third place.[2] In the individuals event, Chien Yu-hsiu surprised the competition when he captured the boys' singles gold. China led by top-seed Zhang Yi, Indonesia, Korea and Malaysia were among the favourites to go home with the coveted title. In the girls' singles, China dominated event from the quarterfinals. Hu Ting won the girls' singles title after beat her teammate Gong Ruina, 11–6 and 11–2, but Gong who was partnered with Huang Sui won the girls' doubles title after defeat the Korean pair Lee Hyo-jung and Jun Woul-sihk, 15–13 and 15–8. Huang completes her success by winning her second title in the mixed doubles event with Jiang Shan. The boys' doubles gold goes to Chan Chong Ming and Teo Kok Seng of Malaysia.[3]
Results[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Endra Feryanto
|
 Lee Hyun-il
|
15–8, 15–5 |
 Chien Yu-hsiu
|
Shon Seung-mo
|
15–6, 15–4 | |
| Girls' singles |  Hu Ting
|
Dong Fang
|
11–6, 11–3 |
| Gong Ruina
|
Rong Yi
|
7–5r | |
| Boys' doubles |  Chan Chong Ming Teo Kok Seng
|
 Patapol Ngernsrisuk Sudket Prapakamol
|
15–11, 15–9 |
| Guo Siwei |
Denny Setiawan Donny Prasetyo
|
15–9, 15–8 | |
| Girls' doubles | Lee Hyo-jung Jun Woul-sihk
|
Dong Fang Xie Xingfang
|
15–3, 15–8 |
| Gong Ruina Huang Sui
|
Eny Widiowati Vita Marissa
|
17–16, 17–15 | |
| Mixed doubles | Jiang Shan Huang Sui
|
Denny Setiawan Puspa Dewi
|
15–1, 15–2 |
| Chan Chong Ming Joanne Quay
|
Chen Yu Jin Beilei
|
15–5, 15–5 |
Finals[edit]
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Chien Yu-hsiu
|
Endra Feryanto
|
15–1, 15–1 |
| Girls' singles | Hu Ting
|
Gong Ruina
|
11–6, 11–2 |
| Boys' doubles | Chan Chong Ming Teo Kok Seng
|
Guo Siwei Jiang Shan
|
15–7, 15–5 |
| Girls' doubles | Gong Ruina Huang Sui
|
Lee Hyo-jung Jun Woul-sihk
|
15–13, 15–8 |
| Mixed doubles | Jiang Shan Huang Sui
|
Chan Chong Ming Joanne Quay
|
6–15, 15–8, 15–11 |
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Lelaki mara wanita tersekat" (in Malay). Utusan. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Asian Juniors: Chinese Depth Sinks Malaysian Boys and Korean Girls". worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Asian Juniors: Taiwan's Chien a Golden Surprise". worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ a b "历届亚洲青年羽毛球锦标赛国羽名单". bbs.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Bulu Tangkis Seleksi Pemain". Kompas (in Indonesian). 8 June 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 20 July 2020.[permanent dead link]