Ashton Chen (badminton)
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| Born | 9 September 1989 Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 50 (22 November 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashton Chen Yong Zhao (Chinese: 陈勇肇; born 9 September 1989) is a Singaporean retired badminton player[1] and a former national champion.
Career
Chen was part of the South East Asian Games men's team that won silver medal in the 2007 edition and bronze medals in the 2009, 2011 editions. In 2012, he won the men's singles title at the Singaporean National Badminton Championships. At the BWF event tournaments, he has won the men's singles title at the 2007 Waikato and 2011 Smiling Fish Thailand International tournament, and in the men's doubles, he won the 2011 Maldives International tournament. Chen quits the national team on 11 April 2014 after playing his final game for Singapore in the Djarum Superliga 2014 tournament.
Personal life
Chen pleaded guilty for having sexual contact with a young 13-year-old girl and was sentenced to 28 months in jail.[2][3]
Achievements
World Senior Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Age | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2025 | 35+ | Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand |  Suppanyu Avihingsanon
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14–21, 21–14, 18–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Waikato International |  Pablo Abián
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21–17, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2011 | Smiling Fish International | Parinyawat Thongnuam
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21–17, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2011 | Vietnam International |  Lee Dong-keun
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21–18, 17–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2012 | Singapore International | Sitthikom Thammasin
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20–22, 21–8, 8–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Waikato International |  Khoo Kian Teck
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 Wifqi Windarto Afiat Yuris Wirawan
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14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Maldives International | Derek Wong
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 Jürgen Koch Peter Zauner
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21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Yong Zhao Ashton Chen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Former national shuttler Ashton Chen intends to plead guilty to sex offences against minor". The Straits Times. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Ex-national shuttler Ashton Chen gets 28 months' jail for preying on minor for sex". TODAY. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Amazing Thailand-Pattaya BWF World Senior Championships 2025". bwfbadminton. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
External links
- Ashton Chen Yong Zhao at BWFBadminton.com
- Ashton Chen Yong Zhao at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Ashton Chen Yong Zhao at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ashton Chen Yong Zhao at InterSportStats