Wang Chang (badminton)
Chinese badminton player
Wang Chang (Chinese: 王昶; pinyin: Wáng Chǎng; born 7 May 2001) is a Chinese badminton player. Partnering Di Zijian, Wang won the gold medal in boys' doubles at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships and the 2018 World Junior Championships. Partnering Liang Weikeng, Wang won the bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2023 World Championships, the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the gold medal at the 2026 World Championships. Wang was also a part of the Chinese winning team at the 2023 and 2025 Sudirman Cup and the 2024 and 2026 Thomas Cup. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 1 in men's doubles on 31 October 2023.
Career
2015–2019: Early and junior career – Asian and World junior champions
Born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Wang who trained in Ningbo training centre, entered the provincial team in 2015, and in the national team in 2017. After being selected to join the national team, he started his partnership with Di Zijian in the men's doubles discipline. He made a debut in the international tournament at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships, and claimed the gold medal in the boys' doubles event. He also participated at the 2017 World Junior Championships where he helped the team to take the Suhandinata Cup, and he also won the silver medal in the boys' doubles event.
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