Fang Jen-yu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Fang (方).

Fang Jen-yu (Chinese: 方振宇; pinyin: Fāng Zhènyǔ; born 16 November 1998) is a Taiwanese para-badminton player.^[1] He finished in fourth place in the men's singles SU5 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.^[2][3]

Fang Jen-yu 方振宇
Fang at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 26) Tainan, Taiwan
Handedness	Right
Men's singles and doubles SU5
Highest ranking	2 (MS 27 August 2024) 3 (MD with Pu Gui-yu 27 February 2024)
Current ranking	3 (MS) 4 (MD with Pu Gui-yu) (17 September 2024)
Medal record Men's para-badminton Representing  Chinese Taipei World Championships 2024 Pattaya Men's singles World Abilitysport Games 2023 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's singles Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles

Biography

Fang was born in Tainan City, Taiwan. Due to dystocia at birth, he suffered a nerve plexus injury in his left shoulder. His left upper limb muscle atrophied and he had no obvious movement function.^[4]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles SU5

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2024	Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand	Cheah Liek Hou	14–21, 18–21	Bronze

World Abilitysport Games

Men's singles SU5

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Terminal 21 Korat Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Suryo Nugroho	10–21, 9–21	Silver

Asian Para Games

Men's singles SU5

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China	Cheah Liek Hou	7–21, 9–21	Bronze

Men's doubles SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China	Pu Gui-yu	Chirag Baretha Raj Kumar	15–21, 21–16, 9–21	Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.^[5]

Men's singles SU5

Year	Tournament	Level	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Spanish Para-Badminton International II	Level 2	Méril Loquette	21–13, 21–18	Winner
2022	Canada Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Méril Loquette	21–13, 20–22, 21–18	Winner
2022	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Cheah Liek Hou	20–22, 15–21	Runner-up
2023	Spanish Para-Badminton International I	Level 1	Cheah Liek Hou	7–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2023	Canada Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Cheah Liek Hou	14–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2023	Japan Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Suryo Nugroho	21–15, 16–21, 21–17	Winner
2024	Spanish Para-Badminton International II	Level 2	Cheah Liek Hou	13–21, 8–21	Runner-up
2024	Spanish Para-Badminton International I	Level 1	Cheah Liek Hou	19–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2024	4 Nations Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Cheah Liek Hou	12–21, 19–21	Runner-up

Men's doubles SU5

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Pu Gui-yu	Cheah Liek Hou Muhammad Fareez Anuar	1–21, 10–21	Runner-up

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (2 runners-up)

Men's singles SU5

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Cheah Liek Hou	14–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2020	Peru Para-Badminton International	Cheah Liek Hou	17–21, 21–18, 16–21	Runner-up