Yang Yang (born December 9, 1963 in Nanjing, Jiangsu) is a former Chinese badminton player.He is one of the two badminton players in the world to have won two World Badminton Championships men's singles titles consecutively, the other being Lin Dan. He also won the gold medal in badminton as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in men's singles.He possessed high agility and quick footwork, and is regarded as an offensive singles player.
Early career
Yang began training in 1975, when he was 12 years old, in Physical Education Colleigate for Youth. He was recruited by the Chinese national team in 1983.
Professional career
He won his first national championship title in 1984. In 1985, he won the Hong Kong Open by defeating Morten Frost. In 1986, he won the Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, and also help China to retake the Thomas Cup by winning key matches. He contributed significantly in the three consecutive win of Thomas Cup for China. In 1987, he continued to dominate the World Championships (1987, 1989) and various international tournaments. In 1988, he won the Olympic Gold as an exhibition event in Seoul.
China's Golden Generation
As a member of China's golden badminton generation of the 1980s, Yang Yang played an important role in making China a major world badminton superpower. Players of his generation set the foundation for the current Chinese world badminton players.
Retirement
In 1991, he retired as a player and start coaching in Malaysia. In the very next year, he lead Malaysia to win the Thomas Cup. He then stayed in Malaysia to develop his business for badminton equipment for many years. He returned to China in year 2000, and open a badminton club name after himself in Nanjing.
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