HAN Yue wins the gold medal in the badminton women's singles final at Chengdu Universiade

September 25, 2023

On the evening of August 7th, 2023, in the badminton women's singles final of the 31st Summer Universiade held in Chengdu, HAN Yue, a 2019 undergraduate from the School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, won the first gold medal for the Chinese Badminton Team in this Universiade by playing straight sets at 21: 9 and 21:13 respectively.

                             HAN Yue winning the gold medal in the badminton women's singles final 

Yue had obvious advantages in controlling the situation on the court. She killed the ball from various angles and with solid defense. "Because it was the last game, I mobilized all my strength," Yue said after the game that winning this gold medal was a valuable experience in her college life.

After winning the game, she felt that "everything went on fine": "I was prepared for difficulties and opponents. the audience was enthusiastic, and I am familiar with this place. It all went on well." Looking back at the whole competition, she felt that the biggest gain was in the mentality. Their opponents became stronger and stronger both in the team competition and individual competition, and she needed to adjust her mentality from time to time. She had never had this experience before. Next, Yue will prepare for the Badminton World Championships.

Yue had won a silver medal in the badminton mixed team competition at Chengdu Universiade. In the final, she easily sealed the victory at 21:17 and 21: 6, helping the Chinese team win a point.

Yue, a quiet girl, has managed to keep a balance between her sports life and student life. In September this year, she will continue to study at Tongji University as a prep-graduate student. She completed her BA degree in the summer and obtained direct entry to a Master's program in PE with the Physical Education Department of Tongji University as a result of her outstanding performance in study.