Liu Yong (badminton)
Liu Yong is a former international level badminton player for China who specialized in mixed doubles.
He is married to former singles player on the Chinese national badminton team Dai Yun.
Career
Liu Yong started badminton training when he was 8, and was taken into the Chinese National Team in 1993. He won numerous international titles in mixed doubles, the majority of them with Ge Fei. He won men's doubles at the 2002 Malaysia Open with Chen Qiqiu. In 2004, he joined the Unisys in Japan as a player and coach for the team.World Championships
Liu won the 1997 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Ge Fei, beating Jens Eriksen and Marlene Thomsen in the final. They also won a bronze medal at the 1999 IBF World Championships. In the next edition in 2001, Liu reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals with Cheng Jiao but lost to Michael Søgaard and Rikke Olsen.Summer Olympics
Liu Yong competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Ge Fei. In the first round they had a bye, and in the second round they were defeated by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel, from the Netherlands.Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Ge Fei |  Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 7–15, 15–7, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Ge Fei |  Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–5, 16–17, 15–4 | Gold |
World Cup
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Ge Fei |  Tri Kusharyanto Minarti Timur | 12–15, 15–7, 15–10 | Gold |
Asian Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | Yu Jinhao | Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky | 10–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ge Fei | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 7–15, 13–15 | Silver |
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yu Jinhao | Kusno Amon Santoso | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Chen Qiqiu |  Chang Kim Wai Choong Tan Fook | 17–14, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2001 | China Open | Chen Qiqiu | Zhang Wei Zhang Jun | 1–7, 7–4, 6–8, 7–4, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | Yu Jinhao | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 15–6, 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Yu Jinhao | Zhang Wei Zhang Jun | 15–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | China Open | Zhang Wei | Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang | 3–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | U.S. Open | Zhang Wei | Kim Dong-moon Ha Tae-kwon | 3–15, 15–6, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Vietnam Open | Zhang Wei | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Dutch Open | Zhang Wei | Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang | 8–11, 11–9, 4–9, 9–7, 3–9 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | China Open | Chen Lin | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 4–7, 8–7, 8–7, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Bambang Suprianto Emma Ermawati | 8–7, 8–6, 2–7, 2–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Japan Open | Cheng Jiao | Bambang Suprianto Minarti Timur | 6–15, 17–14, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–5, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2000 | All England Open | Ge Fei | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 10–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | China Open | Ge Fei | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 15–8, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Ge Fei | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 15–12, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1999 | Thailand Open | Ge Fei | Michael Sogaard Rikke Olsen | 15–12, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1999 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Ha Tae-kwon Chung Jae-hee | 15–1, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ge Fei | Bambang Suprianto Zelin Resiana | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Korea Open | Ge Fei | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Grand Prix Finals | Ge Fei | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–9, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1997 | China Open | Ge Fei | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Ge Fei | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | Ge Fei | Flandy Limpele Minarti Timur | 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | All England Open | Ge Fei | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Ge Fei | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–13, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Vietnam Open | Zhang Jin | Sandiarto Finarsih | 15–9, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1994 | Russian Open | Li Qi |  Vladislav Druzchenko Viktoria Evtushenko | 15–12, 18–13 | Winner |