Shin Baek-cheol
Shin Baek-cheol is a mixed and men's doubles badminton player from South Korea.
Career
Shin started to play badminton at the age of 8 in Wallgot Elementary School. He later belonged to the badminton team of the Korea National Sport University before moving to Gimcheon City Hall in 2012. In February 2009, Shin replaced Jung Jae-sung as Lee Yong-dae's partner. They won German Open after beating Japan's Kenichi Hayakawa and Kenta Kazuno. Shin and his mixed doubles partner, Yoo Hyun-young, reached the final of 2010 Swiss Open Super Series in March. They lost to second-seeded Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung 14-21 and 18–21. He also won the gold medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lee Hyo-jung.In 2014 Copenhagen World Championships, He and his partner Ko Sung-hyun created one of the biggest upsets in badminton world championship final history with a victory over their compatriots, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong 22–20, 21–23, 21–18.
In October 2016, BWF announced Shin Baek-cheol's retirement. Shin actually announced that he left the Korean national team before the Rio Olympic 2016, but he didn't confirm that he retired from badminton. After his retirement, Shin was no longer eligible to enter the BWF international ranking tournament until he turned 31 years of age, based on the regulations from the Badminton Korea Association. Shin and his partner Ko Sung-hyun then made an injunction to the Seoul high courts by rejecting the BKA regulations. In May 2018, Shin and Ko finally got a chance to compete in the international tournament, after won their one-year legal battle against BKA.
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 22–20, 21–23, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Eom Hye-won |  Xu Chen Ma Jin | 15–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Lee Hyo-jung | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–19, 21–14 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Yoo Yeon-seong | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 22–20, 21–17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Chae Yoo-jung |  Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Chang Ye-na |  Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 21–13, 15–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Summer Universiade
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzen, China | Eom Hye-won |  Lee Sheng-mu Hsieh Pei-chen | 15–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Gold |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Waitakere Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Chung Eui-seok | Li Tian Chai Biao | 24–26, 21–19, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Waitakere Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Yoo Hyun-young |  Chris Adcock Gabrielle White | 20–22, 16–21 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yoo Hyun-young |  Tan Wee Kiong Woon Khe Wei | 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun |  Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | 21–13, 17–21, 6–3 Retired | Winner |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun |  Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae | 21–17, 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Ko Sung-hyun | Chang Ko-chi Lu Chia-pin | 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Sheng-mu Yang Po-hsuan | 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 21–16, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Denmark Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Cho Gun-woo | Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu | 21–16, 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Swiss Open | Yoo Hyun-young | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007.Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 20–22, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Macau Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Berry Angriawan Rian Agung Saputro | 22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 21–16, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Masters | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Korea Masters | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 15–21, 21–18, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Thailand Open | Yoo Yeon-seong |  Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | German Open | Lee Yong-dae | Kenta Kazuno Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | German Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Macau Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Choi Sol-kyu Eom Hye-won | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 21–19, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Masters | Chang Ye-na | Choi Sol-gyu Shin Seung-chan | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jang Ye-na | Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won | 22–20, 12–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Australian Open | Jang Ye-na | Irfan Fadhilah Weni Anggraini | 14–21, 24–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | German Open | Jang Ye-na |  Anders Kristiansen Julie Houmann | 21–19, 19–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Masters | Eom Hye-won | Yoo Yeon-seong Jang Ye-na | 11–21, 21–18, 25–23 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Osaka International | Ko Sung-hyun | Kang Min-hyuk Kim Jae-hwan | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Malaysia International | Ko Sung-hyun | Lin Shang-kai Tseng Min-hao | 21–18, 30–29 | Winner |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Cho Gun-woo | Kim Ki-jung Kim Sa-rang | 17–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Vietnam International | Kim Ki-jung | Goh Wei Shem Teo Kok Siang | 23–21, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Korea International | Yoo Hyun-young | Kim Sung-kwan Ham Hyo-jin | 22–20, 21–3 | Winner |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Kim Min-jung | Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |