Ahn Jae-chang (Korean안재창, born 1 October 1972) is a retired badminton player from South Korea.[1]

Ahn Jae-chang
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1972-10-01) 1 October 1972 (age 52)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Men's team
Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Ho Chi Minh Men's team
BWF profile

Ahn in his playing career won the Hungarian International and the Canada Open. He was also part of the Korean team that won the World mixed team championships in 1991 by defeating defending champions Indonesia in the final and has represented his country in many other team competitions. After his playing career he coached Korean players team at the Youth team and National team and finally became the head coach in late 2018. He also served as the head coach of the Incheon Airport Skymons pro team before.[2][3]

Achievements

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World Junior Championships

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The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Boys' doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Jakarta, Indonesia   Choi Sang-bum   Jin Feng
  Wu Wenkai
15–6, 3–15, 2–15   Silver
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Jakarta, Indonesia   Gil Young-ah   Ricky Subagja
  Lilik Sudarwati
12–15, 15–4, 15–17   Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1995 Canadian Open   Lee Gwang-jin 15–11, 13–15, 8–15   Runner-up

IBF International

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Men's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1990 Hungarian International   Lee Gwang-jin 18–15, 15–6   Winner
1992 Canadian Open   Liu Jun 15–13, 15–7   Winner
Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Hungarian International   Lee Gwang-jin   Lee Sang-bok
  Shon Jin-hwan
14–17, 9–15   Runner-up
1992 Canadian Open   Choi Ji-tae   Cheah Soon Kit
  Soo Beng Kiang
4–15, 4–15   Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "Player:Ahn Jae Chang". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ Hearn, Don (1 December 2018). "Ahn Jae Chang becomes the new Korean Head Coach". Badzine. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ 기, 영노 (10 December 2018). "박주봉의 일본, 안재창의 한국이 따라 잡을 수 있을지". www.newsian.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 27 June 2021.