Chu Man Kai

Hong Kong para-badminton player (born 1990)

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is  Chu.

Badminton player

Chu Man Kai

Personal information
Country|  Hong Kong
Born|  (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34)
Hong Kong
Height| 141 cm (4 ft 8 in)
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking| 1 (MS 8 November 2022)
1 (MD with Wong Chun Yim 16 May 2019)
4 (XD with Choi Wing Kei 13 June 2023)
Current ranking| 1 (MS)
2 (MD with Wong Chun Yim)
8 (XD with Choi Wing Kei) (3 September 2024)

Medal record

Men's para-badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
Paralympic Games
| 2020 Tokyo | Men's singles
World Championships
| 2017 Ulsan | Men's doubles
| 2019 Basel | Men's doubles
| 2022 Tokyo | Men's singles
| 2024 Pattaya | Men's doubles
| 2022 Tokyo | Men's doubles
Asian Para Games
| 2018 Jakarta | Men's singles
| 2022 Hangzhou | Men's singles
| 2022 Hangzhou | Men's doubles

Chu Man-kai (Chinese: 朱文佳; born 17 October 1990) is a Hong Kong para-badminton player. He started playing for Hong Kong in the international competition in 2017.[1] He was unable to grow taller due to a recessive genetic disease.[2] At the 2018 Asian Para Games, he won a gold medal in the singles SS6 event.[3] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the singles SH6 event.[4]

## Achievements

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### Paralympic Games

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Men's singles SH6

Year  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan  |  Krishna Nagar | 17–21, 21–16, 17–21  |  Silver

### World Championships

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Men's singles SH6

Year  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan  |  Jack Shephard | 22–20, 13–21, 22–20  |  Gold

Men’s doubles SH6

Year  | Venue  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea  |  Wong Chun Yim |  Krysten Coombs
Jack Shephard | 21–19, 16–21, 21–16  |  Gold
2019 | St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krishna Nagar
Raja Magotra | 21–15, 17–21, 21–18  |  Gold
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Lee Dae-sung
Natthapong Meechai | 16–21, 17–21  |  Bronze
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Lin Naili
Zeng Qingtao | 16–21, 23–21, 17–21  |  Silver

### Asian Para Games

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Men's singles SH6

Year  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia  |  Didin Taresoh | 21–13, 21–17  |  Gold
2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China  |  Krishna Nagar | 21–10, 8–21, 21–11  |  Gold

Men's doubles SH6

Year  | Venue  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China  |  Wong Chun Yim |  Lin Naili
Zeng Qingtao | 14–21, 8–21  |  Silver

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (7 titles, 4 runners-up)

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The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]

Men's singles SH6

Year  | Tournament  | Level  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2022  | Bahrain Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Jack Shephard | 21–19, 21–17  |  Winner
2022  | Dubai Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Subhan | 21–10, 21–9  |  Winner
2022  | 4 Nations Para Badminton International  | Level 1  |  Jack Shephard  | 21–11, 21–13  |  Winner
2022  | Thailand Para Badminton International  | Level 1  |  Charles Noakes | 23–21, 21–15  |  Winner
2023  | Spanish Para Badminton International II  | Level 2  |  Natthapong Meechai | 21–9, 21–14  |  Winner
2023  | Brazil Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Vitor Tavares | 20–22, 21–12, 21–11  |  Winner
2023  | Thailand Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Miles Krajewski | 21–12, 21–8  |  Winner
2023  | Bahrain Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Krishna Nagar | 21–14, 21–19  |  Winner
2023  | Japan Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Natthapong Meechai  | 21–17, 6–21, 19–21  |  Runner-up
2023  | Dubai Para Badminton International  | Level 1  |  Charles Noakes | 24–26, 21–16, 21–12  |  Winner
2024  | Spanish Para Badminton International II  | Level 2  |  Charles Noakes  | 21–16, 11–6 retired  |  Winner
2024  | Spanish Para Badminton International I  | Level 1  |  Vitor Tavares  | 21–18, 21–14  |  Winner
2024  | Bahrain Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Jack Shephard  | 24–22, 21–5  |  Winner
2024  | 4 Nations Para Badminton International  | Level 1  |  Krishna Nagar  | 21–14, 17–21, 21–19  |  Winner

Men's doubles SH6

Year  | Tournament  | Level  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2022  | Bahrain Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Dhinagaran Pandurangan
Sivarajan Solaimalai | 21–12, 10–21 retired  |  Runner-up
2022[a] | Dubai Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Niall McVeigh
Subhan | 21–15, 21–9  |  Runner-up
Lee Dae-sung
Natthapong Meechai | 17–21, 19–21
Sudarsan Muthusamy
Héctor Salva | 21–2, 21–7
Dhinagaran Pandurangan
Sivarajan Solaimalai  | 21–13, 21–13
2022[a] | Thailand Para Badminton International  | Level 1  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Dhinagaran Pandurangan
Sivarajan Solaimalai  | 21–6, 21–6  |  Winner
Fabien Morat
Charles Noakes  | 21–12, 21–10
Natthapong Meechai
Bunthan Yaemmali | 21–11, 21–17
2022  | Bahrain Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Dhinagaran Pandurangan
Sivarajan Solaimalai  | 21–12, 10–21 retired  |  Runner-up
2023[a] | Western Australia Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Xavier Lim
Iván Segura | Walkover  |  Winner
Nilton Quispe
Héctor Salva | 21–4, 21–7
Sudarsan Muthusamy
Dhinagaran Pandurangan | 21–8, 21–11

Mixed doubles SH6

Year  | Tournament  | Level  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2022  | Bahrain Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Choi Wing Kei  |  Jack Shephard
Rachel Choong | 10–21, 6–21  |  Runner-up
2023  | Brazil Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Choi Wing Kei  |  Sivarajan Solaimalai
Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan  | 11–21, 17–21  |  Runner-up
2023  | Western Australia Para Badminton International  | Level 2  |  Choi Wing Kei  |  Subhan
Rina Marlina | 6–21, 13–21  |  Runner-up

### International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (11 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Men's singles SH6

Year  | Tournament  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2017  | Thailand Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  | 15–21, 21–11, 19–21  |  Runner-up
2018  | Australia Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  | 21–11, 15–21, 14–21  |  Runner-up
2019  | Turkish Para Badminton International  |  Krishna Nagar | 21–15, 21–13  |  Winner
2019  | Canada Para Badminton International  |  Jack Shephard | 21–16, 19–21, 17–21  |  Runner-up
2019  | Thailand Para Badminton International  |  Krishna Nagar  | 17–21, 21–18, 17–21  |  Runner-up
2019  | China Para Badminton International  |  Krysten Coombs | 21–7, 21–16  |  Winner

Men's doubles SH6

Year  | Tournament  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2017  | Irish Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krysten Coombs
Jack Shephard | 16–21, 21–18, 21–10  |  Winner
2017[a] | Thailand Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Mark Joseph Dharmai
Sunil Pradhan  | 21–4, 21–10  |  Winner
Bunthan Yaemmali
Sayatorn Chatsrijurarat  | 21–9, 21–7
Yohei Hatakeyama
Luke Missen  | 21–5, 21–5
2018  | Spanish Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krysten Coombs
Jack Shephard  | 18–21, 10–21  |  Runner-up
2018  | Dubai Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krysten Coombs
Jack Shephard  | 12–21, 16–21  |  Runner-up
2018  | Irish Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krysten Coombs
Jack Shephard  | 17–21, 11–21  |  Winner
2018  | Thailand Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krysten Coombs
Jack Shephard  | 21–14, 11–21, 16–21  |  Runner-up
2018[a] | Australia Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Kobie Jane Donovan
Anthony Koedyk  | 21–1, 21–3  |  Winner
Yohei Hatakeyama
Miles Krajewski | 21–7, 21–7
Luke Missen
Jonathan Pratt  | 21–3, 21–6
2019  | Turkish Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krishna Nagar
Raja Magotra  | 21–17, 21–15  |  Winner
2019  | Canada Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Andrew Martin
Fabien Morat  | 21–17, 21–6  |  Winner
2019  | Irish Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Isaak Dalglish
Niall McVeigh  | 21–12, 21–13  |  Winner
2019  | Thailand Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Krishna Nagar
Raja Magotra  | 21–12, 21–14  |  Winner
2019[a] | China Para Badminton International  |  Wong Chun Yim  |  Chen Yi-ying
Niall McVeigh  | 21–4, 21–6  |  Winner
Fabien Morat
Bunthan Yaemmali  | 21–4, 21–7
Dimas Tri Aji
Pahri  | 21–3, 21–5
Lin Naili
Luo Guangliang  | 21–11, 21–6

## References

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1. ^ "【東京殘奧代表介紹．羽毛球】朱文佳". Sportsroad (in Chinese). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
2. ^ "【東京殘奧】朱文佳僅負世界二哥 奪銀仍創歷史新一頁". Sportsroad (in Chinese). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
3. ^ 高詩琦 (14 October 2018). "【亞殘運】港隊史上最佳成績回港 輪椅劍后余翠怡望香港直播殘運". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
4. ^ "Two badminton medals for HK, but gold proves elusive". RTHK. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
5. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
6. ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f This tournament uses a round robin system.

## External links

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* Chu Man Kai at BWFBadminton.com
* Chu Man Kai at the International Paralympic Committee