Qingchen wins big at World Juniors

ALOR SETAR: China’s Chen Qingchen could not dream of a better way to end her junior career in badminton than by smashing her way to two gold medals at the World Junior Championships.
The 18-year-old successfully defended the mixed doubles title with partner Huang Kaixiang as they easily beat Indonesia’s Muhammad Rian Adrianto-Rosyita Eka Putri Sari 21-12, 21-17 in 30 minutes at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium on Friday.
The shuttler from Guangdong also bagged the girls’ doubles title with Jia Yifan after beating Apriani Rahayu-Rosyita 21-11, 21-14 in 26 minutes.
“This is the best ending for me. But the road is still long and I hope to keep this up well into my senior career. This is only the beginning for me,” said Qingchen.

“Even when we were trailing Indonesia in the second game, giving up was not an option. We just knew we had to do our best at every moment to make the victory ours,” said her mixed doubles partner Kaixiang.
“I think winning the Asian Juniors and two World Junior titles can help us progress to the next level. They are a testament to our ability, to prove ourselves worthy of a place in the China A team.”

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