Ng Ka Long
| 伍家朗 Angus Ng Ka Long | ||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | 伍家朗 | |||||||||||||||
| Country |
 Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 24, 1994[1] Hong Kong[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Residence | Hong Kong[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 18 (21 January 2016[1]) | |||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 18 (21 January 2016[1]) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 伍家朗 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 伍家朗 | ||||||||||||
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Angus Ng Ka Long (born June 24, 1994) is a badminton player from Hong Kong. As of 21 January 2016, he was ranked 18 in men's singles.
Early life and education
Ng trained at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. According to him, his father is the main influence to his career.[1]
Career
At the 2010 World Junior Badminton Championships, Guadalajara he won a bronze medal in the men's doubles. He won gold in the men's doubles in 2012 in Chiba Prefecture. He won bronze in the 2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships men's doubles.
In 2013, Ng participated in the 2013 BWF World Championships in Guangzhou, China, was the runner up at the Vietnam International Challenge in men's singles, and competed in the 2013 East Asian Games in Tianjin for Hong Kong, winning a silver medal in the men's singles and bronze in the men's doubles.
In 2014, Ng won the men's singles at the China International Challenge badminton men's singles, Osaka International Challenge and Irish Open. He was the runner up at the Canadian Grand Prix and the Swiss international tournament.
In 2015, Ng won the men's singles at the Austria Open. He later won his first Grand Prix title at the Bitburger Open.[2] He also came second at the Canadian Grand Prix and reached the semifinals at the Hong Kong Super Series.
Achievements
Men's singles
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Bitburger Open | Wong Wing Ki | 21-12, 21-13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Canada Open Grand Prix |  Lee Chong Wei | 17-21, 13-21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Austrian International | Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin | 14-21, 21-18, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2014 | Swiss International |  Jonatan Christie | 9-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-10 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Canada Open Grand Prix |  Lee Hyun-il | 16-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Osaka International |  Riichi Takeshita | 21-13, 21-12 | Winner |
| 2014 | China International Challenge | Wei Nan | 21-16, 21-15 | Winner |
Notes