"Shuttlecock Queen" Ahn Se-young (21, Samsung Life Insurance) won the Women's Player of the Year award at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) award ceremony held in Hangzhou, China on Sunday. Seo Seung-jae (26, Samsung Life Insurance) has also been named the winner of the Men's Player of the Year award.

 

Ahn Se-young has ranked No. 1 in the world in women's singles for the first time in 27 years as a Korean player since the 1996 Summer Olympics. Starting with the Korean Open in January, she has won major competitions such as the World Championships (individual) and the Hangzhou Asian Games. In particular, she participated in 16 competitions from November last year to October and won a total of 11 gold medals, including five consecutive wins.

 

"It was a tiring year, but I achieved a perfect ending (as I was named Player of the Year). It couldn't be better," Ahn said. "Since I am still young, I will be able to achieve more." 먹튀검증