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Shin Baek-cheol (Hangul: 신백철; born 19 October 1989) is a mixed and men's doubles badminton player from South Korea.
Career
Shin started to play badminton at the age of 8 in Wallgot Elementary School. He later belonged to the badminton team of the Korea National Sport University before moving to Gimcheon City Hall in 2012. In February 2009, Shin replaced Jung Jae-sung as Lee Yong-dae's partner. They won German Openafter beating Japan's Kenichi Hayakawa and Kenta Kazuno. Shin and his mixed doubles partner, Yoo Hyun-young, reached the final of 2010 Swiss Open Super Series in March. They lost to second-seeded Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung 14-21 and 18–21. He also won the gold medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lee Hyo-jung.
In 2014 Copenhagen World Championships, He and his partner Ko Sung-hyun created one of the biggest upsets in badminton world championship final history with a victory over their compatriots, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong 22–20, 21–23, 21–18.
In October 2016, BWF announced Shin Baek-cheol retirement. Shin actually announced that he leaves the Korean national team before the Rio Olympic 2016, but he doesn't confirm that he retire from badminton. After his retirement, Shin were no eligible to enter the BWF international ranking tournament until he has turned 31 years of age, based on the regulations from the Badminton Korea Association. Shin and his partner Ko Sung-hyun then made an injunction to the Seoul high courts by rejecting the BKA regulations. In May 2018, Shin and Ko finally got a chance to compete in the international tournament, after won their one-year legal battle against BKA.
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
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Mixed doubles
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Asian Games
Mixed doubles
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Asian Championships
Men's doubles
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Mixed doubles
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Summer Universiade
Mixed doubles
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BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
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Mixed doubles
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Asian Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
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BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | 21–13, 17–21, 6–3 Retired |  Winner |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae | 21–17, 13–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Ko Sung-hyun | Chang Ko-chi Lu Chia-pin | 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Sheng-mu Yang Po-hsuan | 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 21–16, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Denmark Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Cho Gun-woo | Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu | 21–16, 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Swiss Open | Yoo Hyun-young | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | German Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 20–22, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Macau Open | Ko Sung-hyun | Berry Angriawan Rian Agung Saputro | 22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 21–16, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Masters | Ko Sung-hyun | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Korea Masters | Ko Sung-hyun | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 15–21, 21–18, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Thailand Open | Yoo Yeon-seong | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 18–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | German Open | Lee Yong-dae | Kenta Kazuno Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | German Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Macau Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Choi Sol-kyu Eom Hye-won | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Korea Masters | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 21–19, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Chae Yoo-jung | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Masters | Chang Ye-na | Choi Sol-gyu Shin Seung-chan | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jang Ye-na | Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won | 22–20, 12–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Australian Open | Jang Ye-na | Irfan Fadhilah Weni Anggraini | 14–21, 24–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | German Open | Jang Ye-na | Anders Kristiansen Julie Houmann | 21–19, 19–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Masters | Eom Hye-won | Yoo Yeon-seong Jang Ye-na | 11–21, 21–18, 25–23 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Osaka International | Ko Sung-hyun | Kang Min-hyuk Kim Jae-hwan | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Malaysia International | Ko Sung-hyun | Lin Shang-kai Tseng Min-hao | 21–18, 30–29 | Winner |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Cho Gun-woo | Kim Ki-jung Kim Sa-rang | 17–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Vietnam International | Kim Ki-jung | Goh Wei Shem Teo Kok Siang | 23–21, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Korea International | Yoo Hyun-young | Kim Sung-kwan Ham Hyo-jin | 22–20, 21–3 | Winner |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Kim Min-jung | Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament