Quzhou native Huang Yaqiong among Zhejiang top 10 athletes

Huang Yaqiong (left) and Zheng Siwei pose for a photo with their medals. [Photo/qz123.com]

The "Top 10 Athletes" list for Zhejiang province was released on July 19. It included Huang Yaqiong from Quzhou.

The "Yasi" combination is a mixed doubles team composed of Chinese badminton players Huang Yaqiong and Zheng Siwei. Huang was born on Feb 28, 1994 in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, while Zheng Siwei was born on Feb 26, 1997 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.

In 2022, Zheng and Huang experienced disbandment and reorganization due to Zheng's injuries. They faced many setbacks and emerged from their low point with astonishing fighting spirit.

Throughout the year, they won 10 championships on the international stage and ended the year with a perfect record. They reached another peak in their professional careers as they won the 2022 Badminton World Federation's Best Combination Award.

In the world badminton rankings, the "Yasi" combination from Zhejiang continues to rank first in mixed doubles. In the 2023 season, they have already won the championship titles of two "Super 1000" tournaments - part of the BWF World Tour's highest level: the Malaysia Open 2023 and the All England Open Badminton Championships.