Won two awards including ‘Female Athlete of the Year chosen by female athletes’
Badminton star Ahn Se-young (22) won the Player of the Year Award selected by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Ahn Se-young received the Female Athlete of the Year award at the BWF awards ceremony held in Hangzhou, China on the 9th (local time).
Ahn Se-young, who also won this award last year, received the honor for two consecutive years. In addition, she was selected as the ‘Female Athlete of the Year chosen by female athletes’ adn achieved two awards.
Starting with the Malaysia open in January, Ahn Se-young has reached the top five times, including the French Open in March, the Singapore Open in June, the Paris Olympics in August, and the China Masters in October.
In particular, Ahn Se-young became the first player to win the Olympic singles title in 28 years since Bang Bang-hyun at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
ahn se-young was shaken both internally and externally at the center of controversy after directly criticizing the Badminton Association for its complacent handling of her injury immediately after the Olympics, but later showed off her health by winning again at the China Masters.
In an interview with BWF,Ahn Se-young said,“I didn’t expect to receive this much support from other players,but I’m really happy.” “I was especially congratulated by (BWF Hall of Fame inductee) Lee Yong-dae, who was like my idol. “The many people who support me are my biggest motivation,” he said about receiving the award.
Meanwhile, Ahn Se-young will participate in the ‘HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2024’ starting on the 11th. Ahn Se-young, who only made it to the semifinals in this competition last year, is aiming to win this time.
(Seoul = News 1)
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