Wang Chen (Chinese: 王晨; pinyin: Wáng Chén; Jyutping: wong4 san4; born 21 June 1976) is a Chinese badminton player who later represented Hong Kong.[1]
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Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Shanghai, China | June 21, 1976||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 1994, Wang won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in the girls' singles.
In 1996, she won the women's singles title at the Thailand Open. She was also on the losing national team against a strong Indonesian squad in Uber Cup that year.
In 1997, she back-to-back won the Thailand Open women's singles title.
In 2002, she won the Chinese Taipei Open.
In 2003, she won a gold medal at the Asian Championships.
In 2004, Wang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Lorena Blanco of Peru and Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Wang lost to Zhang Ning of the People's Republic of China 9–11, 11–6, 11–7.
In 2005, she won the Indonesia Open and Asian Championships.
In 2006, she won the gold medal at the Asian Games and for the third times clinched the Asian Championships women's singles title.
In 2007, she played at the World Championships and won the silver medal. She was defeated in the final by Zhu Lin, of China, 8–21, 12–21
Wang competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was seeded fourth going into the competition. She defeated Eva Sládeková of Slovakia, 21–7, 21–7 to advance to the third round. There she lost to Saina Nehwal of India, 19–21, 21–11, 11–21.
She won the 2008 Hong Kong Super Series.
Personal life
editWang married mainland Chinese badminton player Zheng Yumin in 2002.[2][3] Their son Zheng Xingjun (鄭星駿) Longlong (龍龍) was born in 2012, second son Zheng Xingrong (鄭星榮) was born in 2015.[4]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 8–21, 12–21 | ||
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | 5–11, 11–5, 4–11 |
World Cup
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7–11, 4–11 |
Asian Games
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | 21–14, 22–20 | ||
2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | 1–11, 4–11 |
Asian Championships
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 17–21, 16–21 | ||
2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 13–21, 17–21 | ||
2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 21–14, 9–21, 21–13 | ||
2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 11–8, 11–4 | ||
2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9–11, 7–11 | ||
2003 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 11–6, 11–5 | ||
2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2–11, 4–11 | ||
2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | 1–11, 3–11 | ||
1995 | Beijing, China | 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 |
World Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3–11, 11–5, 11–4 |
BWF Superseries
editThe BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels, the Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year's end.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Superseries Finals | 14–21, 18–21 | ||
2008 | Hong Kong Open | 21–16, 10–21, 21–10 | ||
2007 | Indonesia Open | 21–14, 21–13 |
- Superseries tournament
- Superseries Premier tournament
- Superseries Finals tournament
BWF Grand Prix
editThe BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | 21–18, 14–21, 26–24 | ||
2005 | Indonesia Open | 11–7, 11–1 | ||
2005 | Korea Open | 7–11, 8–11 | ||
2004 | China Open | 11–5, 3–11, 4–11 | ||
2003 | Indonesia Open | 6–11, 11–8, 1–11 | ||
2003 | Korea Open | 3–11, 13–10, 0–11 | ||
2003 | Swiss Open | Walkover | ||
2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | 11–3, 11–1 | ||
2001 | Indonesia Open | 5–7, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7 | ||
2000 | Indonesia Open | 9–11, 4–11 | ||
1997 | Thailand Open | 11–3, 11–6 | ||
1996 | Thailand Open | 2–11, 11–5, 11–7 | ||
1996 | China Open | 6–11, 6–11 | ||
1996 | Indonesia Open | 8–11, 8–11 | ||
1996 | Malaysia Open | 7–11, 8–11 | ||
1996 | Polish Open | 6–11, 4–11 | ||
1995 | Denmark Open | 6–11, 3–11 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- IBF/BWF Grand Prix tournament
IBF International
editWomen's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Waitakere International | 11–1, 11–2 | ||
2000 | Australia Capital International | 11–6, 11–8 | ||
1999 | Norwegian International | 11–2, 3–11, 6–11 |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Waitakere International | 15–4, 15–12 | |||
2000 | Australia Capital International | 15–7, 15–4 |
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[5]
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References
edit- ^ "王晨 Wang Chen" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "鄭昱閩:她處搏殺期". Apple Daily. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "香港女单瞄准奥运奖牌 王晨老公将任其教练". sports.qq.com. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "王晨唔會做辣媽". Oriental Daily. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Wang Chen Head to Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.