Ge Fei (badminton)


Ge Fei is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.
She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.

Olympic Games

;1996
Ge Fei competed in 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles together with Gu Jun. They won the gold medal beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final.
;2000
Ge also competed in 2000 Olympics in women's doubles with Gu Jun and in mixed doubles together with Liu Yong. In the women's doubles Ge and Gu beat Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China 15–5, 15–5 in the final. In mixed doubles she and Liu were upset in round of 16 by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel from the Netherlands 15–17, 7–15.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000The Dome, Sydney, Australia Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
15–5, 15–5 Gold
1996GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
15–5, 15–5 Gold

World Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min
15–4, 15–5 Gold
1997Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–1, 15–7 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 15–7, 8–15 Bronze
1997Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
15–5, 16–17, 15–4 Gold
1995Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Liu Jianjun Jens Eriksen
Helene Kirkegaard
5–15, 3–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Yogyakarta, Indonesia Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–10, 9–15, 15–9 Gold
1996Jakarta, Indonesia Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–6, 15–12 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Yogyakarta, Indonesia Liu Yong Tri Kusharyanto
Minarti Timur
12–15, 15–7, 15–10 Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Thammasat Gymnasium 2,
Bangkok, Thailand
Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Deyana Lomban
12–15, 15–9, 15–11 Gold
1994Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium,
Hiroshima, Japan
Gu Jun Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
15–9, 7–15, 10–15 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min
15–8, 15–10 Gold
1998Bangkok, Thailand Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–8, 15–7 Gold
1995Beijing, China Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–1, 15–4 Gold
1994Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Gu Jun Chen Ying
Wu Yuhong
15–11, 18–14 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 13–15 Silver
1998Bangkok, Thailand Sun Jun Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 8–15 Silver
1995Beijing, China Liu Jianjun Jiang Xin
Zhang Jin
15–4, 12–15, 15–5 Gold

Asian Cup

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995Qingdao, China Gu Jun Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Malaysia Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
15–17, 15–6, 15–8 Winner
2000Thailand Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
15–8, 15–11 Winner
2000Japan Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
15–13, 4–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2000All England Open Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min
15–5, 15–3 Winner
1999Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min
15–2, 15–4 Winner
1999China Open Gu Jun Gao Ling
Qin Yiyuan
15–5, 15–6 Winner
1999Malaysia Open Gu Jun Gao Ling
Qin Yiyuan
15–8, 15–10 Winner
1999Japan Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
12–15, 17–16, 15–5 Winner
1999Korea Open Zhang Ning Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
10–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1998Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Rikke Olsen
Marlene Thomsen
Walkover Winner
1998Singapore Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–8, 15–13 Winner
1998Swiss Open Gu Jun Rikke Olsen
Marlene Thomsen
15–7, 15–4 Winner
1998All England Open Gu Jun Jang Hye-ock
Ra Kyung-min
15–7, 15–7 Winner
1998Japan Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
Walkover Winner
1997Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–1, 15–8 Winner
1997China Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–13, 15–11 Winner
1997Singapore Open Gu Jun Indarti Issolina
Deyana Lomban
15–4, 15–9 Winner
1997Malaysia Open Gu Jun Liu Lu
Qian Hong
15–7, 15–1 Winner
1997Swiss Open Gu Jun Han Jingna
Ye Zhaoying
9–15, 15–2, 15–11 Winner
1997All England Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
15–6, 15–9 Winner
1997Korea Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–10, 15–10 Winner
1997Japan Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
12–15, 15–12, 15–1 Winner
1996Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
15–4, 15–4 Winner
1996All England Open Gu Jun Helene Kirkegaard
Rikke Olsen
15–3, 15–7 Winner
1996Japan Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
5–15, 17–14, 10–15 Runner-up
1996Chinese Taipei Open Gu Jun Kim Mee-hyang
Kim Shin-young
15–8, 15–13 Winner
1995Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
15–7, 15–12 Winner
1995China Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
15–12, 10–15, 15–3 Winner
1995Thailand Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
17–18, 6–15 Runner-up
1995Singapore Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1995Indonesia Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–6, 15–6 Winner
1995Japan Open Gu Jun Finarsih
Lili Tampi
15–11, 15–8 Winner
1995Korea Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
13–15, 15–1, 11–15 Runner-up
1994Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Finarsih
Lili Tampi
13–15, 15–8, 15–7 Winner
1994China Open Gu Jun Bang Soo-hyun
Jang Hye-ock
15–8, 15–2 Winner
1994Hong Kong Open Gu Jun Jang Hye-ock
Shim Eun-jung
11–15, 14–18 Runner-up
1994Thailand Open Gu Jun Julie Bradbury
Joanne Goode
15–12, 15–4 Winner
1994Singapore Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Kim Mee-hyang
15–7, 18–16 Winner
1994Malaysia Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
15–5, 15–11 Winner
1993Thailand Open Gu Jun Han Jingna
Li Qi
15–5, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Japan Open Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–5, 17–14 Winner
2000All England Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
10–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1999China Open Liu Yong Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–8, 15–5 Winner
1999Denmark Open Liu Yong Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–12, 17–14 Winner
1999Thailand Open Liu Yong Michael Sogaard
Rikke Olsen
15–12, 15–6 Winner
1999Japan Open Liu Yong Ha Tae-kwon
Chung Jae-hee
15–1, 15–3 Winner
1999Chinese Taipei Open Liu Yong Bambang Suprianto
Zelin Resiana
15–12, 15–10 Winner
1999Korea Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1997Grand Prix Finals Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–9, 15–13 Winner
1997China Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1997Malaysia Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
15–12, 15–12 Winner
1997Swiss Open Liu Yong Flandy Limpele
Minarti Timur
15–9, 15–9 Winner
1997All England Open Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–10, 15–2 Winner
1997Korea Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
15–13, 15–5 Winner
1997Japan Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
15–8, 15–10 Winner
1995Korea Open Liu Jianjun Thomas Lund
Marlene Thomsen
4–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1994Malaysia Open Liu Jianjun Jan-Eric Antonsson
Astrid Crabo
9–15, 11–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1993Wimbledon International Gu Jun11–4, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Singapore International Qian Hong Gao Qian
Huang Lipei
15–3, 15–3 Winner
1993Wimbledon International Gu Jun Erica van den Heuvel
Nicole van Hooren
15–5, 15–6 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Singapore International Sun Jun Shen Long
Gao Qian
15–7, 15–11 Winner