Wang Chen (badminton)
Wang Chen is a Chinese badminton player who later represented Hong Kong.
Personal life
Wang married mainland Chinese badminton player Zheng Yumin in 2002. Their son Longlong was born in 2012.Career
In 1994, Wang won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in the girl's 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.
Achievements
World Championships
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zhu Lin | 8–21, 12–21 | Silver |
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Ye Zhaoying | 5–11, 11–5, 4–11 | Bronze |
World Cup
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Susi Susanti | 7–11, 4–11 | Silver |
Asian Games
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Yip Pui Yin | 21–14, 22–20 | Gold |
2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Zhou Mi | 1–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Jiang Yanjiao | 17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Jiang Yanjiao | 13–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Kaori Mori | 21–14, 9–21, 21–13 | Gold |
2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Kaori Mori | 11–8, 11–4 | Gold |
2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jun Jae Youn | 9–11, 7–11 | Silver |
2003 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Silvi Antarini | 11–6, 11–5 | Gold |
2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | Zhang Ning | 2–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Zhang Ning | 1–11, 3–11 | Silver |
1995 | Beijing, China | Ye Zhaoying | 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Girls' singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1994 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zeng Yaqiong | 3–11, 11–5, 11–4 | Gold |
BWF Superseries
The 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 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 |
2008 | Superseries Finals | Zhou Mi | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Hong Kong Open | Xie Xingfang | 21–16, 10–21, 21–10 | Winner |
2007 | Indonesia Open | Zhu Lin | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
BWF Grand Prix
The 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 since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Pi Hongyan | 21–18, 14–21, 26–24 | Winner |
2005 | Indonesia Open | Mia Audina Tjiptawan | 11–7, 11–1 | Winner |
2005 | Korea Open | Jun Jae-youn | 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
2004 | China Open | Xie Xingfang | 11–5, 3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Indonesia Open | Xie Xingfang | 6–11, 11–8, 1–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Korea Open | Mia Audina Tjiptawan | 3–11, 13–10, 0–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Swiss Open | Zhang Ning | Walkover | Runner-up |
2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn | 11–3, 11–1 | Winner |
2001 | Indonesia Open | Ellen Angelina | 5–7, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7 | Runner-up |
2000 | Indonesia Open | Camilla Martin | 9–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
1997 | Thailand Open | Zeng Yaqiong | 11–3, 11–6 | Winner |
1996 | Thailand Open | Kim Ji-hyun | 2–11, 11–5, 11–7 | Winner |
1996 | China Open | Zhang Ning | 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
1996 | Indonesia Open | Susi Susanti | 8–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
1996 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Ning | 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
1996 | Polish Open | Meiluawati | 6–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
1995 | Denmark Open | Lim Xiaoqing | 6–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2000 | Waitakere International | Kanako Yonekura | 11–1, 11–2 | Winner |
2000 | Australia Capital International | Kanako Yonekura | 11–6, 11–8 | Winner |
1999 | Norwegian International | Kim Ji-hyun | 11–2, 3–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2000 | Waitakere International | Mei Mei Chan | Rhonda Cator Amanda Hardy | 15–4, 15–12 | Winner |
2000 | Australia Capital International | Mei Mei Chan | Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |