Zhang Yi (badminton)


Zhang Yi is a former Chinese badminton player. In 1997, he reached the final at the Asian Junior Championships in the boys' doubles event partnered with Cai Yun, beating their compatriots Xia Xuanze and Chen Hong in the semifinals with the straight games, but they lost to Malaysian paired in the final. In 2005, he compete in the men's singles main draw at the All England Open after won three match in the qualification round. Born in Guangdong, Zhang had won the mixed doubles titles at the 2007 Hungarian International, 2008 Austrian and Portugal International, also at the 2009 Estonian International.
Zhang had been a player and coach of the Täby badminton club in Sweden since 2004. He also one of the initiators of the Swedish Chinese Association in badminton. As a Täby player, he clinched the 2006 Swedish National Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Joakim Andersson.

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines		 Cai Yun Chan Chong Ming
Jeremy Gan		 Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Finnish International Joakim Andersson Jonas Rasmussen
Peter Steffensen		9–21, 10–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Estonian International Cai Jiani Andrey Ashmarin
Ksenia Polikarpova		21–9, 21–14 Winner
2008Portugal International Cai Jiani Chris Adcock
Gabrielle White		21–14, 21–11 Winner
2008Austrian International Cai Jiani Wouter Claes
Nathalie Descamps		21–18, 21–18 Winner
2007Hungarian International Cai Jiani Mads Pieler Kolding
Line Damkjaer Kruse		21–15, 21–17 Winner