Dong Jiong


Dong Jiong is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.

Career

In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All-England and Denmark Open titles in 1997. He was a silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, losing the final in two close games to Denmark's Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen. Among Dong's badminton achievements were victories at the Thailand Open, China Open, Swiss Open, Badminton World Cup, and quadrennial Asian Games. The successes of Dong and his contemporary and rival Sun Jun marked the start of a revival in men's badminton fortunes for China, which, after dominating in the 1980s, had lost the initiative to Indonesia.
Dong retired in 2001 without any job offer or pension from his employer, the Beijing municipal sports bureau. Rekindling his passion for cultivating the badmintonsport, Dong built up a franchise that includes five amateur badminton clubs, and was hired as the head coach of China's Paralympic badminton team. Dong felt lucky he could carry his own legacy in the amateur sport arena. He picked up new knowledge and confidence outside the topsport environment.
Coaching players with disabilities since 2009, Dong focused his efforts on them at his clubs. He's spent money each year on improving the facilities while applying for an entry to the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1996Georgia State University Gymnasium, Atlanta, United States Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen12–15, 10–15 Silver

World Cup

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1996Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Jeffer Rosobin15–5, 15–8 Gold

Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Hariyanto Arbi7–15, 7–15 Bronze
1998Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand Hendrawan17–14, 10–15, 15–8 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1995Beijing, China Park Sung-woo16–18, 12–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1995China Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen15–8, 15–9 Winner
1995Thailand Open Kim Hak-kyun15–13, 15–7 Winner
1996Chinese Taipei Open Rashid Sidek15–11, 15–4 Winner
1996Thailand Open Joko Supriyanto15–13, 15–7 Winner
1997All England Open Sun Jun15–9, 15–5 Winner
1997Swiss Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen17–15, 15–11 Winner
1997Denmark Open Peter Gade15–17, 15–11, 15–12 Winner
1997China Open Luo Yigang15–10, 15–2 Winner
1997World Grand Prix Finals Sun Jun9–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1998Brunei Open Taufik Hidayat8–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1998Denmark Open Peter Gade8–15, 14–17 Runner-up
1999China Open Fung Permadi15–2, 15–7 Winner