Gong Ruina


Gong Ruina is a badminton player from the People's Republic of China.

Career

Gong Ruina was one of the world's leading women's singles players, former World No. 1 in the first few years of the 21st century. She won a number of top tier international titles including the 2001 IBF World Championships in Seville, Spain and the venerable All-England Championships. In both of these events she defeated fellow countrywoman Zhou Mi, one of her principal rivals, in the finals. On the other hand, Gong was beaten by Zhou in the final of the Asian Games, and was denied a bronze medal by her at the 2004 Athens Olympics after each had been beaten in the semifinals.
Gong played singles for China's world champion Uber Cup teams of 2002 and 2004. Her other individual titles included the Brunei, Swedish, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Denmark, and Swiss Opens. She was a bronze medalist at the 1999 IBF World Championships in Copenhagen, and a silver medalist behind fellow countrywoman Zhang Ning at the 2003 IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England.
Gong retired in the prime of their career to explore other opportunities in her life in June 2005. She once lived in Hong Kong with her husband, a Chinese entrepreneur who has a company in Hong Kong, and with her two children. She now work as the head coach of the Hunan province amateur badminton team.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2003National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Zhang Ning6–11, 3–11 Silver
2001Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain Zhou Mi11–9, 11–4 Gold
1999Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Camilla Martin11–6, 9–11, 3–11 Bronze

Asian Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Zhou Mi1–11, 1–11 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1998Bangkok, Thailand Gong Zhichao5–11, 5–11 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1998Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia Hu Ting3–11, 13–10, 11–7 Gold

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia Huang Sui Zhang Jiewen
Xie Xingfang		15–3, 13–15, 10–15 Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1998Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hu Ting6–11, 2–11 Silver
1997Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines Zhou Mi Gold

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Huang Sui Lee Hyo-jung
Jun Woul-sihk		15–13, 15–8 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines Jiang Shan Cheng Rui
Gao Ling		6–15, 5–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2004Japan Open Mia Audina11–7, 7–11, 7–11 Runner-up
2004All England Open Zhou Mi11–7, 11–7 Winner
2004Swiss Open Mia Audina13–11, 11–0 Winner
2003China Open Zhou Mi10–13, 1–11 Runner-up
2003Hong Kong Open Zhang Ning5–11, 9–11 Runner-up
2003Denmark Open Zhou Mi4–11, 13–10, 11–3 Winner
2002China Open Zhang Ning11–5, 11–8 Winner
2002Denmark Open Camilla Martin5–11, 11–3, 7–11 Runner-up
2002Indonesia Open Zhang Ning11–6, 11–7 Winner
2002Korea Open Zhang Ning0–7, 7–5, 1–7, 2–7 Runner-up
2001China Open Zhou Mi2–7, 0–7, 4–7 Runner-up
2001Malaysia Open Zhou Mi7–3, 7–2, 7–4 Winner
2001Japan Open Zhou Mi8–11, 0–11 Runner-up
2000Dutch Open Zhou Mi7–11, 11–9, 8–11 Runner-up
2000Swiss Open Dai Yun5–11, 12–13 Runner-up
1999China Open Zhou Mi6–11, 5–11 Runner-up
1999Thailand Open Dai Yun6–11, 5–11 Runner-up
1999Malaysia Open Dai Yun6–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1999Swedish Open Kim Ji-hyun11–8, 11–5 Winner
1999Korea Open Zhou Mi6–11, 12–13 Runner-up
1998Brunei Open Zhou Mi11–7, 11–4 Winner
1997Hong Kong Open Wu Huimin11–3, 8–11, 11–5 Winner

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

Footnotes

  1. Some sources give 龚睿娜.
  2. The pronunciation of this name might also be Gōng Ruìnǎ. Please verify.