Luan Jin


Luan Jin is a retired male badminton player from China who rated among the world's best singles players in the early to mid-1980s after China gained entry into the International Badminton Federation.

Career

Luan won the All England Open Badminton Championships in men's singles in 1983, reversing a loss to Morten Frost in the 1982 final. He was a key member of China's Thomas Cup teams of 1982 and 1984, the first of which narrowly won and the second of which narrowly lost the World Team title to arch-rival Indonesia. In these final round Thomas Cup show-downs Luan defeated Rudy Hartono and Liem Swie King.

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1978Bangkok, Thailand Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1976Hyderabad, India Hou JiachangWalkover Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1983All England Open Morten Frost15–2, 12–15, 15–4 Winner
1983World Grand Prix Finals Morten Frost15–2, 15–6 Winner