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 singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhu Lin8–21, 12–21 Silver
1997Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Ye Zhaoying5–11, 11–5, 4–11 Bronze

World Cup

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1996Jakarta, Indonesia Susi Susanti7–11, 4–11 Silver

Asian Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2006Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Yip Pui Yin21–14, 22–20 Gold
2002Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Zhou Mi1–11, 4–11 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Jiang Yanjiao17–21, 16–21 Bronze
2007Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Jiang Yanjiao13–21, 17–21 Bronze
2006Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Kaori Mori21–14, 9–21, 21–13 Gold
2005Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Kaori Mori11–8, 11–4 Gold
2004Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jun Jae Youn9–11, 7–11 Silver
2003Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Silvi Antarini11–6, 11–5 Gold
2002Bangkok, Thailand Zhang Ning2–11, 4–11 Bronze
2001PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines Zhang Ning1–11, 3–11 Silver
1995Beijing, China Ye Zhaoying4–11, 11–4, 7–11 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zeng Yaqiong3–11, 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
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008Superseries Finals Zhou Mi14–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2008Hong Kong Open Xie Xingfang21–16, 10–21, 21–10 Winner
2007Indonesia Open Zhu Lin21–14, 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
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2007Chinese Taipei Open Pi Hongyan21–18, 14–21, 26–24 Winner
2005Indonesia Open Mia Audina Tjiptawan11–7, 11–1 Winner
2005Korea Open Jun Jae-youn7–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2004China Open Xie Xingfang11–5, 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up
2003Indonesia Open Xie Xingfang6–11, 11–8, 1–11 Runner-up
2003Korea Open Mia Audina Tjiptawan3–11, 13–10, 0–11 Runner-up
2003Swiss Open Zhang NingWalkover Runner-up
2002Chinese Taipei Open Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn11–3, 11–1 Winner
2001Indonesia Open Ellen Angelina5–7, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7 Runner-up
2000Indonesia Open Camilla Martin9–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1997Thailand Open Zeng Yaqiong11–3, 11–6 Winner
1996Thailand Open Kim Ji-hyun2–11, 11–5, 11–7 Winner
1996China Open Zhang Ning6–11, 6–11 Runner-up
1996Indonesia Open Susi Susanti8–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1996Malaysia Open Zhang Ning7–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1996Polish Open Meiluawati6–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1995Denmark Open Lim Xiaoqing6–11, 3–11 Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2000Waitakere International Kanako Yonekura11–1, 11–2 Winner
2000Australia Capital International Kanako Yonekura11–6, 11–8 Winner
1999Norwegian International Kim Ji-hyun11–2, 3–11, 6–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Waitakere International Mei Mei Chan Rhonda Cator
Amanda Hardy
15–4, 15–12 Winner
2000Australia Capital International Mei Mei Chan Tammy Jenkins
Rhona Robertson
15–7, 15–4 Winner

Record against selected opponents

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