Zhang Yawen
Zhang Yawen is a badminton player from the People's Republic of China.
Career
Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events. At various times she has partnered either Zhang Dan, or Zhao Tingting, or Wei Yili to women's doubles victories at the French, German, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Hong Kong Opens. Prior to 2009 her biggest triumph came with Wei Yili at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2007 where they defeated compatriots Gao Ling and Huang Sui, and Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen, the two dominant teams of the era, respectively in the semifinals and finals. All of her mixed doubles titles have been earned in partnership with Xie Zhongbo and they include the Badminton World Cup, the China Masters, and the Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, and Thailand Opens.Before 2009 Zhang had earned five medals, without yet "striking gold", at the BWF World Championships. At the 2005 tournament she took a bronze in women's doubles with Zhang Dan, and a silver with Xie Zhongbo in mixed doubles behind Indonesia's Lilyana Natsir and Nova Widianto. At the 2006 tournament Zhang and Wei Yili upset Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals but were beaten in the final by Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Zhang was eliminated in the semifinals of both doubles events at the 2007 edition in Kuala Lumpur.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics she and Wei Yili were ousted from women's doubles gold medal contention in the semifinals by the eventual champions, compatriots Du Jing and Yu Yang. In the playoff for third place they salvaged a bronze medal by defeating Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna.
2009 proved to be Zhang's most successful season. With Zhao Tingting she captured women's doubles titles at the two most prestigious events for individual players outside of the Olympics, the All-England Championships and the BWF World Championships, defeating compatriots Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei in the final of each.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China |  Wei Yili |  Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna | 21–17, 21–10 | Bronze |
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Zhao Tingting | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 17–21, 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–19, 18–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–23, 9–21 | Silver |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Zhang Dan | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 5–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Xie Zhongbo |  Nova Widianto Lilyana Natsir | 15–21, 21–15, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Lilyana Natsir | 15–13, 8–15, 2–15 | Silver |
World Cup
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 18–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–19, 21–10 | Gold |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Xie Zhongbo | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 16–21, 23–25 | Silver |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Zhao Tingting | Deyana Lomban Vita Marissa | 12–15, 15–11, 12–15 | Bronze |
East Asian Games
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Tao Jiaming | Zhang Nan Ma Jin | 21–15, 21–14 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Wei Yili | Zhao Tingting Li Yujia | 4–7, 7–2, 7–0, 7–1 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Sang Yang | Zheng Bo Wei Yili | 7–3, 7–0, 8–6 | Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' singles| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Wei Yan | 4–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Wei Yili | Zhao Tingting Li Yujia | 15–12, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Zhao Tingting | Wei Yili Li Yujia | 7–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Sang Yang | Zheng Bo Wei Yili | Walkover | Silver |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | China Open | Tian Qing | Du Jing Yu Yang | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Denmark Open | Pan Pan |  Kamilla Rytter Juhl Lena Frier Kristiansen | 22–20, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Zhao Tingting | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | All England Open | Zhao Tingting | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Tingting | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | China Open | Zhao Tingting |  Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 18–21, 24–22, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | Wei Yili | Du Jing Yu Yang | 20–22, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | French Open | Wei Yili | Zhao Tingting Yu Yang | 21–10, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Wei Yili | Zhao Tingting Yang Wei | 10–21, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2007 | All England Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–16, 8–21, 24–22 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Tao Jiaming | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 19–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Open | Tao Jiaming | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Tao Jiaming Wang Xiaoli | 21–13, 19–21, 4–8 Retired | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Xie Zhongbo | Zheng Bo Ma Jin | 21–19, 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | Xie Zhongbo |  Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2008 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | French Open | Xie Zhongbo | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 11–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | China Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Japan Open | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Wei Yili | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Masters | Wei Yili | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 12–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | Zhang Dan | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Zhang Dan | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 15–9, 11–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Zhang Dan | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | German Open | Zhang Dan | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2004 | Denmark Open | Zhang Dan | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 13–15, 15–12, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Thailand Open | Zhang Dan | Du Jing Yu Yang | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2003 | Denmark Open | Zhang Dan | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 2–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Zhao Tingting | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 5–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Zhao Tingting | Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen | 6–8, 3–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | Xie Zhongbo | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 23–25, 21–10, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2007 | Macau Open | Xie Zhongbo |  Fang Chieh-min Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Open | Xie Zhongbo | Xu Chen Zhao Tingting | 21–19, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Xie Zhongbo | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 21–16, 10–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | German Open | Xie Zhongbo | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | Xie Zhongbo |  Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 15–8, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Wang Wei | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 9–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | French International | Zhao Tingting | Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen | 1–7, 2–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–2 | Winner |
| 2001 | China Satellite | Chen Xiaoli | Han Jie Long Ying | 15–1, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | French International | Zheng Bo | Sang Yang Zhao Tingting | 7–0, 7–4, 7–8, 3–7, 8–6 | Winner |