Zhao Jianhua


Zhao Jianhua is a Chinese former badminton player who competed internationally from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He was admired for his speed and power as well as for his deception and technique.

Career

Zhao won the 1991 IBF World Championships in singles, beating Alan Budikusuma in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious All England singles title, and won the quadrennial Asian Games title on both occasions that he contested it, defeating his fellow countryman Yang Yang in the final on each occasion. He was a member of China's world champion Thomas Cup teams in 1988, and 1990.
Zhao Jianhua competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles and was seeded #1. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated Darren Hall from Great Britain. In the round of 16 Zhao beat Deepankar Bhattacharya from India and in quarterfinals he lost to Hermawan Susanto from Indonesia 15–2, 14–17, 17–14. He is currently the head coach of Guangxi Province Badminton Club.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1987Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Morten Frost12–15, 11–15 Bronze
1991Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Alan Budikusuma18–13, 15–4 Gold

World Cup

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1986Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Icuk Sugiarto14–18, 10–15 Bronze
1987Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang Yang6–15, 15–2, 15–12 Gold
1988National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Yang Yang5–15, 6–15 Silver
1989Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Yang Yang9–15, 15–7, 13–18 Bronze
1990Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Wu Wenkai6–15, 7–15 Silver
1991Macau Forum, Macau Ardy Wiranata15–12, 7–15, 10–15 Silver
1992Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Hermawan Susanto15–13, 4–15, 2–15 Bronze

Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1986Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Yang Yang15–9, 17–16 Gold
1990Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Yang Yang15–10, 15–11 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1983Shanghai, China Eddy Kurniawan15–18, 15–6, 15–18 Bronze
1985Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang Yang15–10, 5–15, 15–6 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1985Japan Open Han Jian15–10, 15–3 Winner
1985Swedish Open Han Jian14–18, 15–1, 15–18 Runner-up
1985All England Open Morten Frost6–15, 15–10, 18–15 Winner
1986Malaysia Open Misbun Sidek15–10, 15–13 Winner
1987Japan Open Xiong Guobao15–12, 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1987China Open Xiong Guobao15–10, 8–15, 15–6 Winner
1987Thailand Open Eddy Kurniawan15–10, 15–10 Winner
1988China Open Ardy Wiranata15–10, 15–8 Winner
1989Malaysia Open Xiong Guobao11–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1989Denmark Open Morten Frost12–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1990All England Open Joko Suprianto15–4, 15–1 Winner
1990Singapore Open Foo Kok Keong15–8, 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1991China Open Alan Budikusuma15–7, 5–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1991World Grand Prix Finals Wu Wenkai15–9, 5–15, 15–7 Winner
1992All England Open Liu Jun13–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1992Japan Open Ardy Wiranata15–11, 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1992Singapore Open Ardy Wiranata15–3, 15–1 Winner