Wang Chen (badminton)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Chen
王晨
Personal information
CountryHong Kong
Born (1976-06-21) June 21, 1976 (age 47)
Shanghai, China
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Guangzhou Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Jakarta Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Johor Bahru Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Johor Bahru Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Manila Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Bangkok Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Johor Bahru Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Johor Bahru Women's singles
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Women's team
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Women's singles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1996 Jakarta Women's singles
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1996 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Beijing Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Wang Chen (Chinese: 王晨; pinyin: Wáng Chén; Jyutping: wong4 san4; born 21 June 1976) is a Chinese badminton player who later represented Hong Kong.[1]

Career[edit]

In 1994, Wang won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in the girls' 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.

Personal life[edit]

Wang married mainland Chinese badminton player Zheng Yumin in 2002.[2][3] Their son Zheng Xingjun (鄭星駿) Longlong (龍龍) was born in 2012, second son Zheng Xingrong (鄭星榮) was born in 2015.[4]

Achievements[edit]

World Championships[edit]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Zhu Lin 8–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland China Ye Zhaoying 5–11, 11–5, 4–11 Bronze Bronze

World Cup[edit]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1996 Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Susi Susanti 7–11, 4–11 Silver Silver

Asian Games[edit]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Hong Kong Yip Pui Yin 21–14, 22–20 Gold Gold
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea China Zhou Mi 1–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships[edit]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia China Jiang Yanjiao 17–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2007 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia China Jiang Yanjiao 13–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2006 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Japan Kaori Mori 21–14, 9–21, 21–13 Gold Gold
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Japan Kaori Mori 11–8, 11–4 Gold Gold
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Jun Jae Youn 9–11, 7–11 Silver Silver
2003 Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Silvi Antarini 11–6, 11–5 Gold Gold
2002 Bangkok, Thailand China Zhang Ning 2–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze
2001 PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines China Zhang Ning 1–11, 3–11 Silver Silver
1995 Beijing, China China Ye Zhaoying 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships[edit]

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1994 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Zeng Yaqiong 3–11, 11–5, 11–4 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries[edit]

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). 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

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 Superseries Finals Hong Kong Zhou Mi 14–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Hong Kong Open China Xie Xingfang 21–16, 10–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Indonesia Open China Zhu Lin 21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  Superseries tournament
  Superseries Premier tournament
  Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix[edit]

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 (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2007 Chinese Taipei Open France Pi Hongyan 21–18, 14–21, 26–24 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Indonesia Open Netherlands Mia Audina Tjiptawan 11–7, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Korea Open South Korea Jun Jae-youn 7–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 China Open China Xie Xingfang 11–5, 3–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Indonesia Open China Xie Xingfang 6–11, 11–8, 1–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Korea Open Netherlands Mia Audina Tjiptawan 3–11, 13–10, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Swiss Open China Zhang Ning Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Chinese Taipei Open Thailand Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn 11–3, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Indonesia Open Indonesia Ellen Angelina 5–7, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Indonesia Open Denmark Camilla Martin 9–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Thailand Open China Zeng Yaqiong 11–3, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Thailand Open South Korea Kim Ji-hyun 2–11, 11–5, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 China Open China Zhang Ning 6–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Indonesia Open Indonesia Susi Susanti 8–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Malaysia Open China Zhang Ning 7–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Polish Open Indonesia Meiluawati 6–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Denmark Open Sweden Lim Xiaoqing 6–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  IBF/BWF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International[edit]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2000 Waitakere International Japan Kanako Yonekura 11–1, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Australia Capital International Japan Kanako Yonekura 11–6, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Norwegian International South Korea Kim Ji-hyun 11–2, 3–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Waitakere International Hong Kong Mei Mei Chan Australia Rhonda Cator
Australia Amanda Hardy 		15–4, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Australia Capital International Hong Kong Mei Mei Chan New Zealand Tammy Jenkins
New Zealand Rhona Robertson 		15–7, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Record against selected opponents[edit]

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "王晨 Wang Chen" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "鄭昱閩：她處搏殺期". Apple Daily. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ "香港女单瞄准奥运奖牌 王晨老公将任其教练". sports.qq.com. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. ^ "王晨唔會做辣媽". Oriental Daily. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Wang Chen Head to Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

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