Chen Qiqiu (simplified Chinese: 陈其遒; traditional Chinese: 陳其遒; pinyin: Chén Qíqiú; born January 4, 1978, in Meizhou, Guangdong, China) is a former badminton player from the People's Republic of China. He is now a doubles coach for the Chinese national team.
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 4, 1978 Meizhou, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editA doubles specialist who has paired with a variety of partners, Chen won men's doubles at the Thailand Open in 1999 and the Malaysia Open in 2002. He won mixed doubles at the Polish (2000), Thailand (2003), and Denmark (2004) Opens. He was also a runner-up in mixed doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2003 with Zhao Tingting, the partner with whom he had his greatest success. They were bronze medalists at the 2003 IBF World Championships and quarterfinalists at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[1]
Achievements
editIBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Thailand Open |  Yu Jinhao
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 Michael Søgaard Jim Laugesen
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15–11, 15–13 |  Winner
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| 2001 | China Open | Liu Yong
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Zhang Wei Zhang Jun
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1–7, 7–4, 6–8, 7–4, 5–7 |  Runner-up
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| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Liu Yong
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 Chang Kim Wai Choong Tan Fook
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17–14, 15–3 | Winner
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| 2003 | Japan Open | Cheng Rui
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 Eng Hian Flandy Limpele
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5–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 2003 | Swiss Open | Cheng Rui
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Eng Hian Flandy Limpele
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15–10, 5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chen Qiqiu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
External links
edit- Chen Qiqiu at BWFBadminton.com
- Chen Qiqiu at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Chen Qiqiu at Olympedia (archive)
- Chen Qiqiu at Olympics.com
- Chen Qiqiu at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Chen Qiqiu at Olympic.org (archived)
- Chen Qiqiu at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)
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