Xiong Guobao (born 1 November 1962) is a former elite-level badminton player from China who won numerous international singles titles in the late 1980s.
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editNoted for his solid, consistent play, Xiong rarely suffered lopsided defeats. His titles included the United States (1984),[1] Japan (1987), Hong Kong (1987), Malaysian (1988, 1989),[2] Thailand (1988), French (1989),[3] Swedish (1988), and Indonesian (1989) Opens. He also won the (now defunct) season ending World Badminton Grand Prix tourney in 1987 and in 1989.[4] Along with fellow singles stars Yang Yang and Zhao Jianhua, Xiong helped China's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams capture consecutive world titles in 1986, 1988, and 1990. His results in IBF World Championships were somewhat disappointing, losing quarterfinal matches to Icuk Sugiarto and Eddy Kurniawan respectively in the 1987 and 1989 editions of the tourney.
Personal life
editXiong married to Qian Ping, his teammates from Jiangxi provincial team in Nanchang in 1991. But after eleven years of marriage, they divorced in 2002.[5]
Achievements
editWorld Cup
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Zhao Jianhua
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9–15, 5–15 |  Bronze
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| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Yang Yang
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9–15, 15–12, 9–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Thailand Open |  Icuk Sugiarto
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6–15, 3–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1987 | Japan Open | Zhao Jianhua
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12–15, 15–13, 15–10 |  Winner
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| 1987 | Hong Kong Open |  Darren Hall
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6–15, 15–4, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1987 | China Open | Zhao Jianhua
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10–15, 15–8, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1987 | World Grand Prix Finals | Eddy Kurniawan
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15–2, 18–14 | Winner
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| 1988 | German Open |  Morten Frost
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4–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | Swedish Open |  Jens Olsson
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15–9, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1988 | Thailand Open |  Sompol Kukasemkij
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18–15, 15–13 | Winner
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| 1988 | Malaysia Open | Wu Wenkai
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11–15, 15–6, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | Zhang Qingwu
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10–15, 15–4, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | French Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
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15–7, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1989 | Malaysia Open | Zhao Jianhua
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15–12, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1989 | China Open | Ardy Wiranata
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15–17, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | Indonesia Open | Joko Suprianto
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15–0, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Foo Kok Keong
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15–11, 15–7 | Winner
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Invitational tournament
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Foo Kok Keong
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15–9, 15–5 |  Gold
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References
edit- ^ "1984 U.S. Open Drawsheets," Badminton USA, January 1985: 5.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link].
- ^ [2][permanent dead link].
- ^ ":: Badminton World Federation ::". Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2008. and ":: Badminton World Federation ::". Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2008..
- ^ "羽坛情侣十大劳燕分飞，李宗伟黄妙珠后是谁". www.bbeshop.com (in Chinese). 15 September 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2020.