Ge Fei (badminton)

Ge Fei (Chinese: 葛菲; pinyin: Gě Fēi; born 9 October 1975)[1] is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ge.
Ge Fei
葛菲
Personal information
Country China
Born (1975-10-09) 9 October 1975
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Gu Jun)
1 (XD with Liu Yong)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Women's doubles
1996 Atlanta Women's doubles
World Championships
1999 Copenhagen Women's doubles
1997 Glasgow Women's doubles
1997 Glasgow Mixed doubles
1999 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
1995 Lausanne Mixed doubles
World Cup
1997 Yogyakarta Women's doubles
1997 Yogyakarta Mixed doubles
1996 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
1997 Glasgow Mixed team
1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
1998 Hong Kong Women's team
1996 Hong Kong Women's team
1994 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
1998 Bangkok Women's doubles
1998 Bangkok Women's team
1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles
1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
1999 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
1998 Bangkok Women's doubles
1995 Beijing Women's doubles
1995 Beijing Mixed doubles
1994 Shanghai Women's doubles
1999 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
1998 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
1995 Qingdao Women's doubles
1994 Beijing Mixed doubles
BWF profile

She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.

Olympic Games
1996

Ge Fei competed in 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles together with Gu Jun. They won the gold medal beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final.

2000

Ge also competed in 2000 Olympics in women's doubles with Gu Jun and in mixed doubles together with Liu Yong. In the women's doubles Ge and Gu beat Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China 15–5, 15–5 in the final. In mixed doubles she and Liu were upset in round of 16 by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel from the Netherlands 15–17, 7–15.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 15–5, 15–5 Gold
2000 The Dome, Sydney, Australia Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei		 15–5, 15–5 Gold

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–1, 15–7 Gold
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min		 15–4, 15–5 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Liu Jianjun Jens Eriksen
Helene Kirkegaard		 5–15, 3–15 Bronze
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen		 15–5, 16–17, 15–4 Gold
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		 7–15, 15–7, 8–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–6, 15–12 Gold
1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–10, 9–15, 15–9 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur		 12–15, 15–7, 15–10 Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Gu Jun Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah		 15–9, 7–15, 10–15 Bronze
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand Gu Jun Deyana Lomban
Eliza Nathanael		 12–15, 15–9, 15–11 Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Gu Jun Chen Ying
Wu Yuhong		 15–11, 18–14 Gold
1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–1, 15–4 Gold
1998 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–8, 15–7 Gold
1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min		 15–8, 15–10 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China Liu Jianjun Jiang Xin
Zhang Jin		 15–4, 12–15, 15–5 Gold
1998 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Sun Jun Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		 7–15, 8–15 Silver
1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		 7–15, 13–15 Silver

Asian Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 15–7, 18–17 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Liu Jianjun Aryono Miranat
Eliza Nathanael		 15–4, 13–15, 15–10 Gold

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Peng Xinyong Liu Hong
Ye Zhaoying		 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Thailand Open Gu Jun Han Jingna
Li Qi		 15–5, 15–10 Winner
1994 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana		 15–5, 15–11 Winner
1994 Singapore Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Kim Mee-hyang		 15–7, 18–16 Winner
1994 Thailand Open Gu Jun Julie Bradbury
Joanne Goode		 15–12, 15–4 Winner
1994 Hong Kong Open Gu Jun Jang Hye-ock
Shim Eun-jung		 11–15, 14–18 Runner-up
1994 China Open Gu Jun Bang Soo-hyun
Jang Hye-ock		 15–8, 15–2 Winner
1994 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Finarsih
Lili Tampi		 13–15, 15–8, 15–7 Winner
1995 Korea Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 13–15, 15–1, 11–15 Runner-up
1995 Japan Open Gu Jun Finarsih
Lili Tampi		 15–11, 15–8 Winner
1995 Indonesia Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–6, 15–6 Winner
1995 Singapore Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 15–12, 15–7 Winner
1995 Thailand Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 17–18, 6–15 Runner-up
1995 China Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 15–12, 10–15, 15–3 Winner
1995 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 15–7, 15–12 Winner
1996 Chinese Taipei Open Gu Jun Kim Mee-hyang
Kim Shin-young		 15–8, 15–13 Winner
1996 Japan Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock		 5–15, 17–14, 10–15 Runner-up
1996 All England Open Gu Jun Helene Kirkegaard
Rikke Olsen		 15–3, 15–7 Winner
1996 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana		 15–4, 15–4 Winner
1997 Japan Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana		 12–15, 15–12, 15–1 Winner
1997 Korea Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–10, 15–10 Winner
1997 All England Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana		 15–6, 15–9 Winner
1997 Swiss Open Gu Jun Han Jingna
Ye Zhaoying		 9–15, 15–2, 15–11 Winner
1997 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Liu Lu
Qian Hong		 15–7, 15–1 Winner
1997 Singapore Open Gu Jun Indarti Issolina
Deyana Lomban		 15–4, 15–9 Winner
1997 China Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–13, 15–11 Winner
1997 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–1, 15–8 Winner
1998 Japan Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 Walkover Winner
1998 All England Open Gu Jun Jang Hye-ock
Ra Kyung-min		 15–7, 15–7 Winner
1998 Swiss Open Gu Jun Rikke Olsen
Marlene Thomsen		 15–7, 15–4 Winner
1998 Singapore Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–8, 15–13 Winner
1998 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Rikke Olsen
Marlene Thomsen		 Walkover Winner
1999 Korea Open Zhang Ning Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei		 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1999 Japan Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei		 12–15, 17–16, 15–5 Winner
1999 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Gao Ling
Qin Yiyuan		 15–8, 15–10 Winner
1999 China Open Gu Jun Gao Ling
Qin Yiyuan		 15–5, 15–6 Winner
1999 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min		 15–2, 15–4 Winner
2000 All England Open Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min		 15–5, 15–3 Winner
2000 Japan Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei		 15–13, 4–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2000 Thailand Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei		 15–8, 15–11 Winner
2000 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei		 15–17, 15–6, 15–8 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Malaysia Open Liu Jianjun Jan-Eric Antonsson
Astrid Crabo		 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1995 Korea Open Liu Jianjun Thomas Lund
Marlene Thomsen		 4–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1997 Japan Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen		 15–8, 15–10 Winner
1997 Korea Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen		 15–13, 15–5 Winner
1997 All England Open Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur		 15–10, 15–2 Winner
1997 Swiss Open Liu Yong Flandy Limpele
Minarti Timur		 15–9, 15–9 Winner
1997 Malaysia Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen		 15–12, 15–12 Winner
1997 China Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1997 World Grand Prix Finals Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur		 15–9, 15–13 Winner
1999 Korea Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1999 Chinese Taipei Open Liu Yong Bambang Suprianto
Zelin Resiana		 15–12, 15–10 Winner
1999 Japan Open Liu Yong Ha Tae-kwon
Chung Jae-hee		 15–1, 15–3 Winner
1999 Thailand Open Liu Yong Michael Sogaard
Rikke Olsen		 15–12, 15–6 Winner
1999 Denmark Open Liu Yong Zhang Jun
Gao Ling		 15–12, 17–14 Winner
1999 China Open Liu Yong Zhang Jun
Gao Ling		 15–8, 15–5 Winner
2000 All England Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		 10–15, 2–15 Runner-up
2000 Japan Open Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur		 15–5, 17–14 Winner

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1993 Wimbledon International Gu Jun 11–4, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Wimbledon International Gu Jun Erica van den Heuvel
Nicole van Hooren		 15–5, 15–6 Winner
2001 Singapore International Qian Hong Gao Qian
Huang Lipei		 15–3, 15–3 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Singapore International Sun Jun Shen Long
Gao Qian		 15–7, 15–11 Winner

References
  1. Chinese Olympic Star - Sydney Olympic 2000

Sources
  • Smash - Ge Fei at the Wayback Machine (archived December 15, 2006)
  • "GE Fei at InternationalBadminton.org". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  • Ge Fei at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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