Huang Hua (badminton)

Huang Hua (Chinese: 黄华; born November 16, 1969) is a Chinese female badminton player who won major international titles in the early 1990s.

Huang Hua
Personal information
Country China
Born (1969-11-16) November 16, 1969
Guangxi, China
ResidenceKlaten, Central Java, Indonesia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Women's singles
Highest ranking1
BWF profile

Career

Huang and her contemporary Tang Jiuhong were the leading Chinese singles players between the era of Han Aiping and Li Lingwei (most of the 1980s) and the era of Ye Zhaoying (mid to late 1990s). She played for Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams that won world team championships in 1990 and 1992. Her singles titles included the Swedish (1990), Thailand (1990), Malaysia (1990, 1992), Korea (1991), Singapore (1991), Japan (1990, 1991), and China (1991) Opens. She was a runner-up in the 1989 World Championships[1] and in the prestigious All-England Championships in 1990.[2] Huang won the 1991 Badminton World Cup[3] held in Macau and was a bronze medalist in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, losing in the semifinal to Susi Susanti of Indonesia, the eventual winner.

Playing Style

Susi Susanti, one of Huang's rivals, described her as a "complete player" who was "slightly different" from other Chinese players. "Usually Chinese players are sharp and fast. Huang Hua's playing style is more stylish and elegant," said Susanti in an interview.[4]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Susi Susanti 4–11, 1–11 Bronze

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1989 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Lingwei 6–11, 9–12 Silver

World Cup

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Li Lingwei 7–11, 8–11 Bronze
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Han Aiping 12–10, 8–11, 4–11 Bronze
1990 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Susi Susanti 8–11, 11–1, 2–11 Bronze
1991 Macau Forum, Portuguese Macau Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 12–11, 11–5 Gold
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Tang Jiuhong 8–11, 5–11 Silver

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Lee Young-suk Walkover Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1988 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Tang Jiuhong 5–11, 6–11 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1988 China Open Li Lingwei 1–11, 11–7, 9–11 Runner-up
1988 Thailand Open Li Lingwei 11–3, 6–11, 6–11 Runner-up
1989 Japan Open Li Lingwei 4–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1989 Poona Open Tang Jiuhong 5–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1989 Swiss Open Tang Jiuhong 9–12, 2–11 Runner-up
1989 Indonesian Open Susi Susanti 11–7, 11–0 Winner
1990 Japan Open Zhou Lei 11–6, 11–0 Winner
1990 Swedish Open Zhou Lei 11–5, 11–1 Winner
1990 All England Open Susi Susanti 11–12, 1–11 Runner-up
1990 Thailand Open Lee Young-suk 12–10, 11–12, 12–10 Winner
1990 Malaysian Open Lee Jung-mi 15–3, 7–15, 15–1 Winner
1991 Japan Open Susi Susanti 11–3, 11–6 Winner
1991 Korean Open Zhou Lei 11–2, 12–10 Winner
1991 Singapore Open Zhou Lei 11–5, 7–11, 11–2 Winner
1991 German Open Pernille Nedergaard 11–1, 6–11, 11–7 Winner
1991 Denmark Open Susi Susanti 5–11, 11–6, 8–11 Runner-up
1991 China Open Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 11–12, 11–6, 11–2 Winner
1991 Hong Kong Open Tang Jiuhong 12–10, 9–12, 12–9 Winner
1992 Malaysian Open Yuni Kartika 11–3, 7–11, 11–7 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Swiss Open Tang Jiuhong Cheryl Johnson
Claire Palmer
15–7, 18–17 Winner
1990 Swedish Open Zhou Lei Eline Coene
Erica van den Heuvel
3–15, 18–15, 15–12 Winner

Personal life

She became a citizen of Indonesia after marrying the Chinese-Indonesian businessman Tjandra Budi Darmawan (Chinese: 张志融, Thio Tjie Hiong)in 1993 and lived in Klaten, Central Java.[5]

References

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