Yang Wei (badminton)

Yang Wei (simplified Chinese: 杨维; traditional Chinese: 楊維; pinyin: Yáng Wéi; Cantonese Yale: Yeung Wai; born 13 January 1979) is a Chinese former badminton player. Yang grew up in Guangdong.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Wei
Personal information
Country China
Born (1979-01-13) 13 January 1979
Hubei, China
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2004 Athena Women's doubles
2000 Sydney Women's doubles
World Championships
2007 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
2005 Anaheim Women's doubles
2006 Madrid Women's doubles
World Cup
2005 Yiyang Women's doubles
2006 Yiyang Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2007 Glasgow Mixed team
2005 Beijing Mixed team
2001 Seville Mixed team
1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Uber Cup
2008 Jakarta Women's team
2006 Sendai & Tokyo Women's team
2004 Jakarta Women's team
2002 Guangzhou Women's team
2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
2006 Doha Women's team
2002 Busan Women's team
2006 Doha Women's doubles
2002 Busan Women's doubles
Asia Championships
2008 Johor Bahru Women's doubles
2007 Johor Bahru Women's doubles
2002 Bangkok Women's doubles
2009 Suwon Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
1996 Silkeborg Girls' doubles
Asia Junior Championships
1997 Manila Girls' team
1997 Manila Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Career

A woman's doubles specialist, Yang has won some forty international titles, most of them in the sport's top tier events, since 1998. Prior to 2003 she partnered Huang Nanyan with whom she earned a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and gained the winning point against South Korea in the 2002 Uber Cup (women's world team championship) final. Her subsequent partnership with Zhang Jiewen has been even more successful as they have shared international domination with compatriot rivals Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Yang and Zhang captured gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics by defeating Gao and Huang in the final. They bested the same team in winning both the 2005 and 2007 BWF World Championships. On the other hand, Gao and Huang have been an obstacle for them at the prestigious All-England Championships, defeating Yang and Zhang in the 2003, 2004, and 2006 finals. Curiously, this is the one major tournament that neither Yang nor Zhang has ever won.

In 2008 Yang helped China to secure its sixth consecutive Uber Cup title and won women's doubles at the Swiss, Thailand, and Malaysia Opens with Zhang Jiewen. At the Beijing Olympics where they were first seeded, however, Yang and Zhang were upset in the quarterfinals by Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna. The event was eventually won by a younger Chinese pair, Du Jing and Yu Yang, perhaps signaling a changing of the guard in the Chinese dynasty. Yang Wei received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008.[1]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 7–15, 15–4, 15–8 Gold
2000 The Dome, Sydney, Australia Huang Nanyan Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 5–15, 5–15 Silver

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 21–16, 21–19 Gold
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen		 14–21, 19–21 Bronze
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 17–16, 15–7 Gold

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 19–21, 6–21 Silver
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen		 21–18, 21–15 Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 21–18, 21–23, 14–21 Silver
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Huang Nanyan Lee Kyung-won
Ra Kyung-min		 7–11, 9–11 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Zhang Jiewen Ma Jin
Wang Xiaoli		 16–21, 20–22 Bronze
2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Zhang Jiewen Cheng Wen-hsing
Chien Yu-chin		 22–20, 21–16 Gold
2007 Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Zhao Tingting Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei		 21–10, 21–11 Gold
2002 Bangkok, Thailand Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 11–8, 11–6 Gold

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg, Denmark		 Gao Ling Lu Ying
Zhan Xubin		 15–12, 15–8 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines		 Gao Ling Chor Hooi Yee
Lim Pek Siah		 Gold

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[3] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Kyung-won		 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2008 Swiss Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen		 21–18, 22–24, 21–8 Winner
2008 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Zhao Tingting		 21–13, 16–21, 24–22 Winner
2007 Denmark Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Kyung-won		 12–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner
2007 Japan Open Zhang Jiewen Zhao Tingting
Yu Yang		 21–17, 21–5 Winner
2007 China Masters Zhao Tingting Liliyana Natsir
Vita Marissa		 21–12, 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2007 Indonesia Open Zhao Tingting Du Jing
Yu Yang		 8–21, 21–16, 20–22 Runner-up
2007 Singapore Open Zhao Tingting Zhang Yawen
Wei Yili		 21–10, 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007 Swiss Open Zhao Tingting Lee Kyung-won
Lee Hyo-jung		 21–15, 21–10 Winner
2007 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen		 16–21, 21–8, 22–24 Runner-up
2007 Korea Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 21–12, 14–21, 16–21 Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Chinese Taipei Open Zhang Jiewen Vita Marissa
Mona Santoso		 21–14, 21–9 Winner
2009 Macau Open Zhang Jiewen Du Jing
Yu Yang		 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2009 Thailand Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Wei Yili		 22–24, 21–17, 21–15 Winner
2008 Thailand Open Zhang Jiewen Chin Eei Hui
Wong Pei Tty		 15–21, 21–13, 21–13 Winner
2007 Bitburger Open Zhang Jiewen Natalie Munt
Joanne Nicholas		 21–11, 21–10 Winner
2007 German Open Zhang Jiewen Du Jing
Yu Yang		 21–8, 21–7 Winner
2006 China Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen		 21–17, 21–7 Winner
2006 Hong Kong Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 Winner
2006 Korea Open Zhang Jiewen Greysia Polii
Jo Novita		 21–10, 21–11 Winner
2006 Singapore Open Zhang Jiewen Zhang Dan
Zhao Tingting		 21–18, 21–18 Winner
2006 Indonesia Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen		 13–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2006 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 15–6, 11–15, 2–15 Runner-up
2006 German Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner
2005 China Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 15–10, 15–4 Winner
2005 Hong Kong Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 15–13, 8–15, 15–6 Winner
2005 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 15–6, 15–8 Winner
2005 Japan Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhao Tingting		 15–12, 15–2 Winner
2004 Indonesia Open Zhang Jiewen Zhang Dan
Zhang Yawen		 15–10, 15–5 Winner
2004 Singapore Open Zhang Jiewen Sathinee Chankrachangwong
Saralee Thungthongkam		 15–5, 9–15, 15–11 Winner
2004 China Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhao Tingting		 15–14, 15–12 Winner
2004 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 15–7, 15–6 Winner
2004 Korea Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Kyung-won
Ra Kyung-min		 15–8, 9–15, 15–6 Winner
2004 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 Walkover Runner-up
2004 Swiss Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 Walkover Runner-up
2003 China Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up
2003 Hong Kong Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 14–17, 5–15 Runner-up
2003 German Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Kyung-won
Ra Kyung-min		 6–15, 17–15, 8–15 Runner-up
2003 Denmark Open Zhang Jiewen Zhang Dan
Zhang Yawen		 15–2, 15–1 Winner
2003 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 15–5, 1–15, 17–15 Winner
2003 Indonesia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 Walkover Runner-up
2003 Singapore Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 17–16, 15–7 Winner
2003 Swiss Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili
Zhao Tingting		 11–7, 6–11, 11–4 Winner
2003 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 9–11, 7–11 Runner-up
2002 Singapore Open Huang Nanyan Hwang Yu-mi
Lee Hyo-jung		 11–1, 11–8 Winner
2002 Malaysia Open Huang Nanyan Zhao Tingting
Zhang Yawen		 11–5, 11–5 Winner
2001 China Open Huang Nanyan Zhang Jiewen
Wei Yili		 6–8, 3–7, 8–6, 7–8 Runner-up
2001 Malaysia Open Huang Nanyan Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 7–1, 4–7, 7–3, 7–0 Winner
2001 Japan Open Huang Nanyan Gao Ling
Huang Sui		 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2001 Korea Open Huang Nanyan Kim Kyeung-ran
Ra Kyung-min		 15–13, 15–10 Winner
2000 Grand Prix Finals Huang Nanyan Jiang Xuelian
Chen Lin		 8–6, 7–3, 3–7, 7–3 Winner
2000 Malaysia Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 17–15, 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
2000 Thailand Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2000 Japan Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 13–15, 15–4, 15–11 Winner
2000 Swiss Open Huang Nanyan Gao Ling
Qin Yiyuan		 5–15, 15–8, 9–15 Runner-up
2000 Korea Open Huang Nanyan Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min		 6–15, 15–8, 5–15 Runner-up
1999 Singapore Open Huang Nanyan Carmelita
Indarti Issolina		 15–3, 15–8 Winner
1999 Japan Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 15–12, 16–17, 5–15 Runner-up
1999 Chinese Taipei Open Huang Nanyan Helene Kirkegaard
Rikke Olsen		 13–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1999 Korea Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei
Zhang Ning		 15–10, 15–1 Winner
1998 Denmark Open Huang Nanyan Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 17–15, 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1998 Dutch Open Huang Nanyan Naomi Murakami
Hiromi Yamada		 15–7, 15–4 Winner
1998 Brunei Open Huang Nanyan Rikke Olsen
Marlene Thomsen		 15–11, 17–14 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Dutch Open Chen Qiqiu Jon Holst-Christensen
Ann Jorgensen		 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

References
  1. http://www.china.org.cn/sports/news/2008-11/25/content_16820808.htm
  2. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
  3. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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