Zhao Jianhua

Zhao Jianhua (Chinese: 赵剑华) (born 21April 1965) is a Chinese former badminton player who competed internationally from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He was admired for his speed and power as well as for his deception and technique.

Zhao Jianhua
Personal information
Birth name赵剑华
Country China
Born (1965-04-21) 21 April 1965
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessLeft
Men's singles
Highest ranking1

Career

Zhao won the 1991 IBF World Championships in singles, beating Alan Budikusuma in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious All England singles title (1985, 1990), and won the quadrennial Asian Games title on both occasions (1986, 1990) that he contested it, defeating his fellow countryman Yang Yang in the final on each occasion. He was a member of China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams in 1988, and 1990.

Zhao Jianhua competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles and was seeded #1. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated Darren Hall from Great Britain. In the round of 16 Zhao beat Deepankar Bhattacharya from India and in quarterfinals he lost to Hermawan Susanto from Indonesia 15–2, 14–17, 17–14. He is currently the head coach of Guangxi Province Badminton Club.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Morten Frost 12–15, 11–15 Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Alan Budikusuma 18–13, 15–4 Gold

World Cup

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Icuk Sugiarto 14–18, 10–15 Bronze
1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang Yang 6–15, 15–2, 15–12 Gold
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Yang Yang 5–15, 6–15 Silver
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Yang Yang 9–15, 15–7, 13–18 Bronze
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Wu Wenkai 6–15, 7–15 Silver
1991 Macau Forum, Macau Ardy Wiranata 15–12, 7–15, 10–15 Silver
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Hermawan Susanto 15–13, 4–15, 2–15 Bronze

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Yang Yang 15–9, 17–16 Gold
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Yang Yang 15–10, 15–11 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1983 Shanghai, China Eddy Kurniawan 15–18, 15–6, 15–18 Bronze
1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang Yang 15–10, 5–15, 15–6 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Japan Open Han Jian 15–10, 15–3 Winner
1985 Swedish Open Han Jian 14–18, 15–1, 15–18 Runner-up
1985 All England Open Morten Frost 6–15, 15–10, 18–15 Winner
1986 Malaysia Open Misbun Sidek 15–10, 15–13 Winner
1987 Japan Open Xiong Guobao 15–12, 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1987 China Open Xiong Guobao 15–10, 8–15, 15–6 Winner
1987 Thailand Open Eddy Kurniawan 15–10, 15–10 Winner
1988 China Open Ardy Wiranata 15–10, 15–8 Winner
1989 Malaysia Open Xiong Guobao 11–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1989 Denmark Open Morten Frost 12–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1990 All England Open Joko Suprianto 15–4, 15–1 Winner
1990 Singapore Open Foo Kok Keong 15–8, 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1991 China Open Alan Budikusuma 15–7, 5–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1991 World Grand Prix Finals Wu Wenkai 15–9, 5–15, 15–7 Winner
1992 All England Open Liu Jun 13–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1992 Japan Open Ardy Wiranata 15–11, 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1992 Singapore Open Ardy Wiranata 15–3, 15–1 Winner

References

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