Wang Chen (badminton)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Chen
王晨
Personal information
CountryHong Kong
Born (1976-06-21) June 21, 1976
Shanghai, China
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
2007 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Uber Cup
2002 Guangzhou Women's team
Asian Games
2006 Doha Women's singles
2002 Busan Women's singles
2002 Busan Women's team
Asian Championships
2003 Jakarta Women's singles
2005 Johor Bahru Women's singles
2006 Johor Bahru Women's singles
2001 Manila Women's singles
2004 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
2002 Bangkok Women's singles
2007 Johor Bahru Women's singles
2008 Johor Bahru Women's singles
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong Women's team
Representing  China
World Championships
1997 Glasgow Women's singles
World Cup
1996 Jakarta Women's singles
Uber Cup
1996 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Championships
1995 Beijing Women's singles
World Junior Championships
1994 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Wang Chen (Chinese: 王晨; pinyin: Wáng Chén; Jyutping: wong4 san4; born 21 June 1976) is a Chinese badminton player who later represented Hong Kong.[1]

Career

In 1994, Wang won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in the girls' singles.

In 1996, she won the women's singles title at the Thailand Open. She was also on the losing national team against a strong Indonesian squad in Uber Cup that year.

In 1997, she back-to-back won the Thailand Open women's singles title.

In 2002, she won the Chinese Taipei Open.

In 2003, she won a gold medal at the Asian Championships.

In 2004, Wang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Lorena Blanco of Peru and Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Wang lost to Zhang Ning of the People's Republic of China 9–11, 11–6, 11–7.

In 2005, she won the Indonesia Open and Asian Championships.

In 2006, she won the gold medal at the Asian Games and for the third times clinched the Asian Championships women's singles title.

In 2007, she played at the World Championships and won the silver medal. She was defeated in the final by Zhu Lin, of China, 8–21, 12–21

Wang competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was seeded fourth going into the competition. She defeated Eva Sládeková of Slovakia, 21–7, 21–7 to advance to the third round. There she lost to Saina Nehwal of India, 19–21, 21–11, 11–21.

She won the 2008 Hong Kong Super Series.

Personal life

Wang married mainland Chinese badminton player Zheng Yumin in 2002.[2][3] Their son Zheng Xingjun (鄭星駿) Longlong (龍龍) was born in 2012, second son Zheng Xingrong (鄭星榮) was born in 2015.[4]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Ye Zhaoying 5–11, 11–5, 4–11 Bronze
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhu Lin 8–21, 12–21 Silver

World Cup

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1996 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Susi Susanti 7–11, 4–11 Silver

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Zhou Mi 1–11, 4–11 Bronze
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Yip Pui Yin 21–14, 22–20 Gold

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China Ye Zhaoying 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 Bronze
2001 PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines Zhang Ning 1–11, 3–11 Silver
2002 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Zhang Ning 2–11, 4–11 Bronze
2003 Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Silvi Antarini 11–6, 11–5 Gold
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jun Jae Youn 9–11, 7–11 Silver
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Kaori Mori 11–8, 11–4 Gold
2006 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Kaori Mori 21–14, 9–21, 21–13 Gold
2007 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Jiang Yanjiao 13–21, 17–21 Bronze
2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Jiang Yanjiao 17–21, 16–21 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1994 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zeng Yaqiong 3–11, 11–5, 11–4 Gold

BWF Superseries

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

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2007 Indonesia Open Zhu Lin 21–14, 21–13 Winner
2008 Hong Kong Open Xie Xingfang 21–16, 10–21, 21–10 Winner
2008 Superseries Finals Zhou Mi 14–21, 18–21 Runner-up
  Superseries tournament
  Superseries Premier tournament
  Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1995 Denmark Open Lim Xiaoqing 6–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1996 Polish Open Meiluawati 6–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1996 Malaysia Open Zhang Ning 7–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1996 Indonesia Open Susi Susanti 8–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1996 China Open Zhang Ning 6–11, 6–11 Runner-up
1996 Thailand Open Kim Ji-hyun 2–11, 11–5, 11–7 Winner
1997 Thailand Open Zeng Yaqiong 11–3, 11–6 Winner
2000 Indonesia Open Camilla Martin 9–11, 4–11 Runner-up
2001 Indonesia Open Ellen Angelina 5–7, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7 Runner-up
2002 Chinese Taipei Open Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn 11–3, 11–1 Winner
2003 Swiss Open Zhang Ning Walkover Runner-up
2003 Korea Open Mia Audina 3–11, 13–10, 0–11 Runner-up
2003 Indonesia Open Xie Xingfang 6–11, 11–8, 1–11 Runner-up
2004 China Open Xie Xingfang 11–5, 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up
2005 Korea Open Jun Jae-youn 7–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2005 Indonesia Open Mia Audina 11–7, 11–1 Winner
2007 Chinese Taipei Open Pi Hongyan 21–18, 14–21, 26–24 Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  IBF/BWF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1999 Norwegian International Kim Ji-hyun 11–2, 3–11, 6–11 Runner-up
2000 Australia Capital International Kanako Yonekura 11–6, 11–8 Winner
2000 Waitakere International Kanako Yonekura 11–1, 11–2 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Australia Capital International Mei Mei Chan Tammy Jenkins
Rhona Robertson 		15–7, 15–4 Winner
2000 Waitakere International Mei Mei Chan Rhonda Cator
Amanda Hardy 		15–4, 15–12 Winner

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[5]

References

  1. ^ "王晨 Wang Chen" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "鄭昱閩：她處搏殺期". Apple Daily. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ "香港女单瞄准奥运奖牌 王晨老公将任其教练". sports.qq.com. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. ^ "王晨唔會做辣媽". Oriental Daily. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Wang Chen Head to Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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