Zhang Ailing (badminton)
| Zhang Ailing 张爱玲 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1957 Shanghai, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Perth, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang Ailing (Chinese: 张爱玲; pinyin: Zhāng Àilíng; born 1957) is a retired badminton player from China.
Career
In 1978 Zhang won women's singles at the rival "world championship" which was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation). She was the dominant international singles player when China joined the IBF in 1981, winning the multi-sport World Games in 1981, the Asian Games in 1982,[2] and the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1982 and 1983,[3] as well as a host of other significant titles. In the 1983 IBF World Championships, however, she was beaten in the semifinal by Chinese teammate Han Aiping[4] and after this result was unable to regain her previous dominance. Zhang played third singles on China's 1984 Uber Cup (women's international) team which won the team world championship.[5]
As a ramification of her marriage to fellow Chinese player Chen Changjie, she retired from international badminton after the 1983-1984 season due to the policy of "love-banned" in China national badminton squad at that time.[6]
Achievements
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Sirisriro Patama | 11–4, 11–4 | Gold |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Han Aiping | 7–11, 7–11 | Bronze |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Li Fang | Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang |
5–15, 15–9, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1979 | Hangzhou, China | Liu Xia | Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul |
10–15, 11–15 | Silver |
World Cup
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Han Aiping | 11–6, 5–11, 4–11 | Silver |
World Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Hwang Sun-ai | 7–11, 11–9, 12–9 | Gold |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Liu Xia | Jane Webster Nora Perry |
11–15, 15–4, 15–8 | Gold |
Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
Li Lingwei | 11–6, 11–8 | Gold |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Tang Xianhu | Hariamanto Kartono Theresia Widiastuti |
15–8, 17–16 | Gold |
Asian Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Liu Xia | Regina Masli Theresia Widiastuti |
9–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
International tournaments
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Scandinavian Cup | Lene Køppen | 6–11, 11–12 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | English Masters | Lene Køppen | 11–6, 11–12, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1982 | All England Open | Li Lingwei | 11–4, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1983 | All England Open | Wu Jianqiu | 11–5, 10–12, 12–9 | Winner |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Scandinavian Cup | Liu Xia | Jane Webster Nora Perry |
12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | English Masters | Liu Xia | Gillian Gilks Yoshiko Yonekura |
15–10, 3–15, 15–6 | Winner |
- IBF Grand Prix tournament
Invitational tournament
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Asian Invitational Championships | Liu Xia | 2–11, 7–11 | Silver |
References
- ^ Nadkarni, Shirish (19 August 1983). "Too Old for the Game at 25?". Singapore Monitor. NewspaperSG. Government of Singapore. p. 41. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Shirish Nadkarni, "China Stroll away with Star Honors", World Badminton, March 1983, 16-18.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.
- ^ Hans Moller, "how Sugiarto and King created a dream final", World Badminton, June 1983, 14.
- ^ Jalleh, Kenneth; Silvam, K. (18 May 1984). "Clean Sweep It Is". Singapore Monitor. Kuala Lumpur: SPH Media. Government of Singapore. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "该文章已不存在_手机新浪网 (How is the former "Queen of Badminton" Zhang Ailing, who once retired for love, doing these days?)". k.sina.cn (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2025.