Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977)

Zhang Wei
张尉
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1977-12-02) 2 December 1977
Shanghai, China
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
1999 Copenhagen Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2005 Beijing Mixed team
2001 Seville Mixed team
1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
2002 Guangzhou Men's team
1998 Hong Kong Men's team
Asian Games
1998 Bangkok Men's team
2002 Busan Men's team
Asian Championships
1999 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
1998 Bangkok Men's doubles
Asian Cup
1996 Seoul Men's doubles
Asia Cup
2001 Singapore Men's team
World Junior Championships
1994 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles

Zhang Wei (Chinese: 张尉, born 2 December 1977) is a former Chinese badminton player. Zhang was selected to join the national team in 1997. He played in the men's doubles event partnered with Zhang Jun. He participated in four consecutive Sudirman Cup, winning 3 gold medals in 1999, 2001, 2005, and a silver medal in 2003.[1] He and Zhang Jun was qualified to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but because of the injury on his left abdominal muscles while doing the exercises, he missed the event.[2] He retired from the national team in 2005, and started to playing in Denmark. He returned to Shanghai in 2007, and star coaching the Shanghai team. He also competed for Shanghai at the 2009 National Games.[3]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Zhang Jun Ha Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon
6–15, 15–17 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhang Jun Ha Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon
6–15, 4–15 Silver
1998 Bangkok, Thailand Zhang Jun Ha Tae-kwon
Kang Kyung-jin
15–12, 11–15, 13–15 Silver

Asian Cup

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2,
Seoul, South Korea
Liu Yong Rudy Wijaya
Tony Gunawan
9–15, 6–15 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Qiang Hong Yang Bing
Yao Jie
15–8, 15–6 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 China Open Zhang Jun Chen Qiqiu
Liu Yong
7–1, 4–7, 8–6 4–7, 7–5 Winner
2000 Thailand Open Zhang Jun Sigit Budiarto
Halim Haryanto
15–5, 15–10 Winner
1998 Swiss Open Zhang Jun Liu Yong
Yu Jinhao
17–15, 15–7 Winner
1997 China Open Liu Yong Ge Cheng
Tao Xiaoqiang
3–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1997 U.S. Open Liu Yong Ha Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon
3–15, 15–6, 12–15 Runner-up
1996 Vietnam Open Liu Yong Lee Wan Wah
Choong Tan Fook
6–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1996 Dutch Open Liu Yong Ge Cheng
Tao Xiaoqiang
8–11, 11–9, 4–9, 9–7, 3–9 Runner-up

IBF International

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Smiling Fish Satellite Tao Xiaolan Songphon Anugritayawon
Duanganong Aroonkesorn
15–6, 13–15, 6–15 Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "我的奥林匹克 2009年 第93期" (in Chinese). China Network Television. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ^ "中国男双名将张尉可能伤别奥运". www.bbeshop.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "前世界冠军张尉:业余圈"混"出新发现". sports.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 March 2018.