Chen Gang (badminton)


Chen Gang was a former Chinese badminton player from Zhejiang. He started his career in badminton at the age of eight. In 1989, Chen entered the Zhejiang team, and was selected to join the national team in 1994. He was a former World Junior Champion in the boys' singles event in 1994, and Asian Champion in the men's singles event in 1998.
In 2007, he went to South Korea as an assistant to singles coach Li Mao. In November 2008, he joined as a coach in Polish national team until September 2009. In July 2018, he moved to France as a national singles coach.

Achievements

World Cup

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1995Jakarta, Indonesia Joko Suprianto2–15, 7–15 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1998Bangkok, Thailand Marleve Mainaky15–6, 15–9 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Bangkok, Thailand Tang Yongshu Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		1–15, 10–15 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zheng Qiang15–9, 15–3 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1999Thailand Open Ji Xinpeng15–12, 15–6 Winner
1998Hong Kong Open Budi Santoso10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1998Swedish Open Luo Yigang14–18, 2–15 Runner-up
1997Vietnam Open Alan Budikusuma15–6, 9–15, 15–3 Winner
1997Thailand Open Hendrawan9–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1994Russian Open Yu Jinhao18–13, 18–13 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Swedish Open Tang Yongshu Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		3–15, 3–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2002BMW International Niels Christian Kaldau15–7, 8–15, 17–14 Winner
1999French Open Pullela Gopichand15–8, 10–15, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999French Open Qin Yiyuan Ian Sullivan
Gail Emms		15–12, 15–12 Winner