Wang Chen (badminton)
Wang Chen is a Chinese badminton player who later represented Hong Kong.
Personal life
Wang married mainland Chinese badminton player Zheng Yumin in 2002. Their son Longlong was born in 2012.Career
In 1994, Wang won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in the girl's 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.
Achievements
World Championships
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 8–21, 12–21 | Silver |
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 5–11, 11–5, 4–11 | Bronze |
World Cup
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 7–11, 4–11 | Silver |
Asian Games
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 21–14, 22–20 | Gold |
2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() | 1–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | ![]() | 17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | ![]() | 13–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | ![]() | 21–14, 9–21, 21–13 | Gold |
2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | ![]() | 11–8, 11–4 | Gold |
2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 9–11, 7–11 | Silver |
2003 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 11–6, 11–5 | Gold |
2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 2–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | ![]() | 1–11, 3–11 | Silver |
1995 | Beijing, China | ![]() | 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Girls' singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1994 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 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 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 |
2008 | Superseries Finals | ![]() | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() | 21–16, 10–21, 21–10 | Winner |
2007 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
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 since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | 21–18, 14–21, 26–24 | Winner |
2005 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | 11–7, 11–1 | Winner |
2005 | Korea Open | ![]() | 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
2004 | China Open | ![]() | 11–5, 3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | 6–11, 11–8, 1–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Korea Open | ![]() | 3–11, 13–10, 0–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Swiss Open | ![]() | Walkover | Runner-up |
2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | 11–3, 11–1 | Winner |
2001 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | 5–7, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7 | Runner-up |
2000 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | 9–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
1997 | Thailand Open | ![]() | 11–3, 11–6 | Winner |
1996 | Thailand Open | ![]() | 2–11, 11–5, 11–7 | Winner |
1996 | China Open | ![]() | 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
1996 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | 8–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
1996 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
1996 | Polish Open | ![]() | 6–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
1995 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 6–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2000 | Waitakere International | ![]() | 11–1, 11–2 | Winner |
2000 | Australia Capital International | ![]() | 11–6, 11–8 | Winner |
1999 | Norwegian International | ![]() | 11–2, 3–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2000 | Waitakere International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–12 | Winner |
2000 | Australia Capital International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |