Yang Wei (badminton)
Yang Wei is a Chinese former badminton player. Yang grew up in Guangdong.
Career
A woman's doubles specialist, Yang has won some forty international titles, most of them in the sport's top tier events, since 1998. Prior to 2003 she partnered Huang Nanyan with whom she earned a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and gained the winning point against South Korea in the 2002 Uber Cup final. Her subsequent partnership with Zhang Jiewen has been even more successful as they have shared international domination with compatriot rivals Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Yang and Zhang captured gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics by defeating Gao and Huang in the final. They bested the same team in winning both the 2005 and 2007 BWF World Championships. On the other hand, Gao and Huang have been an obstacle for them at the prestigious All-England Championships, defeating Yang and Zhang in the 2003, 2004, and 2006 finals. Curiously, this is the one major tournament that neither Yang nor Zhang has ever won.In 2008 Yang helped China to secure its sixth consecutive Uber Cup title and won women's doubles at the Swiss, Thailand, and Malaysia Opens with Zhang Jiewen. At the Beijing Olympics where they were first seeded, however, Yang and Zhang were upset in the quarterfinals by Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna. The event was eventually won by a younger Chinese pair, Du Jing and Yu Yang, perhaps signaling a changing of the guard in the Chinese dynasty. Yang Wei received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doublesBWF World Championships
Women's doublesWorld Cup
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China |  Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 19–21, 6–21 | Silver |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 21–18, 21–15 | Gold |
Asian Games
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–18, 21–23, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Huang Nanyan |  Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 7–11, 9–11 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Zhang Jiewen | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | 16–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Zhang Jiewen |  Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 22–20, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2007 | Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Zhao Tingting | Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 21–10, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 11–8, 11–6 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark | Gao Ling | Lu Ying Zhan Xubin | 15–12, 15–8 | Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Gao Ling |  Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah | Gold |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 21–18, 22–24, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Zhao Tingting | 21–13, 16–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2007 | Denmark Open | Zhang Jiewen | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 12–21, 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Zhang Jiewen | Zhao Tingting Yu Yang | 21–17, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2007 | China Masters | Zhao Tingting |  Liliyana Natsir Vita Marissa | 21–12, 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | Zhao Tingting | Du Jing Yu Yang | 8–21, 21–16, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Zhao Tingting | Zhang Yawen Wei Yili | 21–10, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Zhao Tingting | Lee Kyung-won Lee Hyo-jung | 21–15, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2007 | All England Open | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 16–21, 21–8, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Korea Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–12, 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Chinese Taipei Open | Zhang Jiewen | Vita Marissa  Mona Santoso | 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2009 | Macau Open | Zhang Jiewen | Du Jing Yu Yang | 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Thailand Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Wei Yili | 22–24, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | Zhang Jiewen | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 15–21, 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2007 | Bitburger Open | Zhang Jiewen |  Natalie Munt Joanne Nicholas | 21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2007 | German Open | Zhang Jiewen | Du Jing Yu Yang | 21–8, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Open | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 21–17, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Zhang Jiewen | Greysia Polii Jo Novita | 21–10, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2006 | Singapore Open | Zhang Jiewen | Zhang Dan Zhao Tingting | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhang Yawen | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | All England Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–6, 11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | German Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | China Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–13, 8–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2005 | Japan Open | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 15–12, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen | 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2004 | Singapore Open | Zhang Jiewen |  Sathinee Chankrachangwong Saralee Thungthongkam | 15–5, 9–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2004 | China Open | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 15–14, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2004 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | Korea Open | Zhang Jiewen | Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 15–8, 9–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | All England Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Swiss Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2003 | China Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Hong Kong Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 14–17, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | German Open | Zhang Jiewen | Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 17–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Denmark Open | Zhang Jiewen | Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen | 15–2, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2003 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 15–5, 1–15, 17–15 | Winner |
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Singapore Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 17–16, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2003 | Swiss Open | Zhang Jiewen | Wei Yili Zhao Tingting | 11–7, 6–11, 11–4 | Winner |
| 2003 | All England Open | Zhang Jiewen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 9–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Singapore Open | Huang Nanyan | Hwang Yu-mi Lee Hyo-jung | 11–1, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Huang Nanyan | Zhao Tingting Zhang Yawen | 11–5, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | China Open | Huang Nanyan | Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili | 6–8, 3–7, 8–6, 7–8 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Malaysia Open | Huang Nanyan | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 7–1, 4–7, 7–3, 7–0 | Winner |
| 2001 | Japan Open | Huang Nanyan | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Korea Open | Huang Nanyan | Kim Kyeung-ran Ra Kyung-min | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2000 | Grand Prix Finals | Huang Nanyan | Jiang Xuelian Chen Lin | 8–6, 7–3, 3–7, 7–3 | Winner |
| 2000 | Malaysia Open | Huang Nanyan | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 17–15, 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Thailand Open | Huang Nanyan | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Huang Nanyan | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 13–15, 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2000 | Swiss Open | Huang Nanyan | Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan | 5–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Korea Open | Huang Nanyan | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 15–8, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Huang Nanyan | Carmelita Indarti Issolina | 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1999 | Japan Open | Huang Nanyan | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 15–12, 16–17, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Huang Nanyan |  Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 13–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Korea Open | Huang Nanyan | Ge Fei Zhang Ning | 15–10, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Huang Nanyan | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 17–15, 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | Huang Nanyan |  Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Huang Nanyan | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen | 15–11, 17–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | Chen Qiqiu | Jon Holst-Christensen Ann Jorgensen | 7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |