Jiang Yanmei
Jiang Yanmei (Chinese: 江彦媚; born 28 February 1981) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics; 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games; and also 2006 Asian Games.
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| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1981 Guangdong, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 7 (WD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Born in Guangdong, China, Jiang moved to Singapore in 1999, and joining the national squad shortly after under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[1]
Career
Jiang was part of Singapore women's team that won the gold medal at the 2003 SEA Games, and bronze medal at 2006 Asian Games.[2] She also helps the Singapore mixed team to win bronze at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.[3] Teamed-up with Li Yujia, they won the women's doubles silver medal at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, losing the final to Malaysian pair Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty.[4]
After her playing career, Jiang became a coach with the Singapore Badminton Association.[1]
Awards
Jiang received the 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[5]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
 Li Yujia |
 Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty |
17–21, 19–21 |  Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Salakjit Ponsana |
7–11, 1–11 |  Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Xiao Luxi |
 Eny Erlangga Liliyana Natsir |
0–2 | Bronze |
| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Li Yujia |
Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty |
8–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
Li Yujia |
Vita Marissa Liliyana Natsir |
21–17, 13–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bitburger Open | Li Yujia |
Rani Mundiasti Endang Nursugianti |
21–11, 21–19 |  Winner |
| 2006 | New Zealand Open | Li Yujia |
Lim Pek Siah Joanne Quay |
21–11, 19–21, 21–15 | Winner |
International Series/Satellite
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Fatimah Kumin Lim |
11–5, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Singapore Satellite | Li Li |
1–11, 5–11 |  Runner-up |
| 2004 | Iran Fajr International | Li Li |
9–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Finnish International | Li Li |
11–4, 11–4 | Winner |
| 2004 | Croatian International | Li Li |
1–11, 12–13 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Mauritius International |  Ling Wan Ting |
10–13, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Fatimah Kumin Lim |
Sathinee Chankrachangwong Thitikan Duangsiri |
15–10, 16–17, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Singapore Satellite | Li Yujia |
Norhasikin Amin Fong Chew Yen |
15–8, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2003 | India Satellite | Li Yujia |
Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul |
15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2004 | Iran Fajr International | Li Yujia |
 Yoshiko Iwata Miyuki Tai |
15–4, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2004 | Croatian International | Li Yujia |
Shinta Mulia Sari Xing Aiying |
15–4, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2004 | Mauritius International | Li Yujia |
Koon Wai Chee Li Wing Mui |
12–15, 15–5, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Li Yujia |
 Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung |
15–3, 15–1 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra |
 Tao Xiaoqiang Tao Xiaolan |
8–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
References
- "'I won't cut ties with S'pore'". AsiaOne. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "Jiang Yanmei". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "2002 Manchester : Results (Badminton)". Sports Bharti. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Commonwealth Games day 11 review". BBC. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
- Jiang Yanmei at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Jiang Yanmei at BWFbadminton.com
- Jiang Yanmei at BadmintonEurope.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 July 2011)
- Jiang Yanmei at Olympics.com
- Jiang Yanmei at Olympic.org (archived)
- Jiang Yanmei at Olympedia
- Jiang Yanmei at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- Jiang Yanmei at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)