Yang Wei (badminton)

Yang Wei (simplified Chinese: 杨维; traditional Chinese: 楊維; pinyin: Yáng Wéi; Cantonese Yale: Yeung Wai; born 13 January 1979) is a Chinese former badminton player who affiliate with Guangdong provincial team.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Wei
杨维
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1979-01-13) 13 January 1979
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking1 (with Huang Nanyan June 1999)[1]
1 (with Zhang Jiewen October 2003[2]
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Anaheim Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Madrid Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2005 Yiyang Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Yiyang Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Guangzhou Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Women's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bangkok Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Johor Bahru Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Johor Bahru Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Suwon Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Silkeborg Girls' doubles
Asia Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manila Girls' team
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manila Girls' doubles
BWF profile

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 (women's world team championship) 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.[3]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 The Dome, Sydney, Australia China Huang Nanyan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun		 5–15, 5–15 Silver
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 7–15, 15–4, 15–8 Gold

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 17–16, 15–7 Gold Gold
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhang Yawen		 14–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhang Yawen		 21–18, 21–15 Gold Gold
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 19–21, 6–21 Silver Silver

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea China Huang Nanyan South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Ra Kyung-min		 7–11, 9–11 Bronze Bronze
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 21–18, 21–23, 14–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 11–8, 11–6 Gold Gold
2007 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia China Zhao Tingting China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei		 21–10, 21–11 Gold Gold
2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia China Zhang Jiewen Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin		 22–20, 21–16 Gold Gold
2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea China Zhang Jiewen China Ma Jin
China Wang Xiaoli		 16–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark China Gao Ling China Lu Ying
China Zhan Xubin		 15–12, 15–8 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines China Gao Ling Malaysia Chor Hooi Yee
Malaysia Lim Pek Siah		 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries (5 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Korea Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 21–12, 14–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 All England Open China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhang Yawen		 16–21, 21–8, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Swiss Open China Zhao Tingting South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
South Korea Lee Kyung-won		 21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Singapore Open China Zhao Tingting China Wei Yili
China Zhang Yawen		 21–10, 19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Indonesia Open China Zhao Tingting China Du Jing
China Yu Yang		 8–21, 21–16, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 China Masters China Zhao Tingting Indonesia Vita Marissa
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir		 21–12, 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Japan Open China Zhang Jiewen China Yu Yang
China Zhao Tingting		 21–17, 21–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Denmark Open China Zhang Jiewen South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
South Korea Lee Kyung-won		 12–21, 21–19, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Malaysia Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Zhao Tingting		 21–13, 16–21, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Swiss Open China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhang Yawen		 21–18, 22–24, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Malaysia Open China Zhang Jiewen South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
South Korea Lee Kyung-won		 15–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (33 titles, 20 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Brunei Open China Huang Nanyan Denmark Rikke Olsen
Denmark Marlene Thomsen		 15–11, 17–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Dutch Open China Huang Nanyan Japan Naomi Murakami
Japan Hiromi Yamada		 15–7, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Denmark Open China Huang Nanyan China Qin Yiyuan
China Tang Yongshu		 17–15, 10–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Korea Open China Huang Nanyan China Ge Fei
China Zhang Ning		 15–10, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Chinese Taipei Open China Huang Nanyan Denmark Helene Kirkegaard
Denmark Rikke Olsen		 13–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Japan Open China Huang Nanyan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun		 15–12, 16–17, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Singapore Open China Huang Nanyan Indonesia Carmelita
Indonesia Indarti Issolina		 15–3, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Korea Open China Huang Nanyan South Korea Chung Jae-hee
South Korea Ra Kyung-min		 6–15, 15–8, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Swiss Open China Huang Nanyan China Gao Ling
China Qin Yiyuan		 5–15, 15–8, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Japan Open China Huang Nanyan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun		 13–15, 15–4, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Thailand Open China Huang Nanyan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun		 8–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Malaysia Open China Huang Nanyan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun		 17–15, 6–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 World Grand Prix Finals China Huang Nanyan China Chen Lin
China Jiang Xuelian		 8–6, 7–3, 3–7, 7–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Korea Open China Huang Nanyan South Korea Kim Kyeung-ran
South Korea Ra Kyung-min		 15–13, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Japan Open China Huang Nanyan China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 13–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Malaysia Open China Huang Nanyan China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 7–1, 4–7, 7–3, 7–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 China Open China Huang Nanyan China Wei Yili
China Zhang Jiewen		 6–8, 3–7, 8–6, 7–8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Malaysia Open China Huang Nanyan China Zhang Yawen
China Zhao Tingting		 11–5, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Singapore Open China Huang Nanyan South Korea Hwang Yu-mi
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung		 11–1, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 All England Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 9–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Swiss Open China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting		 11–7, 6–11, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Singapore Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 17–16, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Indonesia Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Malaysia Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 15–5, 1–15, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Denmark Open China Zhang Jiewen China Zhang Dan
China Zhang Yawen		 15–2, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 German Open China Zhang Jiewen South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Ra Kyung-min		 6–15, 17–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Hong Kong Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 14–17, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 China Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 8–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Swiss Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 All England Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Korea Open China Zhang Jiewen South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Ra Kyung-min		 15–8, 9–15, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Malaysia Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 15–7, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 China Open China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting		 15–14, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Singapore Open China Zhang Jiewen Thailand Sathinee Chankrachangwong
Thailand Saralee Thungthongkam		 15–5, 9–15, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Indonesia Open China Zhang Jiewen China Zhang Dan
China Zhang Yawen		 15–10, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Japan Open China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting		 15–12, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Malaysia Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 15–6, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Hong Kong Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 15–13, 8–15, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 China Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 15–10, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 German Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 All England Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 15–6, 11–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Indonesia Open China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhang Yawen		 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Singapore Open China Zhang Jiewen China Zhang Dan
China Zhao Tingting		 21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Korea Open China Zhang Jiewen Indonesia Jo Novita
Indonesia Greysia Polii		 21–10, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Hong Kong Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui		 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 China Open China Zhang Jiewen China Wei Yili
China Zhang Yawen		 21–17, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 German Open China Zhang Jiewen China Du Jing
China Yu Yang		 21–8, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Bitburger Open China Zhang Jiewen England Natalie Munt
England Joanne Nicholas		 21–11, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Thailand Open China Zhang Jiewen Malaysia Chin Eei Hui
Malaysia Wong Pei Tty		 15–21, 21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Thailand Open China Zhang Jiewen China Gao Ling
China Wei Yili		 22–24, 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Macau Open China Zhang Jiewen China Du Jing
China Yu Yang		 16–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Chinese Taipei Open China Zhang Jiewen Indonesia Vita Marissa
United States Mona Santoso		 21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Dutch Open China Chen Qiqiu Denmark Jon Holst-Christensen
Denmark Ann Jorgensen		 7–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

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