Yao Yan (badminton)

Yao Yan (Chinese: 姚燕; born 9 December 1974) is a retired Chinese badminton player from Nanning, Guangxi.[1] She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yao.
Yao Yan
姚燕
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974
Nanning, Guangxi, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
EventWomen's singles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Beijing Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Jakarta Girls' singles
BWF profile

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Yu Hua 2–11, 11–9, 11–5 Gold Gold
1995 Beijing, China China Ye Zhaoying 11–5, 7–11, 3–11 Silver Silver

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Kristin Yunita 11–12, 1–11 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1996 Dutch Open China Han Jingna 9–2, 9–2, 9–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Korea Open South Korea Bang Soo-hyun 3–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 French Open China Ye Zhaoying 11–7, 5–11, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 China Open China Shen Lianfeng 11–7, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. "尧燕 Yao Yan" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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