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Zhao Jianhua

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Zhao Jianhua
赵剑华
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1965-04-21) 21 April 1965 (age 59)
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessLeft
Men's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Copenhagen Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Beijing Men's singles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1987 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Bangkok Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Bandung–Jakarta Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Macau Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Jakarta Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Guangzhou Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Guangzhou Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tokyo Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Beijing Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1983 Calcutta Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1987 Semarang Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1989 Shanghai Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Calcutta Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Calcutta Men's doubles

Zhao Jianhua (Chinese: 赵剑华) (born 21 April 1965) is a Chinese former badminton player who competed internationally from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He was admired for his speed and power as well as for his deception and technique.

Career

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Zhao won the 1991 IBF World Championships in singles, beating Alan Budikusuma in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious All England singles title (1985, 1990), and won the quadrennial Asian Games title on both occasions (1986, 1990) that he contested it, defeating his fellow countryman Yang Yang in the final on each occasion. He was a member of China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams in 1988, and 1990.

Zhao Jianhua competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles and was seeded #1. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated Darren Hall from Great Britain. In the round of 16 Zhao beat Deepankar Bhattacharya from India and in quarterfinals he lost to Hermawan Susanto from Indonesia 15–2, 14–17, 17–14. He is currently the head coach of Guangxi Province Badminton Club.

Achievements

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World Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Denmark Morten Frost 12–15, 11–15 Bronze Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Indonesia Alan Budikusuma 18–13, 15–4 Gold Gold

World Cup

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Icuk Sugiarto 14–18, 10–15 Bronze Bronze
1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Yang Yang 6–15, 15–2, 15–12 Gold Gold
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand China Yang Yang 5–15, 6–15 Silver Silver
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China China Yang Yang 9–15, 15–7, 13–18 Bronze Bronze
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia China Wu Wenkai 6–15, 7–15 Silver Silver
1991 Macau Forum, Macau Indonesia Ardy Wiranata 15–12, 7–15, 10–15 Silver Silver
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Indonesia Hermawan Susanto 15–13, 4–15, 2–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea China Yang Yang 15–9, 17–16 Gold Gold
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China China Yang Yang 15–10, 15–11 Gold Gold

Asian Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1983 Shanghai, China Indonesia Eddy Kurniawan 15–18, 15–6, 15–18 Bronze Bronze
1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Yang Yang 15–10, 5–15, 15–6 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (9 titles, 8 runners-up)

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Japan Open China Han Jian 15–10, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Swedish Open China Han Jian 14–18, 15–1, 15–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 All England Open Denmark Morten Frost 6–15, 15–10, 18–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Malaysia Open Malaysia Misbun Sidek 15–10, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Japan Open China Xiong Guobao 15–12, 13–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 China Open China Xiong Guobao 15–10, 8–15, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Thailand Open Indonesia Eddy Kurniawan 15–10, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 China Open Indonesia Ardy Wiranata 15–10, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Malaysia Open China Xiong Guobao 12–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Denmark Open Denmark Morten Frost 12–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 All England Open Indonesia Joko Suprianto 15–4, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Singapore Open Malaysia Foo Kok Keong 15–8, 10–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 China Open Indonesia Alan Budikusuma 15–7, 5–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 World Grand Prix Finals China Wu Wenkai 15–9, 5–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 All England Open China Liu Jun 13–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Japan Open Indonesia Ardy Wiranata 15–11, 7–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Singapore Open Indonesia Ardy Wiranata 15–3, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

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