| Chen Lin 陈林 | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1977 (1977-03-07) (age 48) Zhuzhou,[1]Hunan, China | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's and Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||
Chen Lin (Chinese:陈林, born March 7, 1977) is a former female Chinesebadminton player. She starts her career in badminton in her own province - Anhua County Badminton School in 1986 until made it into the first national team in 1999.[2]
She was a solid choice for China during late 90's and early 2000 in women's doubles withJiang Xuelian, winning several high profile tournaments such asDenmark Open,Hong Kong Open andGerman Open.[1] She won the bronze medal at the2001 Badminton World Championships in the women's doubles together with Jiang.[3] Besides women's doubles, Chen Lin is also an established mixed doubles player, winningDutch Open[4] twice withChen Qiqiu and alsoChina Open withLiu Yong.[5]
After several downturns of performance in 2003, Chen called it quit in 2004 and continuing her study in administrative management at Jinan University in Guangzhou.[6]
During theSARS epidemic in 2003, Chen composed a song dedicated to the medical staff on the front line fighting against SARS.[7] This instance charmed one of her mixed doubles partner, Chen Qiqiu and they instantly dating.[8] They got married in 2006 and had one child named Chen Yinxuan.[9][10]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville,Spain | Walkover | Bronze |
TheWorld Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | 15–4, 15–11 | |||
| 1999 | Dutch Open | 15–9, 15–4 | |||
| 1999 | German Open | 15–13, 15–13 | |||
| 1999 | Denmark Open | 12–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | 15–17, 15–12, 15–8 | |||
| 2000 | Dutch Open | 6–15, 7–15 | |||
| 2000 | Denmark Open | 15–7, 15–3 | |||
| 2000 | Grand Prix Finals | 6–8, 3–7, 7–3, 3–7 | |||
| 2002 | Korea Open | 2–7, 3–7, 7–5, 3–7 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dutch Open | 15–11, 9–15, 15–10 | |||
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | 11–15, 8–15 | |||
| 2000 | Dutch Open | 8–15, 15–12, 15–10 | |||
| 2001 | China Open | 4–7, 8–7, 8–7, 7–5 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Polish Open | 15–7, 15–8 |