Gao Ling (Chinese:高崚;pinyin:Gāo Líng; born 14 March 1979) is a Chinese formerbadminton player.
Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is one of the most successful doubles players in the history of women's badminton. Her four Olympic badminton medals are the most of any player.
She has won titles at almost every top tier tournament in the world. Gao has earned four gold medals (among nine medals in total) at theBWF World Championships, three of them in women's doubles withHuang Sui (2001,2003, and2006) and one of them in mixed doubles withZhang Jun (2001). She and Zhang Jun won consecutive gold medals in mixed doubles at the2000 and2004 Olympics, overcoming severe tests in both.
Gao has not earned anOlympic gold medal in women's doubles, a relative gap in her resume, but earned a bronze medal in 2000 withQin Yiyuan, and a silver medal with Huang Sui in 2004. From 2001 through 2006 she and Huang captured a record six consecutive women's doubles titles at the venerableAll-England Championships. Their All-England streak was finally broken in the semifinals of the2007 tournament by fellow countrywomenZhang Yawen andWei Yili. Gao has shared five All-England mixed doubles titles: three with Zhang Jun (2001, 2003, and 2006), and two withZheng Bo (2007 and 2008).
She has been a member of the perennial world championChineseUber Cup (women's international) team since2000. Gao Ling received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of theChina Open badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008.[1] However, she was still playing a year later by partnering withWei Yili. They lost to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in theThailand Open final of 2009, but won thePhilippines Open of 2009.
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney,Australia | 15–10, 15–4 | |||
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens,Greece | 15–7, 4–15, 8–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | 1–15, 15–13, 15–11 | |||
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | 15–1, 12–15, 15–12 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 16–21, 19–21 | Silver | ||
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid,Spain | 23–21, 21–9 | Gold | ||
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim,United States | 16–17, 7–15 | Silver | ||
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham,England | 15–8, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville,Spain | 15–11, 17–15 | Gold | ||
| 1999 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen,Denmark | 6–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 16–21, 14–21 | Silver | ||
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham,England | 7–15, 8–15 | Silver | ||
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville,Spain | 15–10, 12–15, 17–16 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Olympic Park,Yiyang, China | 21–19, 21–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Olympic Park,Yiyang, China | 15–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha,Qatar | 18–21, 23–21, 21–14 | Gold | ||
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan,South Korea | 8–11, 7–11 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha,Qatar | 21–16, 25–23 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bangkok,Thailand | 8–11, 6–11 | Silver | ||
| 2001 | Manila,Philippines | 12–15, 15–4, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bangkok,Thailand | 11–7, 11–8 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg,Denmark | 15–12, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg,Denmark | 4–15, 10–15 | Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila,Philippines | 15–10, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila,Philippines | 15–7, 15–9 | Gold |
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned byBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such asSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[3] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Korea Open | 15–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | 13–21, 21–16, 22–24 | |||
| 2007 | China Open | 17–21, 21–15, 21–8 | |||
| 2007 | Korea Open | 12–21, 21–14, 21–16 | |||
| 2007 | Malaysia Open | 19–21, 21–12, 21–11 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | 21–14, 21–8 | |||
| 2008 | All England Open | 18–21, 21–14, 21–9 | |||
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | 23–21, 18–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2007 | Japan Open | 21–19, 21–14 | |||
| 2007 | China Masters | 21–16, 21–17 | |||
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | 21–16, 21–11 | |||
| 2007 | All England Open | 16–21, 21–18, 21–14 | |||
| 2007 | Korea Open | 22–20, 21–19 | |||
| 2007 | Malaysia Open | 21–12, 14–21, 21–15 |
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, theGrand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Thailand Open | 24–22, 17–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2009 | Philippines Open | 21–11, 21–11 | |||
| 2007 | Macau Open | 21–15, 21–7 | |||
| 2007 | Thailand Open | Walkover | |||
| 2006 | Japan Open | 21–15, 21–17 | |||
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | 19–21, 21–15, 19–21 | |||
| 2006 | Macau Open | 17–21, 21–14, 21–14 | |||
| 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | 18–21, 21–9, 17–21 | |||
| 2006 | Malaysia Open | 9–21, 21–16, 21–17 | |||
| 2006 | China Masters | 21–12, 18–21, 21–14 | |||
| 2006 | All England Open | 6–15, 15–11, 15–2 | |||
| 2006 | German Open | 15–3, 11–15, 10–15 | |||
| 2005 | China Open | 10–15, 4–15 | |||
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | 13–15, 15–8, 6–15 | |||
| 2005 | China Masters | 4–15, 14–17 | |||
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | 6–15, 8–15 | |||
| 2005 | Singapore Open | 13–15, 10–15 | |||
| 2005 | All England Open | 15–10, 15–13 | |||
| 2005 | German Open | 15–4, 15–10 | |||
| 2004 | Malaysia Open | 7–15, 6–15 | |||
| 2004 | All England Open | Walkover | |||
| 2004 | Swiss Open | Walkover | |||
| 2003 | China Open | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 2003 | Hong Kong Open | 17–14, 15–5 | |||
| 2003 | Malaysia Open | 5–15, 15–1, 15–17 | |||
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Walkover | |||
| 2003 | Singapore Open | 16–17, 7–15 | |||
| 2003 | Japan Open | 10–13, 11–6, 11–5 | |||
| 2003 | All England Open | 11–9, 11–7 | |||
| 2002 | China Open | 11–9, 11–3 | |||
| 2002 | Indonesia Open | 11–5, 11–4 | |||
| 2002 | Japan Open | 5–7, 7–1, 2–7, 8–6, 1–7 | |||
| 2002 | Korea Open | 7–2, 7–3, 5–7, 7–3 | |||
| 2002 | All England Open | 7–3, 7–5, 8–7 | |||
| 2001 | Malaysia Open | 1–7, 7–4, 3–7, 0–7 | |||
| 2001 | Japan Open | 15–13, 15–10 | |||
| 2001 | All England Open | 10–15, 15–8, 15–9 | |||
| 2000 | Swiss Open | 15–5, 8–15, 15–9 | |||
| 1999 | China Open | 5–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1999 | Denmark Open | 15–12, 15–8 | |||
| 1999 | German Open | 13–15, 13–15 | |||
| 1999 | Thailand Open | 15–8, 15–2 | |||
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | 8–15, 10–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | German Open | 21–11, 21–10 | |||
| 2006 | Macau Open | 19–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2006 | Malaysia Open | 19–21, 21–14, 21–15 | |||
| 2006 | China Masters | 16–21, 21–10, 20–22 | |||
| 2006 | All England Open | 12–15, 17–15, 15–1 | |||
| 2006 | German Open | 15–11, 15–12 | |||
| 2005 | China Masters | 15–7, 15–13 | |||
| 2005 | Singapore Open | 10–15, 15–7, 15–5 | |||
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | 15–9, 15–9 | |||
| 2004 | Malaysia Open | 15–2, 15–11 | |||
| 2004 | Swiss Open | 2–15, 8–15 | |||
| 2003 | China Open | 15–13, 15–6 | |||
| 2003 | Hong Kong Open | 7–15, 10–15 | |||
| 2003 | German Open | 12–15, 15–11, 8–15 | |||
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | 15–10, 11–15, 6–15 | |||
| 2003 | Japan Open | 9–11, 11–8, 11–9 | |||
| 2003 | All England Open | 11–6, 11–7 | |||
| 2002 | China Open | 11–4, 11–4 | |||
| 2001 | All England Open | 10–15, 15–8, 15–9 | |||
| 2001 | Korea Open | 8–15, 11–15 | |||
| 2000 | Thailand Open | 15–13, 15–12 | |||
| 2000 | Swiss Open | 8–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1999 | China Open | 8–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1999 | Denmark Open | 12–15, 14–17 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | French International | 15–0, 15–3 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
| Team events | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | G |
| Team events | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber Cup | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | G | NH | S | NH | G | NH | G | NH |
| Asian Games | NH | G | NH | G | NH | ||||
| Events | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | G | NH |
| Asian Junior Championships | NH | G |
| Events | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | S | NH |
| Asia Junior Championships | NH | G |
| Tournaments | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| China Open | 1R | 1R |
| Tournaments | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | A | G | S | A | |||||
| Asian Games | NH | S | NH | G | NH | ||||
| World Cup | NH | A | G | NH | |||||
| World Championships | B | NH | G | NH | G | NH | S | G | S |
| Olympic Games | NH | B | NH | S | NH | ||||
| Tournament | IBF Grand Prix | BWF Superseries /Grand Prix | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Year-end Final | A | w/d | NH | A | |||||||||||
| All England Open | A | SF | SF | W | W | W | W | W | W | SF | QF | A | |||
| China Masters | NH | F | W | QF | A | SF | |||||||||
| China Open | Q1 | 2R | SF | NH | F | NH | SF | W | W | SF | F | A | W | A | |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | NH | SF | A | NH | A | F | A | SF | ||||||
| German Open | A | NH | F | A | W | F | A | SF | A | ||||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | NH | A | NH | W | NH | F | F | SF | A | |||||
| Indonesia Open | A | W | W | A | SF | A | |||||||||
| Japan Open | A | W | F | W | w/d | SF | W | SF | A | ||||||
| Korea Open | A | NH | SF | A | QF | W | A | SF | A | W | F | SF | |||
| Macau Open | NH | N/A | NH | W | W | A | SF | ||||||||
| Malaysia Open | A | F | QF | F | A | F | F | F | W | W | F | QF | |||
| Singapore Open | A | NH | A | NH | A | 2R | F | SF | F | A | SF | A | |||
| Swiss Open | A | W | A | W | A | QF | A | ||||||||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | W | SF | A | NH | A | W | A | F | |||||
| Denmark Open | A | W | A | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia Masters | NH | SF | |||||||||||||
| Philippines Open | NH | A | NH | W | |||||||||||
| US Open | A | w/d | |||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | A | G | A | 1R | ||||||
| Asian Games | NH | QF | NH | G | NH | |||||
| World Cup | NH | A | B | NH | ||||||
| World Championships | 2R | NH | G | NH | S | NH | QF | QF | S | NH |
| Olympic Games | NH | G | NH | G | NH | 1R | ||||
| Tournament | IBF Grand Prix | BWF Superseries /Grand Prix | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Year-end Final | A | SF | NH | A | ||||||||||
| All England Open | A | 1R | QF | W | SF | W | 2R | QF | W | W | W | |||
| China Masters | NH | W | F | W | A | |||||||||
| China Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | NH | F | NH | SF | W | W | QF | 2R | SF | QF | A |
| German Open | A | NH | A | F | A | SF | W | W | A | |||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | NH | A | NH | F | NH | SF | SF | F | A | ||||
| Indonesia Open | A | SF | F | W | A | W | W | |||||||
| Japan Open | A | SF | SF | QF | W | w/d | QF | QF | W | A | ||||
| Korea Open | A | NH | 1R | A | F | 2R | A | W | A | |||||
| Malaysia Open | A | SF | SF | A | SF | W | 2R | W | W | A | ||||
| Singapore Open | A | NH | A | NH | A | 1R | QF | QF | W | A | QF | QF | ||
| Swiss Open | A | F | A | F | A | QF | ||||||||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | SF | W | A | NH | A | QF | A | |||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | NH | 1R | A | NH | A | QF | A | ||||||
| Denmark Open | A | F | A | QF | A | |||||||||
| French Open | A | N/A | NH | SF | A | |||||||||
| Macau Open | NH | N/A | NH | F | A | |||||||||