| Gong Ruina 龚睿那 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1981-01-23)January 23, 1981 (age 44) Anhua County,Hunan,China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gong Ruina (simplified Chinese:龚睿那;traditional Chinese:龔睿那;pinyin:Gōng Ruìnà; born on 23 January 1981) is abadminton player from thePeople's Republic of China.[1]
Gong Ruina was one of the world's leading women's singles players, former World No. 1 in the first few years of the 21st century.[2] She won a number of top tier international titles including the2001 IBF World Championships inSeville, Spain and the venerableAll-England Championships (2004).[3] In both of these events she defeated fellow countrywomanZhou Mi, one of her principal rivals, in the finals. On the other hand, Gong was beaten by Zhou in the final of theAsian Games (2002), and was denied a bronze medal by her at the2004 Athens Olympics after each had been beaten in the semifinals.[4]
Gong played singles forChina's world championUber Cup (women's international) teams of2002 and2004. Her other individual titles included theBrunei (1998),Swedish (1999),Malaysia (2001),China (2002),Indonesia (2002),Denmark (2003), andSwiss (2004) Opens. She was a bronze medalist at the1999 IBF World Championships inCopenhagen, and a silver medalist behind fellow countrywomanZhang Ning at the2003 IBF World Championships inBirmingham, England.[1]
Gong retired in the prime of her career to explore other opportunities in her life in June 2005.[3] She once lived inHong Kong with her husband, a Chinese entrepreneur who has a company in Hong Kong, and with her two children.[5][6] She now works as the head coach of theHunan province amateur badminton team.[7][8]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | National Indoor Arena,Birmingham,England | 6–11, 3–11 | Silver | |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,Seville,Spain | 11–9, 11–4 | Gold | |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | 11–6, 9–11, 3–11 | Bronze |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium,Busan,South Korea | 1–11, 1–11 | Silver |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Bangkok,Thailand | 5–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Sports and Aquatic Centre,Melbourne,Australia | 3–11, 13–10, 11–7 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Sports and Aquatic Centre,Melbourne,Australia | 15–3, 13–15, 10–15 | Silver |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 6–11, 2–11 | Silver | |
| 1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium,Manila,Philippines | 11–5, 11–5 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 15–13, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium,Manila,Philippines | 6–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Japan Open | 11–7, 7–11, 7–11 | ||
| 2004 | All England Open | 11–7, 11–7 | ||
| 2004 | Swiss Open | 13–11, 11–0 | ||
| 2003 | China Open | 10–13, 1–11 | ||
| 2003 | Hong Kong Open | 5–11, 9–11 | ||
| 2003 | Denmark Open | 4–11, 13–10, 11–3 | ||
| 2002 | China Open | 11–5, 11–8 | ||
| 2002 | Denmark Open | 5–11, 11–3, 7–11 | ||
| 2002 | Indonesia Open | 11–6, 11–7 | ||
| 2002 | Korea Open | 0–7, 7–5, 1–7, 2–7 | ||
| 2001 | China Open | 2–7, 0–7, 4–7 | ||
| 2001 | Malaysia Open | 7–3, 7–2, 7–4 | ||
| 2001 | Japan Open | 8–11, 0–11 | ||
| 2000 | Dutch Open | 7–11, 11–9, 8–11 | ||
| 2000 | Swiss Open | 5–11, 12–13 | ||
| 1999 | China Open | 6–11, 5–11 | ||
| 1999 | Thailand Open | 6–11, 5–11 | ||
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | 6–11, 3–11 | ||
| 1999 | Swedish Open | 11–8, 11–5 | ||
| 1999 | Korea Open | 6–11, 12–13 | ||
| 1998 | Brunei Open | 11–7, 11–4 | ||
| 1997 | Hong Kong Open | 11–3, 8–11, 11–5 |
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.
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