| Guo Zhendong 郭振东 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1984-08-04)4 August 1984 (age 41) Shashi,Jingzhou,Hubei, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (withXu Chen 8 July 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Guo Zhendong (Chinese:郭振东;pinyin:Guō Zhèndōng; born 4 August 1984) is abadminton player fromChina.[1] As of July 2010[update], he (along with his partnerXu Chen) was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.[2] He competed at the2008 and2012 Olympic Games.
A men's doubles specialist, Guo has played on the world circuit since 2005, mainly in partnership withXie Zhongbo. They have won the 2004Polish Open, the 2005China Masters and the2008 India Open titles together, and Guo won theAustrian International title in 2007 withHe Hanbin. Guo and Xie were quarterfinalists at the2007 BWF World Championships. At the2008 Olympics inBeijing they lost a tight round of 16 duel to the eventual gold medalists,Markis Kido andHendra Setiawan ofIndonesia. Guo is a member ofChina's world championThomas Cup (men's international) team.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin,Paris,France |  Xu Chen |  Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 14–21, 18–21 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Olympic Park,Yiyang,China | Xie Zhongbo |  Markis KidoHendra Setiawan | 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao,China | Chai Biao |  Kim Ki-jungKim Sa-rang | 17–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu,China | Chai Biao |  Hirokatsu HashimotoNoriyasu Hirata | 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria,South Africa | Yu Yang | Cao ChenRong Lu | 11–2, 11–1 |  Gold |
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in2007,[3] 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,[4] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | Chai Biao |  Mathias BoeCarsten Mogensen | 23–25, 7–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | Chai Biao | Cai YunFu Haifeng | 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | Chai Biao | Mads Conrad-PetersenJonas Rasmussen | 21–16, 21–14 |  Winner |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Xu Chen | Koo Kean KeatTan Boon Heong | 15–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Masters | Xu Chen | Cai YunFu Haifeng | Walkover | Winner |
| 2007 | China Open | Xie Zhongbo | Markis KidoHendra Setiawan | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, theBWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by theInternational Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Macau Open | Chai Biao | Ko Sung-hyunYoo Yeon-seong | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | Xie Zhongbo | Cai YunFu Haifeng | 17–21, Retired | Runner-up |
| 2008 | India Open | Xie Zhongbo | Chan Chong MingChew Choon Eng | 19–21, 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2007 | Philippines Open | Xie Zhongbo | Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 8–21, 24–26 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Macau Open | Zheng Bo | Cai YunFu Haifeng | 12–21, 21–9, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Choong Tan FookLee Wan Wah | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | China International | Guo Jianhua | 3–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Austrian International | He Hanbin |  Vitalij DurkinAlexandr Nikolaenko | 21–15, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2004 | Polish International | Xie Zhongbo |  Michał ŁogoszRobert Mateusiak | 8–15, 17–14, 17–14 | Winner |
