| Huang Hua 黄华 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-11-16)November 16, 1969 (age 56) Guangxi, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Klaten,Central Java,Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Huang Hua (Chinese:黄华; born November 16, 1969) is a Chinese femalebadminton player who won major international titles in the early 1990s.
Huang and her contemporaryTang Jiuhong were the leading Chinese singles players between the era ofHan Aiping andLi Lingwei (most of the 1980s) and the era ofYe Zhaoying (mid to late 1990s). She played for ChineseUber Cup (women's international) teams that won world team championships in1990 and1992. Her singles titles included theSwedish (1990),Thailand (1990),Malaysia (1990, 1992),Korea (1991),Singapore (1991),Japan (1990, 1991), andChina (1991) Opens. She was a runner-up in the1989 World Championships[1] and in the prestigiousAll-England Championships in 1990.[2] Huang won the 1991Badminton World Cup[3] held in Macau and was a bronze medalist in the1992 Barcelona Olympics, losing in the semi-finals toSusi Susanti of Indonesia, the eventual winner.
Susi Susanti, one of Huang's rivals, described her as a "complete player" who was "slightly different" from other Chinese players. "Usually Chinese players are sharp and fast. Huang Hua's playing style is more stylish and elegant," said Susanti in an interview.[4]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella,Barcelona, Spain |  Susi Susanti | 4–11, 1–11 |  Bronze |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia |  Li Lingwei | 6–11, 9–12 |  Silver |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | National Stadium,Bangkok, Thailand | Li Lingwei | 7–11, 8–11 |  Bronze |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | Han Aiping | 12–10, 8–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | Susi Susanti | 8–11, 11–1, 2–11 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Macau Forum,Portuguese Macau | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 12–11, 11–5 |  Gold |
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | Tang Jiuhong | 8–11, 5–11 | Silver |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium,Beijing, China |  Lee Young-suk | Walkover | Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | China Open | Li Lingwei | 1–11, 11–7, 9–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1988 | Thailand Open | Li Lingwei | 11–3, 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Japan Open | Li Lingwei | 4–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Poona Open | Tang Jiuhong | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Tang Jiuhong | 9–12, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Indonesian Open | Susi Susanti | 11–7, 11–0 |  Winner |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Zhou Lei | 11–6, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Zhou Lei | 11–5, 11–1 | Winner |
| 1990 | All England Open | Susi Susanti | 11–12, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Lee Young-suk | 12–10, 11–12, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1990 | Malaysian Open | Lee Jung-mi | 11–3, 7–11, 11–1 | Winner |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Susi Susanti | 11–3, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1991 | Korean Open | Zhou Lei | 11–2, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Zhou Lei | 11–5, 7–11, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1991 | German Open |  Pernille Nedergaard | 11–1, 6–11, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Susi Susanti | 5–11, 11–6, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | China Open | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 11–12, 11–6, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1991 | Hong Kong Open | Tang Jiuhong | 12–10, 9–12, 12–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malaysian Open | Yuni Kartika | 11–3, 7–11, 11–7 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Tang Jiuhong |  Cheryl JohnsonClaire Palmer | 15–7, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Zhou Lei |  Eline CoeneErica van den Heuvel | 3–15, 18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Tang Jiuhong | 5–11, 6–11 | Silver |
| 1988 | Konica Cup | Geylang, Singapore | Li Lingwei | 9–12, 6–11 | Silver |
She became an Indonesian citizen after marrying theChinese-Indonesian businessman Tjandra Budi Darmawan (Chinese:张志融, Zhang Zhi Rong) in 1993. She has three children: Tjandra Michael, Tjandra William, and Tjandra Christian. She now lives inKlaten,Central Java.[5]
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