Zhang Jiewen (simplified Chinese:张洁雯;traditional Chinese:張潔雯;pinyin:Zhāng Jiéwén;Cantonese Yale:Cheung1 Git3 Man4; born 4 January 1981) is a Chinese formerbadminton player.[2]
One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership withYang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century. They have shared world dominance almost equally with their compatriot adversariesGao Ling andHuang Sui. One or the other pair has captured all of theBWF World Championships held since 2000, with Zhang and Yang winning in both2005 and2007 by defeating Gao and Huang in the finals. Zhang and Yang also emerged victorious at the2004 Olympics in Athens by besting their rivals in a closely contested gold medal match.[3] Conversely, Gao and Huang had the upper hand in three finals (2003),2004,2006) at the venerableAll-England Championships. This tourney has been something of an anomaly for Zhang as she has reached the women's doubles final there six times (four with Yang and twice, earlier, withWei Yili) without winning.
In2008 Zhang helpedChina secure its sixth consecutiveUber Cup (women's world team championship), and won theSwiss,Thailand, andMalaysia Open women's doubles titles with Yang. At theBeijing Olympics where they were top seeded, however, Zhang and Yang were upset in the quarterfinals by Japan'sMiyuki Maeda andSatoko Suetsuna. The event was eventually won by another, younger Chinese pair,Du Jing andYu Yang, perhaps marking a changing of the guard in the Chinese dynasty.
Zhang Jiewen decided to quit competitive badminton after the2008 Summer Olympics, when she married formerMalaysian men's badminton doubles starChoong Tan Fook, with whom she has two children.[4] She is currently coaching in a badminton facility in Guangzhou.[5] Zhang Jiewen 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.[6]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall,Athens, Greece | 7–15, 15–4, 15–8 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,Seville, Spain | 11–15, 15–17 | Silver | ||
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond,Anaheim, United States | 17–16, 15–7 | Gold | ||
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad,Madrid, Spain | 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 21–16, 21–19 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park,Yiyang, China | 21–18, 21–15 | Gold | ||
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | 19–21, 6–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3,Doha, Qatar | 21–18, 21–23, 14–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium,Busan, South Korea | 6–11, 0–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium,Bangkok, Thailand | 11–8, 11–6 | Gold | ||
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium,Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 22–20, 21–16 | Gold | ||
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium,Suwon, South Korea | 16–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | 3–15, 15–13, 15–10 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1,Yangon, Myanmar | 15–9, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1,Yangon, Myanmar | 14–17, 12–15 | Bronze |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels areSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Korea Open | 21–12, 14–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2007 | All England Open | 16–21, 21–8, 22–24 | |||
| 2007 | Japan Open | 21–17, 21–5 | |||
| 2007 | Denmark Open | 12–21, 21–19, 21–19 | |||
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | 21–13, 16–21, 24–22 | |||
| 2008 | Swiss Open | 21–18, 22–24, 21–8 | |||
| 2009 | Malaysia Open | 15–21, 12–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theBWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Denmark Open | 7–15, 3–15 | |||
| 2001 | All England Open | 15–10, 8–15, 9–15 | |||
| 2001 | Singapore Open | 8–6, 7–3, 7–4 | |||
| 2001 | China Open | 8–6, 7–3, 6–8, 8–7 | |||
| 2003 | All England Open | 9–11, 7–11 | |||
| 2003 | Swiss Open | 11–7, 6–11, 11–4 | |||
| 2003 | Singapore Open | 17–16, 15–7 | |||
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Walkover | |||
| 2003 | Malaysia Open | 15–5, 1–15, 17–15 | |||
| 2003 | Denmark Open | 15–2, 15–1 | |||
| 2003 | German Open | 6–15, 17–15, 8–15 | |||
| 2003 | Hong Kong Open | 14–17, 5–15 | |||
| 2003 | China Open | 8–15, 12–15 | |||
| 2004 | Swiss Open | Walkover | |||
| 2004 | All England Open | Walkover | |||
| 2004 | Korea Open | 15–8, 9–15, 15–6 | |||
| 2004 | Malaysia Open | 15–7, 15–6 | |||
| 2004 | China Open | 15–14, 15–12 | |||
| 2004 | Singapore Open | 15–5, 9–15, 15–11 | |||
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | 15–10, 15–5 | |||
| 2005 | Japan Open | 15–12, 15–2 | |||
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | 15–6, 15–8 | |||
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | 15–13, 8–15, 15–6 | |||
| 2005 | China Open | 15–10, 15–4 | |||
| 2006 | German Open | 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 | |||
| 2006 | All England Open | 15–6, 11–15, 2–15 | |||
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | 13–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2006 | Singapore Open | 21–18, 21–18 | |||
| 2006 | Korea Open | 21–10, 21–11 | |||
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 | |||
| 2006 | China Open | 21–17, 21–7 | |||
| 2007 | German Open | 21–8, 21–7 | |||
| 2007 | Bitburger Open | 21–11, 21–10 | |||
| 2008 | Thailand Open | 15–21, 21–13, 21–13 | |||
| 2009 | Thailand Open | 22–24, 21–17, 21–15 | |||
| 2009 | Macau Open | 16–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2009 | Chinese Taipei Open | 21–14, 21–9 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malaysia Open | 8–7, 8–6, 2–7, 2–7, 2–7 | |||
| 2003 | Singapore Open | 5–15, 9–15 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | 7–1, 7–2, 5–7, 5–7, 2–7 |