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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (age 42) Chongqing, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (WD withZhang Dan December 2005) 1 (WD withWei Yili August 2007)[1] 1 (WD withZhao Tingting 8 October 2009)[2] 1 (XD withXie Zhongbo June 2006)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| BWF profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zhang Yawen (simplified Chinese:张亚雯;traditional Chinese:張亞雯;pinyin:Zhāng Yàwén; born 9 March 1983) is abadminton player from China.[4]
Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events. At various times she has partnered eitherZhang Dan, orZhao Tingting, orWei Yili to women's doubles victories at theFrench (2002, 2007),German (2004),Thailand (2004),Singapore (2005, 2007),Indonesia (2006),China (2008), andHong Kong (2008) Opens. Prior to 2009 her biggest triumph came with Wei Yili at the prestigiousAll-England Championships in 2007 where they defeated compatriotsGao Ling andHuang Sui, andYang Wei andZhang Jiewen, the two dominant teams of the era, respectively in the semifinals and finals. All of her mixed doubles titles have been earned in partnership withXie Zhongbo and they include theBadminton World Cup (2005), theChina Masters (2006, 2008), and theHong Kong (2005, 2008),Indonesia (2006),Macau (2007), andThailand (2008) Opens.
Before 2009 Zhang had earned five medals, without yet "striking gold", at theBWF World Championships. At the2005 tournament she took a bronze in women's doubles with Zhang Dan, and a silver with Xie Zhongbo in mixed doubles behindIndonesia'sLilyana Natsir andNova Widianto. At the2006 tournament Zhang and Wei Yili upset Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals but were beaten in the final by Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Zhang was eliminated in the semifinals of both doubles events at the2007 edition inKuala Lumpur.
At the2008 Beijing Olympics she and Wei Yili were ousted from women's doubles gold medal contention in the semifinals by the eventual champions, compatriotsDu Jing andYu Yang. In the playoff for third place they salvaged a bronze medal by defeatingJapan'sMiyuki Maeda andSatoko Suetsuna.
2009 proved to be Zhang's most successful season. With Zhao Tingting she captured women's doubles titles at the two most prestigious events for individual players outside of the Olympics, theAll-England Championships and theBWF World Championships, defeating compatriotsCheng Shu andZhao Yunlei in the final of each.
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing, China | 21–17, 21–10 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond,Anaheim, United States | 5–15, 8–15 | Bronze | ||
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad,Madrid, Spain | 21–23, 9–21 | Silver | ||
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 21–19, 18–21, 16–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,Hyderabad, India | 17–21, 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond,Anaheim, United States | 15–13, 8–15, 2–15 | Silver | ||
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–21, 21–15, 20–22 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park,Yiyang, China | 18–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park,Yiyang, China | 21–19, 21–10 | Gold | ||
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3,Doha, Qatar | 16–21, 23–25 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena,Manila, Philippines | 12–15, 15–11, 12–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | 21–15, 21–14 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | 4–7, 7–2, 7–0, 7–1 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | 7–3, 7–0, 8–6 | Gold |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1,Yangon, Myanmar | 4–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1,Yangon, Myanmar | 7–15, 10–15 | Bronze | ||
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,Kyoto, Japan | 15–12, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,Kyoto, Japan | Walkover | Silver |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] 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.[6] 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 | All England Open | 21–16, 8–21, 24–22 | |||
| 2007 | Singapore Open | 10–21, 21–19, 21–18 | |||
| 2007 | French Open | 21–10, 21–15 | |||
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | 20–22, 21–13, 17–21 | |||
| 2008 | Swiss Open | 18–21, 24–22, 8–21 | |||
| 2008 | China Open | 21–14, 21–19 | |||
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | 21–14, 21–13 | |||
| 2009 | All England Open | 21–13, 21–15 | |||
| 2009 | Singapore Open | 21–14, 21–13 | |||
| 2009 | Denmark Open | 22–20, 18–21, 21–12 | |||
| 2009 | China Open | 21–14, 21–14 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | French Open | 11–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2008 | China Masters | 21–17, 21–17 | |||
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | 21–14, 21–16 | |||
| 2009 | Singapore Open | 21–19, 19–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2009 | China Masters | 21–13, 19–21, 4–8 retired | |||
| 2010 | Korea Open | 15–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | 19–21, 21–18, 21–15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Singapore Open | 6–8, 3–7, 4–7 | |||
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | 5–11, 5–11 | |||
| 2003 | Denmark Open | 2–15, 1–15 | |||
| 2004 | Thailand Open | 15–5, 15–7 | |||
| 2004 | Denmark Open | 13–15, 15–12, 7–15 | |||
| 2004 | German Open | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | 10–15, 5–15 | |||
| 2005 | Thailand Open | 15–9, 11–15, 13–15 | |||
| 2005 | Singapore Open | 15–13, 15–10 | |||
| 2006 | China Masters | 12–21, 21–18, 14–21 | |||
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | 21–13, 21–13 | |||
| 2006 | Japan Open | 15–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2006 | China Open | 17–21, 7–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | 9–11, 4–11 | |||
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | 15–8, 15–5 | |||
| 2006 | German Open | 11–15, 12–15 | |||
| 2006 | China Masters | 21–16, 10–21, 22–20 | |||
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | 21–19, 21–15 | |||
| 2006 | China Open | 21–19, 21–5 | |||
| 2007 | Macau Open | 21–14, 21–16 | |||
| 2008 | Thailand Open | 23–25, 21–10, 23–21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | China Satellite | 15–1, 15–10 | |||
| 2002 | French International | 1–7, 2–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–2 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | 7–0, 7–4, 7–8, 3–7, 8–6 |