| Zhang Jun 张军 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zhang in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1977-11-26)November 26, 1977 (age 47) Suzhou,Jiangsu,China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (withGao Ling) (June 7, 2001[1]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang Jun (simplified Chinese:张军;traditional Chinese:張軍;pinyin:Zhāng Jūn; born November 26, 1977, inSuzhou,Jiangsu) is a former malebadminton player from thePeople's Republic of China. He is now a coach with the Chinese national team following his retirement as an international player.
As a doubles specialist, the solidly built Zhang Jun won several international men's doubles titles with compatriotZhang Wei including theSwiss (1998),China (2001), andThailand (2005) Opens. However, the majority of his titles, and the most prestigious ones, came in mixed doubles when he teamed up with the formidableGao Ling. These included consecutive gold medals at the2000 and2004 Olympic Games, earned by surviving a number of very close matches, particularly in 2000 when they were on the verge of elimination in the semifinals. In a similar fashion, Zhang and Gao captured the2001 IBF World Championships by squeezing past the brilliant South Korean duoKim Dong-moon andRa Kyung-min 17-16 in the third game. Zhang's other titles with Gao include three victories (2001, 2003, and 2006) at the prestigiousAll-England Championships; theBadminton Asia Championships in 2002; theChina Masters in 2005; and theChina (2002, 2003),Japan (2003),Indonesia (2004),Malaysia (2004, 2006),Thailand (2005),Singapore (2005), andGerman (2006) Opens.
Zhang had the honor of being an Olympic torch carrier at the opening ceremony of the2008 Beijing Games.[2]
After retirement, Zhang Jun coached the Chinese national badminton team. He was promoted to head coach of the national badminton doubles team in 2017, before being selected as vice chairman of theChinese Badminton Association (CBA) in 2018.[3]
On January 28, 2019, Zhang Jun was elected as the chairman of Chinese Badminton Association.[4][5]
Zhang Jun, as president of the Chinese Badminton Association, competed withKhunying Patama, his counterpart from theBadminton Association of Thailand andAnton Aditya Subowo, president ofBadminton Asia, for the position ofBWF deputy president[6] but lost; Patama was elected deputy president in May 2019, during theSudirman Cup tournament inNanning,China.[7]
Zhang Jun married synchronised swimmerHu Ni in 2006. Their son was born in 2009.[8] (Zhang Jun's former doubles partnerCai Yun, whom he later also coached, married Hu Ni's teammateWang Na in 2010.)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney,Australia | 1–15, 15–13, 15–11 | |||
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens,Greece | 15–1, 12–15, 15–12 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | 6–15, 15–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham,England | 7–15, 8–15 | Silver | ||
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville,Spain | 15–10, 12–15, 17–16 | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | 3–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bangkok,Thailand | 15–12, 11–15, 13–15 | Silver | ||
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 6–15, 4–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bangkok,Thailand | 15–12, 17–16 | Gold | ||
| 2002 | Bangkok,Thailand | 11–7, 11–8 | Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Swedish Open | 3–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1998 | Swiss Open | 17–15, 15–7 | |||
| 2000 | Thailand Open | 15–5, 15–10 | |||
| 2001 | China Open | 7–1, 4–7, 8–6 4–7, 7–5 |
Mixed doubles