1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships

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1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates7-13 April 1997
Venue Ninoy Aquino Stadium
Location Manila, Philippines
1998

The 1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships is an Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. This tournament were held in Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines from 7-13 April 1997. [1] [2]

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Medalists

In the team event, China clinched the boys' and girs' team event after beat Indonesia in the final with the score 3–2 and 5–0 respectively. [3] The boys' team bronze goes to Malaysia and South Korea, while the girls' team bronze goes to Japan and South Korea. [4]

EventGoldSilverBronze
Boys' teamsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [5]
Cai Yun
Chen Hong
Cheng Rui
Jiang Shan
Xia Xuanze
Zhang Yi
Zhang Tian
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [6]
Chandra
Luluk Hadiyanto
Hartawan
Taufik Hidayat
Mohamed Noor Misuari
Arif Rasidi
Ignatius Rudy
Denny Setiawan
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Chan Chong Ming
James Chua
Jeremy Gan
Lee Tsuen Seng
Tang Soo Sen
Yap Wee Meng
Yeoh Kay Bin
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [7]
Cheon Dong-cheol
Chun Se-do
Heo Hyeong-seon
Kwon Woo-jin
Hyeon Jun-hee
Chu Gyu-geun
Girls' teamsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [5]
Gao Ling
Gong Ruina
Pi Hongyan
Yang Wei
Yu Hua
Zhou Mi
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [6]
Yeni Andriani
Melisa Dewi Tjahjono
Vita Marissa
Rossi Riani
Atu Rosalina
Hanny Setiani
Eny Widowati
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Mika Anjo
Kaori Mori
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [7]
Choi Young-ah
Hwang Soon-jong
Lee Mi-suk
Lee Kyung-won
Lee Ji-sun
Park So-yun
Boys' singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Taufik Hidayat Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hong Flag of Indonesia.svg Ignatius Rudy
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xia Xuanze
Girls' singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Ruina Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Mi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pi Hongyan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang Chia-chi
Boys' doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming
Flag of Malaysia.svg Jeremy Gan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xia Xuanze
Flag of Indonesia.svg Luluk Hadiyanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Mohamed Noor Misuari
Girls' doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Wei
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chor Hooi Yee
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Pek Siah
Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eny Widowati
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Hua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Mi
Mixed doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Rui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Pek Siah
Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Setiawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rossi Riani
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Shan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Ruina

Semifinals results

CategoryWinnerRunner-upScore
Boys' singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hong Flag of Indonesia.svg Rudy Ignatius –,–
Flag of Indonesia.svg Taufik Hidayat Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xia Xuanze –,–
Girls' singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Mi Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang Chia-chi 10–12, 11–6, 11–9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Ruina Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pi Hongyan 11–6, 4–11, 12–10
Boys' doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming
Flag of Malaysia.svg Jeremy Gan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Luluk Hadiyanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Mohamed Noor Misuari
15–11, 15–6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yun

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yi

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xia Xuanze
15–6, 15–6
Girls' doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg Chor Hooi Yee
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Pek Siah
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Hua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Mi
15–10, 15–6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Wei
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eny Widiowati
Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa
15–10, 15–12
Mixed doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Pek Siah
Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Setiawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rossi Riani
15–11, 15–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Rui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Shan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Ruina
15–6, 15–5

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)53513
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)1247
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)1214
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0022
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Totals (6 nations)771428

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