Cai Yun

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Cai Yun
蔡赟
Cai yun.png
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1980-01-19) 19 January 1980 (age 43)
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking1 (7 September 2006 [2] with Fu Haifeng)
BWF profile
Updated on 09:27, 26 October 2013 (UTC).

Cai Yun (born 19 January 1980) is a former professional badminton player representing China. He is the 2012 London Olympic gold medallist and a four-time World Champion in men's doubles. He is regarded as one of the greatest men's doubles player of all time.

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Sport career

Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the world circuit including the venerable All England Open Championships in 2005 and 2009. They have won the BWF World Championships 4 times in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011, becoming the first Men's Doubles pair to achieve this feat. Cai and Fu have helped China win five consecutive Thomas Cup (Men's Team World Badminton Championships) (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012) and six consecutive Sudirman Cup (World Team Championships) (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015). Cai and Fu also competed together in the Olympic games 3 times, including the 2004, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2004, and in 2008 in Beijing were silver medalists, losing a close final to Indonesia's Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan.

At the 2010 BWF World Championships, they, being the fifth-seed, beat the third-seed Danish pair Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen 21–11, 21–18 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they defeated the second-seed Indonesian Olympic Champions Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan 21–16, 21–13. In the finals, they overcame the first-seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–18, 21–14 to win the world title for the 3rd time. They are the first Men's Doubles pair to achieve this feat.

Cai and Fu went on to win the Li-Ning China Masters Super Series. Being the fifth-seed, they first defeated their second-seed compatriots Xu Chen and Guo Zhendong 21–11, 21–16 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they made a great comeback against the third-seed South Korean rival Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung 20–22, 21–13, 21–17. Cai and Fu then clinched their second China Masters title by defeating the fourth-seed South Korean pair Yoo Yeon-seong and Ko Sung-hyun in 2 sets 21–14, 21–19. Cai and Fu won their third title in a row by winning the Yonex Japan Open Super Series. They, being the fifth-seed, beat the young Korean Pair Cho Gun-woo and Kwon Yi-goo 21–14, 16–21, 21–12 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they defeated their promising compatriots Zhang Nan and Chai Biao 21–17, 21–16. In the finals, they made a great comeback again against the first-seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–14, 21–12 to win their first Japan Open title.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, they defeated Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen in the final to win the gold medal.

Having won 1 Olympic gold medal and 4 World Championship titles, as well as many other titles, Cai and Fu is one of the most successful men's doubles pairs in badminton history. They have expressed the will to continue their career together as long as they can after the London Olympics.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Cai Yun
Traditional Chinese 蔡贇
Simplified Chinese 蔡赟
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008 Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Markis Kido
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan
21–12, 11–21, 16–21 Silver medal.svg Silver
2012 Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
21–16, 21–15 Gold medal.svg Gold

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Sigit Budiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
15–6, 10–15, 9–15 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of England.svg Robert Blair
Flag of England.svg Anthony Clark
21–9, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
21–18, 16–21, 28–26 Med 1.png Gold
2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
18–21, 21–18, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Sung-hyun
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Yeon-seong
24–22, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Mohammad Ahsan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan
19–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Sigit Budiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
21–11, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Lin Woon Fui
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari
15–21, 21–13, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Japan.svg Hirokatsu Hashimoto
Flag of Japan.svg Noriyasu Hirata
21–12, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Kai Flag of Indonesia.svg Muhammad Ahsan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan
12–21, 21–18, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Shan Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming
Flag of Malaysia.svg Teo Kok Seng
7–15, 3–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Xingfang Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming
Flag of Malaysia.svg Joanne Quay
4–15, 3–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yi Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Chong Ming
Flag of Malaysia.svg Jeremy Gan
Med 2.png Silver

BWF Superseries (15 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [3] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. [4] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
15–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Singapore Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong Tan Fook
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wan Wah
16–21, 24–22 , 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Indonesia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari
21–17, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 China Masters Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Markis Kido
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan
21–15, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 French Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong Tan Fook
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wan Wah
21–14, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Korea Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Luluk Hadiyanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alvent Yulianto
21–7, 20–22 ,21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 French Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Chen Flag of Indonesia.svg Markis Kido
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan
18–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Han Sang-hoon
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Ji-man
21–17, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Indonesia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
15–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 China Masters Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhendong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Chen
WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Korea Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
11–21, 21–14 , 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 China Masters Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Sung-hyun
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Yeon-seong
21–14, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
18–21, 21–14 , 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Singapore Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alvent Yulianto
21–17, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Indonesia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chai Biao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhendong
21–13, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 China Masters Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
17–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Mohammad Ahsan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Bona Septano
21–13, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Denmark Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 French Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
21–14, 15–21 , 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
14–21, 24–22 , 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Korea Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
18–21, 21–17 , 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
23–21, 9–21 , 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
21–16, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Singapore Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Kai Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Sheng-mu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsai Chia-hsin
21–19, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (8 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-soo
15–17, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Eng Hian
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
15–9, 8–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004 Swiss Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Luluk Hadiyanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alvent Yulianto
15–9, 17–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Tae-kwon
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
7–15, 15–6, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004 Indonesia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Luluk Hadiyanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alvent Yulianto
8–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
6–15, 15–3, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Denmark.svg Lars Paaske
Flag of Denmark.svg Jonas Rasmussen
15–10, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Sigit Budiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
11–15, 14–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
15–13, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 China Masters Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
17–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
21–14, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Macau Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhendong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Bo
21–12, 9–21, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 China Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of Indonesia.svg Markis Kido
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan
16–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 Thailand Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhendong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Zhongbo
21–17, retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Swiss Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Kai Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh V Shem
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Wee Kiong
21–19, 14–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

Personal life

Cai Yun married synchronised swimmer Wang Na in 2010. Wang Na gave birth to a daughter in 2012, [5] and to a second child in probably late 2014. [6] [7] (Cai Yun's doubles partner-turned-coach Zhang Jun married Wang Na's teammate Hu Ni in 2006.)

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