Guan Weizhen

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Guan Weizhen
关渭贞
Personal information
Country China
Born (1964-06-15) 15 June 1964 (age 60) [1]
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China [2]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight [3]
EventWomen's doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Beijing Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Copenhagen Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Bangkok Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Guangzhou Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Tokyo Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Seoul Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Beijing Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Seoul Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Beijing Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Calcutta Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Calcutta Women's singles

Guan won numerous major international doubles titles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is the first woman to have won three consecutive women's doubles titles at the BWF World Championships [4] until Yu Yang repeat the feat in 2013 [5] followed by the pair of Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan in 2023. [6] She won the 1987 and 1989 tournaments with Lin Ying, and the 1991 tourney with Nong Qunhua.She was a member of Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams that won 4 Time Consecutive In 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1992. Guan competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles, and earned the silver medal together with Nong Qunhua and retired soon after. [7] Now she is working as an associate administrator of Guangzhou Sports Administration and director of Guangzhou Badminton Sports Administration Center. [8]

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Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 (Exhibition) Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yun-ja
11–15, 17–14, 5–15 Silver medal.svg Silver
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nong Qunhua Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
16–18, 15–12, 13–15 Silver medal.svg Silver

World Championships

Women's Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping
15–7, 15–8 Med 1.png Gold
1989 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–1, 15–7 Med 1.png Gold
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nong Qunhua Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
15–7, 15–4 Med 1.png Gold

World Cup

Women's Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping
10–15, 15–11, 5–15 Med 2.png Silver
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yun-ja
15–3, 15–7 Med 1.png Gold
1989 Canton Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–2, 17–15 Med 1.png Gold

Asian Games

Women's Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yun-ja
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Sang-hee
15–9, 8–15, 15–10 Med 1.png Gold
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nong Qunhua Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
15–11, 15–4 Med 1.png Gold

Asian Championships

Women's Singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1983 Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yun-ja11–7, 4–11, 1–11 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983 Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Ming Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Bok-sun
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hyun-sook
15–11, 15–3 Med 1.png Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (22 titles, 8 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jianqiu Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson
Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
15–10, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Indonesia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jianqiu Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
15–9, 16–18, 15–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jianqiu Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yun-ja
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Sang-hee
5–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jianqiu Flag of England.svg Karen Beckman
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
15–9, 6–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985 Swedish Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jianqiu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping
12–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 Thailand Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jianqiu Flag of Indonesia.svg Imelda Wiguna
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rosiana Tendean
15–1, 15–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lao Yujing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping
15–18, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–5, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
15–6, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987Scandinavian Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qian Ping
15–1, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
6–15, 15–8, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987 China Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jianqiu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lao Yujing
15–5, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987Thailand Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Yun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei
6–15, 15–5, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of Denmark.svg Dorte Kjaer
Flag of Denmark.svg Nettie Nielsen
15–2, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987 Grand Prix Finals Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–6, 13–15, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Swedish Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lao Yujing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Yuli
15–4, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shang Fumei
15–10, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988China Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Xiaoqing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei
15–8, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988English Masters Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
Flag of England.svg Sara Sankey
15–8, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 Denmark Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of Denmark.svg Dorte Kjaer
Flag of Denmark.svg Nettie Nielsen
15–3, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yun-ja
15–6, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 Grand Prix Finals Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–4, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–4, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Thailand Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
5–15, 18–17, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–4, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989China Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Xiaoqing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei
12–15, 15–5, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Denmark Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
15–1, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nong Qunhua Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
15–6, 15–18, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1991China Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nong Qunhua Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
5–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1992 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nong Qunhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Yanfen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yao Fen
14–18, 17–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Invitational Tournament

Women's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1989 Konica Cup Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young
15–6, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner

References

  1. Guan Weizhen at Olympedia
  2. "羽坛皇后关渭贞:遭裁判打压丢奥运冠军,退役后从政,婚姻引猜测 (Badminton queen Guan Weizhen: She lost the Olympic title due to being suppressed by referees, entered politics after retirement, and her marriage caused speculation)". NetEase (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  3. Guan Weizhen at BWFBadminton.com
  4. "World Badminton Championships: China Holds on to the Singles Titles - THE FINAL RESULTS". The Straits Times. 13 May 1991. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
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