Guan Weizhen 关渭贞 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Guangzhou, Guangdong, China [2] | 15 June 1964 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 (Exhibition) | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Lin Ying | Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja | 11–15, 17–14, 5–15 | Silver |
1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Nong Qunhua | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 16–18, 15–12, 13–15 | Silver |
Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Lin Ying | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 15–7, 15–8 | Gold |
1989 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lin Ying | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 15–1, 15–7 | Gold |
1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Nong Qunhua | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | 15–7, 15–4 | Gold |
Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lin Ying | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 10–15, 15–11, 5–15 | Silver |
1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Lin Ying | Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja | 15–3, 15–7 | Gold |
1989 | Canton Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Lin Ying | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 15–2, 17–15 | Gold |
Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Lin Ying | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–9, 8–15, 15–10 | Gold |
1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Nong Qunhua | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah | 15–11, 15–4 | Gold |
Women's Singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | Kim Yun-ja | 11–7, 4–11, 1–11 | Bronze |
Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | Fan Ming | Kim Bok-sun Park Hyun-sook | 15–11, 15–3 | Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Malaysia Open | Wu Jianqiu | Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
1984 | Indonesia Open | Wu Jianqiu | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 15–9, 16–18, 15–18 | Runner-up |
1985 | Japan Open | Wu Jianqiu | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | German Open | Wu Jianqiu | Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks | 15–9, 6–15, 15–9 | Winner |
1985 | Swedish Open | Wu Jianqiu | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Thailand Open | Wu Jianqiu | Imelda Wiguna Rosiana Tendean | 15–1, 15–0 | Winner |
1986 | Hong Kong Open | Lao Yujing | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 15–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1987 | Japan Open | Lin Ying | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
1987 | German Open | Lin Ying | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–6, 15–10 | Winner |
1987 | Scandinavian Open | Lin Ying | Li Lingwei Qian Ping | 15–1, 15–8 | Winner |
1987 | All England Open | Lin Ying | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 6-15, 15-8, 11-15 | Runner-up |
1987 | China Open | Lin Ying | Wu Jianqiu Lao Yujing | 15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
1987 | Thailand Open | Lin Ying | Luo Yun Zhou Lei | 6-15, 15-5, 15-11 | Winner |
1987 | Malaysia Open | Lin Ying | Dorte Kjaer Nettie Nielsen | 15-2, 15-1 | Winner |
1987 | Grand Prix Finals | Lin Ying | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 15–6, 13–15, 15–4 | Winner |
1988 | Swedish Open | Lin Ying | Lao Yujing Zheng Yuli | 15–4, 15–8 | Winner |
1988 | Hong Kong Open | Lin Ying | Han Aiping Shang Fumei | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
1988 | China Open | Lin Ying | Sun Xiaoqing Zhou Lei | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
1988 | English Masters | Lin Ying | Gillian Clark Sara Sankey | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
1988 | Denmark Open | Lin Ying | Dorte Kjaer Nettie Nielsen | 15–3, 15–12 | Winner |
1988 | Malaysia Open | Lin Ying | Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja | 15-6, 15-3 | Winner |
1988 | Grand Prix Finals | Lin Ying | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
1989 | Malaysia Open | Lin Ying | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 15-4, 15-4 | Winner |
1989 | Thailand Open | Lin Ying | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 5-15, 18-17, 15-9 | Winner |
1989 | Hong Kong Open | Lin Ying | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 15-4, 15-9 | Winner |
1989 | China Open | Lin Ying | Sun Xiaoqing Zhou Lei | 12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
1989 | Denmark Open | Lin Ying | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15-1, 15-3 | Winner |
1991 | Japan Open | Nong Qunhua | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–6, 15–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | China Open | Nong Qunhua | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
1992 | All England Open | Nong Qunhua | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen | 14–18, 17–18 | Runner-up |
Women's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Konica Cup | Lin Ying | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
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