Huang Hua (badminton)

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Huang Hua
黄华
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1969-11-16) November 16, 1969 (age 55)
Guangxi, China
Residence Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Women's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Women's singles
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Jakarta Women's singles
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Macau Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Guangzhou Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Bangkok Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Guangzhou Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Bandung-Jakarta Women's singles
Uber Cup
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 1990 Beijing Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Beijing Women's singles
BWF profile

Huang Hua (Chinese :黄华; born November 16, 1969) is a Chinese female badminton player who won major international titles in the early 1990s.

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Career

Huang and her contemporary Tang Jiuhong were the leading Chinese singles players between the era of Han Aiping and Li Lingwei (most of the 1980s) and the era of Ye Zhaoying (mid to late 1990s). She played for Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams that won world team championships in 1990 and 1992. Her singles titles included the Swedish (1990), Thailand (1990), Malaysia (1990, 1992), Korea (1991), Singapore (1991), Japan (1990, 1991), and China (1991) Opens. She was a runner-up in the 1989 World Championships [1] and in the prestigious All-England Championships in 1990. [2] Huang won the 1991 Badminton World Cup [3] held in Macau and was a bronze medalist in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, losing in the semi-finals to Susi Susanti of Indonesia, the eventual winner.

Playing style

Susi Susanti, one of Huang's rivals, described her as a "complete player" who was "slightly different" from other Chinese players. "Usually Chinese players are sharp and fast. Huang Hua's playing style is more stylish and elegant," said Susanti in an interview. [4]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 4–11, 1–11 Bronze medal.svg Bronze

World Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1989 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei 6–11, 9–12 Med 2.png Silver

World Cup

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei 7–11, 8–11 Med 3.png Bronze
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping 12–10, 8–11, 4–11 Med 3.png Bronze
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 8–11, 11–1, 2–11 Med 3.png Bronze
1991 Macau Forum, Portuguese Macau Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 12–11, 11–5 Med 1.png Gold
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 8–11, 5–11 Med 2.png Silver

Asian Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Young-suk Walkover Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1988 China Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei 1–11, 11–7, 9–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1988 Thailand Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei11–3, 6–11, 6–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei4–11, 2–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989Poona Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 5–11, 8–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 Swiss Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong9–12, 2–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 Indonesian Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 11–7, 11–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei 11–6, 11–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990 Swedish Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei11–5, 11–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990 All England Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti11–12, 1–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1990Thailand Open Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Young-suk 12–10, 11–12, 12–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990 Malaysian Open Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-mi 11–3, 7–11, 11–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991Japan Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti11–3, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 Korean Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei11–2, 12–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 Singapore Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei11–5, 7–11, 11–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Nedergaard 11–1, 6–11, 11–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 Denmark Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti5–11, 11–6, 8–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1991China Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 11–12, 11–6, 11–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong12–10, 9–12, 12–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992Malaysian Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuni Kartika 11–3, 7–11, 11–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1989 Swiss Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong Flag of England.svg Cheryl Johnson
Flag of England.svg Claire Palmer
15–7, 18–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990 Swedish Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Lei Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eline Coene
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
3–15, 18–15, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Invitational tournament

Women's singles

YearTournamentVenueOpponentScoreResult
1988 Asian Invitational Championships Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 5–11, 6–11 Med 2.png Silver
1988 Konica Cup Geylang, Singapore Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei 9–12, 6–11 Med 2.png Silver

Personal life

She became an Indonesian citizen after marrying the Chinese-Indonesian businessman Tjandra Budi Darmawan (Chinese :张志融, Zhang Zhi Rong) in 1993. She has three children: Tjandra Michael, Tjandra William, and Tjandra Christian. She now lives in Klaten, Central Java. [5]

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References

  1. Internationalbadminton.org Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. All England Archived February 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2KsU50YDT4&t=35s. 00:14-00:30
  5. Muhlis Al Alawi (April 15, 2018). "Kisah Huang Hua, Mantan Pebulu Tangkis Dunia Asal China yang Menetap di Klaten". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved April 15, 2018.