Wu Wenkai

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Wu Wenkai
吴文凯
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1970-11-28) 28 November 1970 (age 54)
Wuming district, Guangxi, China
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
HandednessLeft
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Bandung & Jakarta Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Macau Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Tokyo Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Beijing Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Shanghai Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
BWF profile

Wu Wenkai (born 28 November 1970) is a Chinese badminton player. He competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

Contents

Achievements

World Cup

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua 15–6, 15–7 [2] Med 1.png Gold
1991 Macau Forum, Macau Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 16–18, 3–15 [3] Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1991Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg Rashid Sidek 15–4, 7–15, 9–15 [4] Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1988 Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiong Guobao 15–11, 6–15, 2–15 [5] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 Hong Kong Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Foo Kok Keong 15–11, 15–11 [6] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 Japan Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 15–12, 4–15, 7–15 [7] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1991Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jun 10–15, 10–15 [8] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1991 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua 9–15, 15–5, 7–15 [9] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1992 Korea Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Alan Budi Kusuma 15–7, 15–11 [10] Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992 China Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Hermawan Susanto 13–18, 9–15 [11] Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1992Hong Kong Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Hariyanto Arbi 15–4, 15–13 [12] Gold medal icon.svgWinner

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1991 Korea Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Joko Suprianto 15–6, 15–2 [13] Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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