Xiong Guobao

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Xiong Guobao
熊国宝
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1962-11-01) 1 November 1962 (age 62)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Men's badminton
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Bangkok Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Jakarta Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Tokyo Men's team
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Beijing Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Seoul Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Seoul Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Semarang Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Shanghai Men's team
BWF profile

Xiong Guobao (born 1 November 1962) is a former elite-level badminton player from China who won numerous international singles titles in the late 1980s.

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Career

Noted for his solid, consistent play, Xiong rarely suffered lopsided defeats. His titles included the United States (1984), [1] Japan (1987), Hong Kong (1987), Malaysian (1988, 1989), [2] Thailand (1988), French (1989), [3] Swedish (1988), and Indonesian (1989) Opens. He also won the (now defunct) season ending World Badminton Grand Prix tourney in 1987 and in 1989. [4] Along with fellow singles stars Yang Yang and Zhao Jianhua, Xiong helped China's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams capture consecutive world titles in 1986, 1988, and 1990. His results in IBF World Championships were somewhat disappointing, losing quarterfinal matches to Icuk Sugiarto and Eddy Kurniawan respectively in the 1987 and 1989 editions of the tourney.

Personal life

Xiong married to Qian Ping, his teammates from Jiangxi provincial team in Nanchang in 1991. But after eleven years of marriage, they divorced in 2002. [5]

Achievements

World Cup

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua 9–15, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yang 9–15, 15–12, 9–15 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
1985 Thailand Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Icuk Sugiarto 6–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua 12–15, 15–13, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987 Hong Kong Open Flag of England.svg Darren Hall 6–15, 15–4, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987 China Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua10–15, 15–8, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of Indonesia.svg Eddy Kurniawan 15–2, 18–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost 4–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1988 Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Olsson 15–9, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Thailand Open Flag of Thailand.svg Sompol Kukasemkij 18–15, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Wenkai 11–15, 15–6, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Qingwu10–15, 15–4, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 French Open Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 15–7, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Malaysia Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua15–12, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989China Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 15–17, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 Indonesia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Joko Suprianto 15–0, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of Malaysia.svg Foo Kok Keong 15–11, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1984 U.S. Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Zhen 15–9, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Invitational tournament

Men's singles

YearTournamentVenueOpponentScoreResult
1988 Asian Invitational Championships Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Flag of Malaysia.svg Foo Kok Keong 15–9, 15–5 Med 1.png Gold

References

  1. "1984 U.S. Open Drawsheets," Badminton USA, January 1985: 5.
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  4. ":: Badminton World Federation ::". Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2008. and ":: Badminton World Federation ::". Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2008..
  5. "羽坛情侣十大劳燕分飞,李宗伟黄妙珠后是谁". www.bbeshop.com (in Chinese). 15 September 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2020.