Chen Jin

2010 In January, Chen entered the Malaysia Open and reached the quarter-finals before losing out to Lee Chong Wei in straight games 11–21, 13–21. A week later, Chen went to the Korea Open. He again reached the quarter-finals before again tasting defeat at the hands of the top seed Lee Chong Wei, this time in rubber games, 14–21, 21–15, 16–21. In March, Chen took part in the All England Open. In yet another quarter-final showing, he lost to Kenichi Tago in rubber games. In the following week, Chen managed to capture his second Swiss Open. The finalist he beat was his compatriot Chen Long. Chen won in rubber games 12–21, 21–15, 21–17 in the final. Later in May, Chen was selected to represent his country in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cup which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and subsequently won the championships after beating Indonesia 3–0 in the Thomas Cup final. Chen played the second singles in the championships. In the final match, he beat Indonesia's Simon Santoso in rubber games 19–21, 21–17, 21–7.

Chen began the second half of the year in style by winning the 2010 BWF World Championships, becoming world champion. He beat Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat 21–13, 21–15 in the final. In September, Chen participated in the China Masters but was outplayed by Chou Tien-chen from Chinese Taipei 18–21, 8–16 (retired) in the second round due to a leg injury. After a two-month rest, Chen came back to play in the 2010 Asian Games men's team and individual tournament which were held in Guangzhou, China. Chen again helped Chinese men's team reach the final by defeating Hong Kong's Chan Yan Kit in the quarter-finals, Indonesia's Simon Santoso in the semi-final, and in the final, he beat South Korean Son Wan-ho with an easy 21–9, 21–15 win. Chen also helped secure the men's team gold medal for China. Later in the individual tournament, Chen again lost to the world number one Lee Chong Wei in rubber games 21–14, 15–21, 7–21. In the final game, Chen made a lot of careless mistakes and allowed Lee to pull away at 11–4, 16–6 and 20–7. Hence, Chen could only add a bronze medal for China in the individual event. A week later, Chen took part in the China Open which was held in Shanghai and reached the semi-finals.

2011 Chen kicked-off the second half of the year with a bronze medal at the 2011 BWF World Championships. He was unable to defend his title after being beaten by Lee Chong Wei 13–21, 9–21 in the semi-finals.

2012

2013

Coaching After his retirement from competitive badminton, in 2014, he was roped into the national set-up to revamp the women's singles squad.

Achievements

Olympic Games Men's singles

BWF World Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Lin Dan 18–21, 16–21 Silver Silver 2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Taufik Hidayat 21–13, 21–15 Gold Gold 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Lee Chong Wei 13–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

World Cup Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Chen Yu 21–17, 18–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Lee Chong Wei 14–21, 21–15, 7–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Park Sung-hwan 18–21, 18–21 Silver Silver 2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China Du Pengyu 21–12, 21–18 Gold Gold

World Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2002 Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa Kendrick Lee Yen Hui 15–10, 15–5 Gold Gold 2004 Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada Gong Weijie 12–15, 15–8, 17–14 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2004 Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea Gong Weijie 15–7, 15–8 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2007 Korea Open Lin Dan 14–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2007 Swiss Open Simon Santoso 21–16, 21–10 Winner 2008 All England Open Lin Dan 22–20, 25–23 Winner 2008 China Masters Sony Dwi Kuncoro 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2008 Hong Kong Open Lin Dan 21–9, 9–21, 21–17 Winner 2010 Swiss Open Chen Long 12–21, 21–15, 21–17 Winner 2011 Singapore Open Lin Dan Walkover Winner 2011 China Masters Chen Long 16–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2011 Hong Kong Open Lin Dan 12–21, 19–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2006 German Open Chen Hong 15–3, 15–7 Winner 2006 China Masters Peter Gade 21–19, 21–14 Winner 2006 Thailand Open Chen Yu 17–21, 23–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2007 Macau Open Taufik Hidayat 19–21, 21–17, 21–18 Winner 2011 German Open Lin Dan 19–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2012 Swiss Open Lee Hyun-il 14–21, 21–9, 21–17 Winner 2012 Australian Open Nguyễn Tiến Minh 21–11, 21–12 Winner BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2004 French International Björn Joppien 15–9, 15–5 Winner 2004 Polish International Przemysław Wacha 15–4, 15–2 Winner