Ge Fei

Ge Fei (; born 9 October 1975) is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles player in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.

Alongside Gu Jun, they are the first players to complete the badminton Super Grand Slam. She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.

Olympic Games 1996 Ge Fei competed in 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles together with Gu Jun. They won the gold medal beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final.

2000 Ge also competed in 2000 Olympics in women's doubles with Gu Jun and in mixed doubles together with Liu Yong. In the women's doubles Ge and Gu beat Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China 15–5, 15–5 in the final. In mixed doubles she and Liu were upset in round of 16 by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel from the Netherlands 15–17, 7–15.

Achievements

Olympic Games Women's doubles

World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–1, 15–7 Gold Gold 1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min 15–4, 15–5 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Liu Jianjun Jens Eriksen Helene Kirkegaard 5–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze 1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Liu Yong Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen 15–5, 16–17, 15–4 Gold Gold 1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 7–15, 15–7, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–6, 15–12 Gold Gold 1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–10, 9–15, 15–9 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur 12–15, 15–7, 15–10 Gold Gold

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Gu Jun Chung So-young Gil Young-ah 15–9, 7–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze 1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand Gu Jun Deyana Lomban Eliza Nathanael 12–15, 15–9, 15–11 Gold Gold

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Gu Jun Chen Ying Wu Yuhong 15–11, 18–14 Gold Gold 1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–1, 15–4 Gold Gold 1998 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–8, 15–7 Gold Gold 1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min 15–8, 15–10 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China Liu Jianjun Jiang Xin Zhang Jin 15–4, 12–15, 15–5 Gold Gold 1998 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Sun Jun Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 7–15, 8–15 Silver Silver 1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 7–15, 13–15 Silver Silver

Asian Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 15–7, 18–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Liu Jianjun Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael 15–4, 13–15, 15–10 Gold Gold

World Junior Championships The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Peng Xinyong Liu Hong Ye Zhaoying Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix (46 titles, 11 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 Thailand Open Gu Jun Han Jingna Li Qi 15–5, 15–10 Winner 1994 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana 15–5, 15–11 Winner 1994 Singapore Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Kim Mee-hyang 15–7, 18–16 Winner 1994 Thailand Open Gu Jun Julie Bradbury Joanne Goode 15–12, 15–4 Winner 1994 Hong Kong Open Gu Jun Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung 11–15, 14–18 Runner-up 1994 China Open Gu Jun Bang Soo-hyun Jang Hye-ock 15–8, 15–2 Winner 1994 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Finarsih Lili Tampi 13–15, 15–8, 15–7 Winner 1995 Korea Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 13–15, 15–1, 11–15 Runner-up 1995 Japan Open Gu Jun Finarsih Lili Tampi 15–11, 15–8 Winner 1995 Indonesia Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1995 Singapore Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 15–12, 15–7 Winner 1995 Thailand Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 17–18, 6–15 Runner-up 1995 China Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 15–12, 10–15, 15–3 Winner 1995 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 15–7, 15–12 Winner 1996 Chinese Taipei Open Gu Jun Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young 15–8, 15–13 Winner 1996 Japan Open Gu Jun Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock 5–15, 17–14, 10–15 Runner-up 1996 All England Open Gu Jun Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 15–3, 15–7 Winner 1996 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana 15–4, 15–4 Winner 1997 Japan Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana 12–15, 15–12, 15–1 Winner 1997 Korea Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–10, 15–10 Winner 1997 All England Open Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana 15–6, 15–9 Winner 1997 Swiss Open Gu Jun Han Jingna Ye Zhaoying 9–15, 15–2, 15–11 Winner 1997 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Liu Lu Qian Hong 15–7, 15–1 Winner 1997 Singapore Open Gu Jun Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban 15–4, 15–9 Winner 1997 China Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–13, 15–11 Winner 1997 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–1, 15–8 Winner 1998 Japan Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu Walkover Winner 1998 All England Open Gu Jun Jang Hye-ock Ra Kyung-min 15–7, 15–7 Winner 1998 Swiss Open Gu Jun Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1998 Singapore Open Gu Jun Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 15–8, 15–13 Winner 1998 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen Walkover Winner 1999 Korea Open Zhang Ning Huang Nanyan Yang Wei 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1999 Japan Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan Yang Wei 12–15, 17–16, 15–5 Winner 1999 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1999 China Open Gu Jun Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan 15–5, 15–6 Winner 1999 World Grand Prix Finals Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min 15–2, 15–4 Winner 2000 All England Open Gu Jun Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min 15–5, 15–3 Winner 2000 Japan Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan Yang Wei 15–13, 4–15, 11–15 Runner-up 2000 Thailand Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan Yang Wei 15–8, 15–11 Winner 2000 Malaysia Open Gu Jun Huang Nanyan Yang Wei 15–17, 15–6, 15–8 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 Malaysia Open Liu Jianjun Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1995 Korea Open Liu Jianjun Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen 4–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1997 Japan Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1997 Korea Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen 15–13, 15–5 Winner 1997 All England Open Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur 15–10, 15–2 Winner 1997 Swiss Open Liu Yong Flandy Limpele Minarti Timur 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1997 Malaysia Open Liu Yong Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen 15–12, 15–12 Winner 1997 China Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1997 World Grand Prix Finals Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur 15–9, 15–13 Winner 1999 Korea Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1999 Chinese Taipei Open Liu Yong Bambang Suprianto Zelin Resiana 15–12, 15–10 Winner 1999 Japan Open Liu Yong Ha Tae-kwon Chung Jae-hee 15–1, 15–3 Winner 1999 Thailand Open Liu Yong Michael Sogaard Rikke Olsen 15–12, 15–6 Winner 1999 Denmark Open Liu Yong Zhang Jun Gao Ling 15–12, 17–14 Winner 1999 China Open Liu Yong Zhang Jun Gao Ling 15–8, 15–5 Winner 2000 All England Open Liu Yong Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 10–15, 2–15 Runner-up 2000 Japan Open Liu Yong Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur 15–5, 17–14 Winner

IBF International (4 titles) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1993 Wimbledon International Gu Jun 11–4, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1993 Wimbledon International Gu Jun Erica van den Heuvel Nicole van Hooren 15–5, 15–6 Winner 2001 Singapore International Qian Hong Gao Qian Huang Lipei 15–3, 15–3 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 Singapore International Sun Jun Shen Long Gao Qian 15–7, 15–11 Winner

Performance timeline

National team Senior level Team events 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Uber Cup S NH S NH G NH G Sudirman Cup NH G NH G NH G NH Asian Games B NH G NH

Individual competitions Junior level Girls' doubles Events 1990 World Jr Invitational Championships S

Senior level Women's singles

Women's doubles

Tournaments 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Olympic Games NH G NH G World Championships NH QF NH G NH G NH World Cup G G NH Asian Games B NH G NH Asian Championships G G A G G A Asian Cup G NH

Mixed doubles

Tournaments 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Olympic Games NH A NH 2R World Championships NH B NH G NH B NH World Cup G NH Asian Games QF NH QF NH Asian Championships QF G A S S A Asian Cup G A NH