Luan Jin

Luan Jin (; born 1958) is a retired male badminton player from China who rated among the world's best singles players in the early to mid-1980s after China gained entry into the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation).

Career Luan won the All England Open Badminton Championships in men's singles in 1983, reversing a loss to Morten Frost in the 1982 final. He was a key member of China's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1982 and 1984, the first of which narrowly won and the second of which narrowly lost the World Team title to arch-rival Indonesia. In these final round Thomas Cup show-downs Luan defeated Rudy Hartono and Liem Swie King.

Achievements World Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1978 Bangkok, Thailand Han Jian – , – Bronze Bronze 1979 Hangzhou, China Han Jian 14–18, 15–10, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Hangzhou, China Yu Yaodong Sun Zhian Yao Ximing 9–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

Asian Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1978 Bangkok, Thailand Liem Swie King 5–15, 13–18 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 New Delhi, India Lin Jiangli Christian Hadinata Icuk Sugiarto 6–15, 8–15 Silver Silver

Asian Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1976 Hyderabad, India Hou Jiachang Walkover Bronze Bronze

International Tournaments Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1981 English Masters Prakash Padukone 15–9, 15–8 Winner 1982 All England Open Morten Frost 15–11, 2–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Scandinavian Cup Lin Jiangli Morten Frost Steen Fladberg 15–11, 6–15, 15–12 Winner

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

Men's singles

Invitational Tournament Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1977 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships Yu Yaodong 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1976 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships Tang Xianhu Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up