Wang Pengren

Wang Pengren is a male former world level badminton player from China.

Career He specialized in mixed doubles, winning almost all of his significant international titles partnership with Shi Fangjing. Though they had previously won together at the Polish Open in 1985, Wang and Shi were unexpected mixed doubles victors at the 1987 World Championships in Beijing. Proving this achievement to be no fluke, they subsequently captured a number of top-tier events, including the Badminton World Cup (1987, 1988), the Swedish Open (1988), the All-England Championships (1988), the World Badminton Grand Prix (1988), and the French Open (1989). In defense of their world title they were bronze medalists (semifinalists) at the 1989 edition of the IBF World Championships. After this, both soon disappeared from the world circuit. He is now a coach in Shanghai and one of his famous disciple is 2011 BWF World Championships Women's singles champion, Wang Yihan.

Achievements

Olympic Games Mixed doubles

World Championships

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Shi Fangjing Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee 15–2, 8–15, 15–9 Gold Gold 1989 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Shi Fangjing Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin 6–15, 15–9, 4–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Shi Fangjing Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 15–11, 1–15, 15–4 Gold Gold 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Shi Fangjing Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 15–17, 18–13, 15–8 Gold Gold

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

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Swedish Open Shi Fangjing Jon Holst-Christensen Helle Andersen 15–9, 15–6 Winner 1988 All England Open Shi Fangjing Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen 15–2, 18–13 Winner 1988 Thailand Open Shi Fangjing Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 14–17, 15–4, 9–15 Runner-Up 1988 China Open Shi Fangjing Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 6–15, 5–15 Runner-Up 1988 Malaysia Open Shi Fangjing Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin 9–15, 7–15 Runner-Up 1988 World Grand Prix Finals Shi Fangjing Andy Goode Gillian Gowers 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1989 Swedish Open Shi Fangjing Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 9–15, 4–15 Runner-Up 1989 French Open Shi Fangjing Jiang Guoliang Nong Qunhua 12–15, 15–5, 15–11 Winner

IBF International Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Polish International Shu Yiong Jan Paulsen Lars Petersen 12–15, 15–11, 15–7 Winner 1986 Polish International Zhang Qingwu Huang Zhen Chen Hongyong 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 U.S Open Luo Yun Xiong Guobao Yin Haichen 15–10, 17–15 Winner 1985 Polish International Shi Fangjing Shu Yiong Sun Xiaoqing 15–7, 15–6 Winner 1986 Polish International Shi Fangjing Jerzy Dołhan Bożena Haracz 15–8, 15–3 Winner