Wu Jianqiu

Wu Jianqiu (, born 1962) is a retired female badminton player from China.

Career Wu was one of China's leading combination women's singles and doubles players in the first several years after her country joined the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation). She won the Danish Open women's singles in 1982 (the first of the two Danish Opens that were played that year). In 1983 she won the prestigious All-England Open women's doubles title with Xu Rong and was runner-up in the singles to fellow countrywoman Zhang Ailing. She also earned a bronze medal in women's doubles with Xu Rong at the 1983 IBF World Championships. In 1985 she won the Japan Open and a silver medal at the IBF World Championships (defeating the great Li Lingwei in the semifinals) in women's singles. Wu was a member of Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams which won world team championships in both 1984 and 1986.

Achievements World Championships Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult 1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Han Aiping 11–6, 11–12, 2–11 Silver Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Xu Rong Jane Webster Nora Perry 11–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult 1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Li Lingwei 6–11, 3–11 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Xu Rong Han Aiping Li Lingwei 15–6, 8–15, 5–15 Silver Silver 1984 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Xu Rong Wu Dixi Lin Ying 6–15, 15–7, 7–15 Silver Silver

Open tournaments Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1982 Swedish Open Wu Dixi 12–11, 2–11, 1–11 Runner-up 1982 Denmark Open Xu Rong 11–5, 11–0 Winner

Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1982 German Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi Lin Ying 8–15, 15–13, 9–15 Runner-up 1982 Swedish Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi Lin Ying 15–7, 15–12 Winner 1982 Denmark Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi Lin Ying 12–15, 3–15 Runner-up

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

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1983 All England Open Zhang Ailing 5–11, 12–10, 9–12 Runner-up 1984 Malaysia Open Li Lingwei 11–6, 8–11, 8–11 Runner-up 1984 Indonesia Open Li Lingwei 7–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1985 Japan Open Kirsten Larsen 11–7, 8–11, 11–7 Winner 1985 Thailand Open Qian Ping 11–7, 11–7 Winner 1986 Malaysia Open Shi Wen 11–7, 10–12, 9–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1983 All England Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi Lin Ying 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1983 Indonesia Open Xu Rong Maria Fransisca Ruth Damayanti 15–11, 11–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1984 Malaysia Open Guan Weizhen Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark 15–10, 15–13 Winner 1984 Indonesia Open Guan Weizhen Jane Webster Nora Perry 15–9, 16–18, 15–18 Runner-up 1985 Swedish Open Guan Weizhen Han Aiping Li Lingwei 12–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1985 German Open Guan Weizhen Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks 15–9, 6–15, 15–9 Winner 1985 Japan Open Guan Weizhen Yoo Sang-hee Kim Yun-ja 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1985 Thailand Open Guan Weizhen Imelda Wiguna Rosiana Tendean 15–1, 15–0 Winner 1986 Malaysia Open Lin Ying Ivana Lie Verawaty Fadjrin 15–4, 15–8 Winner 1987 China Open Lao Yujing Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 5–15, 2–15 Runner-up