Yang Wei

Yang Wei (; born 13 January 1979) is a Chinese former badminton player who affiliate with Guangdong provincial team.

Career A woman's doubles specialist, Yang has won some forty international titles, most of them in the sport's top tier events, since 1998. Prior to 2003 she partnered Huang Nanyan with whom she earned a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and gained the winning point against South Korea in the 2002 Uber Cup (women's world team championship) final. Her subsequent partnership with Zhang Jiewen has been even more successful as they have shared international domination with compatriot rivals Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Yang and Zhang captured gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics by defeating Gao and Huang in the final. They bested the same team in winning both the 2005 and 2007 BWF World Championships. On the other hand, Gao and Huang have been an obstacle for them at the prestigious All-England Championships, defeating Yang and Zhang in the 2003, 2004, and 2006 finals. Curiously, this is the one major tournament that neither Yang nor Zhang has ever won.

In 2008 Yang helped China to secure its sixth consecutive Uber Cup title and won women's doubles at the Swiss, Thailand, and Malaysia Opens with Zhang Jiewen. At the Beijing Olympics where they were first seeded, however, Yang and Zhang were upset in the quarterfinals by Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna. The event was eventually won by a younger Chinese pair, Du Jing and Yu Yang, perhaps signaling a changing of the guard in the Chinese dynasty. Yang Wei received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, 23 November 2008.

Achievements

Olympic Games Women's doubles

BWF World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 17–16, 15–7 Gold Gold 2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 14–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze 2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 21–18, 21–15 Gold Gold 2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 19–21, 6–21 Silver Silver

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Huang Nanyan Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min 7–11, 9–11 Bronze Bronze 2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–18, 21–23, 14–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 11–8, 11–6 Gold Gold 2007 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Zhao Tingting Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei 21–10, 21–11 Gold Gold 2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Zhang Jiewen Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin 22–20, 21–16 Gold Gold 2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Zhang Jiewen Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 16–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark Gao Ling Lu Ying Zhan Xubin 15–12, 15–8 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines Gao Ling Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah 15–10, 15–8 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries (5 titles, 6 runners-up) The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Korea Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–12, 14–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2007 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 16–21, 21–8, 22–24 Runner-up 2007 Swiss Open Zhao Tingting Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won 21–15, 21–10 Winner 2007 Singapore Open Zhao Tingting Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 21–10, 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2007 Indonesia Open Zhao Tingting Du Jing Yu Yang 8–21, 21–16, 20–22 Runner-up 2007 China Masters Zhao Tingting Vita Marissa Liliyana Natsir 21–12, 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2007 Japan Open Zhang Jiewen Yu Yang Zhao Tingting 21–17, 21–5 Winner 2007 Denmark Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won 12–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2008 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Zhao Tingting 21–13, 16–21, 24–22 Winner 2008 Swiss Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 21–18, 22–24, 21–8 Winner 2009 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (33 titles, 20 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Brunei Open Huang Nanyan Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen 15–11, 17–14 Winner 1998 Dutch Open Huang Nanyan Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1998 Denmark Open Huang Nanyan Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu 17–15, 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1999 Korea Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei Zhang Ning 15–10, 15–1 Winner 1999 Chinese Taipei Open Huang Nanyan Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 13–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1999 Japan Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei Gu Jun 15–12, 16–17, 5–15 Runner-up 1999 Singapore Open Huang Nanyan Carmelita Indarti Issolina 15–3, 15–8 Winner 2000 Korea Open Huang Nanyan Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min 6–15, 15–8, 5–15 Runner-up 2000 Swiss Open Huang Nanyan Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan 5–15, 15–8, 9–15 Runner-up 2000 Japan Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei Gu Jun 13–15, 15–4, 15–11 Winner 2000 Thailand Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei Gu Jun 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up 2000 Malaysia Open Huang Nanyan Ge Fei Gu Jun 17–15, 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up 2000 World Grand Prix Finals Huang Nanyan Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian 8–6, 7–3, 3–7, 7–3 Winner 2001 Korea Open Huang Nanyan Kim Kyeung-ran Ra Kyung-min 15–13, 15–10 Winner 2001 Japan Open Huang Nanyan Gao Ling Huang Sui 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up 2001 Malaysia Open Huang Nanyan Gao Ling Huang Sui 7–1, 4–7, 7–3, 7–0 Winner 2001 China Open Huang Nanyan Wei Yili Zhang Jiewen 6–8, 3–7, 8–6, 7–8 Runner-up 2002 Malaysia Open Huang Nanyan Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 11–5, 11–5 Winner 2002 Singapore Open Huang Nanyan Hwang Yu-mi Lee Hyo-jung 11–1, 11–8 Winner 2003 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 9–11, 7–11 Runner-up 2003 Swiss Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhao Tingting 11–7, 6–11, 11–4 Winner 2003 Singapore Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 17–16, 15–7 Winner 2003 Indonesia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui Walkover Runner-up 2003 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–5, 1–15, 17–15 Winner 2003 Denmark Open Zhang Jiewen Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen 15–2, 15–1 Winner 2003 German Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min 6–15, 17–15, 8–15 Runner-up 2003 Hong Kong Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 14–17, 5–15 Runner-up 2003 China Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up 2004 Swiss Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui Walkover Runner-up 2004 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui Walkover Runner-up 2004 Korea Open Zhang Jiewen Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min 15–8, 9–15, 15–6 Winner 2004 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–7, 15–6 Winner 2004 China Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhao Tingting 15–14, 15–12 Winner 2004 Singapore Open Zhang Jiewen Sathinee Chankrachangwong Saralee Thungthongkam 15–5, 9–15, 15–11 Winner 2004 Indonesia Open Zhang Jiewen Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen 15–10, 15–5 Winner 2005 Japan Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhao Tingting 15–12, 15–2 Winner 2005 Malaysia Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–6, 15–8 Winner 2005 Hong Kong Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–13, 8–15, 15–6 Winner 2005 China Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–10, 15–4 Winner 2006 German Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner 2006 All England Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 15–6, 11–15, 2–15 Runner-up 2006 Indonesia Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 13–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2006 Singapore Open Zhang Jiewen Zhang Dan Zhao Tingting 21–18, 21–18 Winner 2006 Korea Open Zhang Jiewen Jo Novita Greysia Polii 21–10, 21–11 Winner 2006 Hong Kong Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Huang Sui 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 Winner 2006 China Open Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili Zhang Yawen 21–17, 21–7 Winner 2007 German Open Zhang Jiewen Du Jing Yu Yang 21–8, 21–7 Winner 2007 Bitburger Open Zhang Jiewen Natalie Munt Joanne Nicholas 21–11, 21–10 Winner 2008 Thailand Open Zhang Jiewen Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 15–21, 21–13, 21–13 Winner 2009 Thailand Open Zhang Jiewen Gao Ling Wei Yili 22–24, 21–17, 21–15 Winner 2009 Macau Open Zhang Jiewen Du Jing Yu Yang 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2009 Chinese Taipei Open Zhang Jiewen Vita Marissa Mona Santoso 21–14, 21–9 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Dutch Open Chen Qiqiu Jon Holst-Christensen Ann Jorgensen 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament