Yao Yan

Yao Yan (; born 9 December 1974) is a retired Chinese badminton player from Nanning, Guangxi. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

Asian Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yu Hua 2–11, 11–9, 11–5 Gold Gold 1995 Beijing, China Ye Zhaoying 11–5, 7–11, 3–11 Silver Silver

World Junior Championships Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1992 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Kristin Yunita 11–12, 1–11 Silver Silver

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

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1996 Dutch Open Han Jingna 9–2, 9–2, 9–0 Winner 1996 Korea Open Bang Soo-hyun 3–11, 0–11 Runner-up 1993 French Open Ye Zhaoying 11–7, 5–11, 11–5 Winner 1992 China Open Shen Lianfeng 11–7, 11–8 Winner