Zhao Jianhua

Zhao Jianhua (born 21 April 1965) is a Chinese former badminton player who competed internationally from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He was admired for his speed and power as well as for his deception and technique.

Career Zhao won the 1991 IBF World Championships in singles, beating Alan Budikusuma in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious All England singles title (1985, 1990), and won the quadrennial Asian Games title on both occasions (1986, 1990) that he contested it, defeating his fellow countryman Yang Yang in the final on each occasion. He was a member of China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams in 1988, and 1990.

Zhao Jianhua competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles and was seeded No. 1. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated Darren Hall from Great Britain. In the round of 16 Zhao beat Deepankar Bhattacharya from India and in quarterfinals he lost to Hermawan Susanto from Indonesia 15–2, 14–17, 17–14. He is currently the head coach of Guangxi Province Badminton Club.

Achievements

World Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Morten Frost 12–15, 11–15 Bronze Bronze 1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Alan Budikusuma 18–13, 15–4 Gold Gold

World Cup Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Icuk Sugiarto 14–18, 10–15Bronze Bronze 1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang Yang 6–15, 15–2, 15–12 Gold Gold 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Yang Yang 5–15, 6–15 Silver Silver 1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Yang Yang 9–15, 15–7, 13–18 Bronze Bronze 1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Wu Wenkai 6–15, 7–15 Silver Silver 1991 Macau Forum, Macau Ardy Wiranata 15–12, 7–15, 10–15 Silver Silver 1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Hermawan Susanto 15–13, 4–15, 2–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Yang Yang 15–9, 17–16 Gold Gold 1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Yang Yang 15–10, 15–11 Gold Gold

Asian Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1983 Shanghai, China Eddy Kurniawan 15–18, 15–6, 15–18 Bronze Bronze 1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang Yang 15–10, 5–15, 15–6 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (9 titles, 8 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

IBF International (1 title) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1984 Scottish Open Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–5, 15–7 Winner

Invitation Tournament (1 title) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1989 Konica Cup Eddy Kurniawan 15–11, 15–2 Winner