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Zhao Yunlei

b. 1986

Chinese badminton player

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About Zhao Yunlei

Born 1986. Zhao Yunlei is a Chinese badminton player and olympic competitor.

Achievements

Olympic Games Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Cheng Shu Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 21–17, 17–21, 16–21 Silver Silver 2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Cheng Shu Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 21–10, 10–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 20–22, 11–21 Silver Silver 2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Tian Qing Chang Ye-na Eom Hye-won 16–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze 2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21–19, 21–15 Gold Gold 2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Tian Qing Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 23–25, 21–8, 21–15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Zhang Nan Chris Adcock Imogen Bankier 21–15, 21–7 Gold Gold 2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21–15, 18–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze 2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–12, 21–23, 21–13 Gold Gold 2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Zhang Nan Liu Cheng Bao Yixin 21–17, 21–11 Gold Gold

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 20–22, 21–15, 21–12 Gold Gold 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Tian Qing Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii 17–21, 21–19, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zhang Nan Shin Baek-cheol Lee Hyo-jung 19–21, 14–21 Silver Silver 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21–16, 21–14 Gold Gold

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Cheng Shu Yang Wei Zhao Tingting 10–21, 11–21 Silver Silver 2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 13–21, 10–21 Silver Silver 2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China Tian Qing Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin 21–14, 21–15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 15–21, 21–15, 25–23 Gold Gold 2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–13, 21–12 Gold Gold 2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Zhang Nan Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na 20–22, 17–21 Silver Silver 2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 16–21, 21–9, 21–17 Gold Gold

East Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong Cheng Shu Zhang Dan Zhang Zhibo 13–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2004 Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea Ding Jiao Feng Chen Pan Pan 5–15, 15–8, 15–12 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries (42 titles, 27 runner-ups) 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 2008 Japan Open Cheng Shu Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 21–19, 5–21, 21–18 Winner 2008 China Masters Cheng Shu Zhang Dan Zhang Zhibo 21–14, 21–11 Winner 2008 Hong Kong Open Cheng Shu Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 14–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2009 All England Open Cheng Shu Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 13–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2009 Indonesia Open Cheng Shu Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 16–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2009 China Masters Cheng Shu Du Jing Yu Yang 15–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2009 French Open Cheng Shu Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 13–21, 8–21 Runner-up 2010 Korea Open Cheng Shu Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa 21–16, 21–15 Winner 2010 All England Open Cheng Shu Du Jing Yu Yang 22–20, 16–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2010 Japan Open Cheng Shu Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 17–21, 6–21 Runner-up 2010 China Open Cheng Shu Ma Jin Zhong Qianxin Walkover Winner 2010 World Superseries Finals Cheng Shu Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 7–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2011 Malaysia Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21–12, 6–21, 21–17 Winner 2011 Korea Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 18–21, 21–19, 4–21 Runner-up 2011 Singapore Open Tian Qing Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung 21–13, 21–16 Winner 2011 Denmark Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 20–22, 16–21 Runner-up 2011 French Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 24–26, 15–21 Runner-up 2011 Hong Kong Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 12–21, 2–14 retired Runner-up 2012 Korea Open Tian Qing Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung 21–18, 21–13 Winner 2012 All England Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21–17, 21–12 Winner 2012 Indonesia Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21–17, 9–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2012 Hong Kong Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 22–20, 14–21, 21–17 Winner 2013 All England Open Cheng Shu Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 18–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2013 Singapore Open Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 21–19, 21–16 Winner 2013 French Open Tian Qing Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua 13–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2014 Indonesia Open Tian Qing Ma Jin Tang Yuanting Walkover Winner 2014 Australian Open Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 21–15, 21–9 Winner 2014 China Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 16–21, 21–19, 20–22 Runner-up 2014 Hong Kong Open Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 21–13, 21–13 Winner 2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 17–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2015 Japan Open Zhong Qianxin Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 21–12, 21–16 Winner 2015 Denmark Open Tian Qing Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan Walkover Runner-up 2015 Hong Kong Open Tian Qing Tang Yuanting Yu Yang 21–15, 21–12 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 China Open Xu Chen Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2010 All England Open Zhang Nan Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir 21–18, 23–25, 21–18 Winner 2010 Japan Open Zhang Nan Tao Jiaming Tian Qing 21–19, 22–20 Winner 2010 China Open Zhang Nan Tao Jiaming Tian Qing 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2010 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 20–22, 21–14, 20–22 Runner-up 2010 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam 21–17, 21–12 Winner 2011 Korea Open Zhang Nan Tao Jiaming Tian Qing 21–17, 13–21, 21–19 Winner 2011 Indonesia Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 20–22, 21–14, 21–9 Winner 2011 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 15–21, 21–17, 21–17 Winner 2011 China Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21–11, 21–14 Winner 2011 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–13, 21–15 Winner 2012 Malaysia Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–12, 21–9 Winner 2012 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–17, 21–17 Winner 2012 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21–17, 12–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2013 Korea Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 13–21, 21–16, 21–13 Winner 2013 All England Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 13–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2013 Indonesia Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 24–22, 20–22, 21–12 Winner 2013 China Masters Zhang Nan Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won 21–18, 21–12 Winner 2013 Japan Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin Walkover Winner 2013 Denmark Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21–11, 22–20 Winner 2013 French Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 28–26, 21–18 Winner 2013 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21–12, 19–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2014 Korea Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–18, 21–18 Winner 2014 All England Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 13–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2014 Japan Open Zhang Nan Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels 21–12, 21–16 Winner 2014 China Open Zhang Nan Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won 23–25, 21–14, 21–18 Winner 2014 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–14, 21–19 Winner 2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Liu Cheng Bao Yixin 21–15, 21–12 Winner 2015 All England Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21–10, 21–10 Winner 2015 Malaysia Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–16, 21–14 Winner 2015 Singapore Open Zhang Nan Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong Walkover Winner 2015 Indonesia Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 17–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2015 Japan Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21–17, 18–21, 21–23 Runner-up 2015 Korea Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21–16, 21–15 Winner 2015 China Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21–19, 17–21, 21–19 Winner 2015 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Liu Cheng Bao Yixin 21–17, 17–21, 21–17 Winner BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 2 runner-ups) 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.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Macau Open Cheng Shu Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 21–15, 21–18 Winner 2009 German Open Cheng Shu Pan Pan Tian Qing 18–21, 21–13, 21–16 Winner 2010 German Open Cheng Shu Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 22–24, 15–21 Runner-up 2011 Thailand Open Tian Qing Bao Yixin Cheng Shu 21–7, 21–8 Winner 2016 Thailand Masters Tian Qing Tang Yuanting Yu Yang 11–21, 21–12, 23–21 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Macau Open Xu Chen Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Chau Hoi Wah 21–15, 21–16 Winner 2009 German Open Xu Chen Zheng Bo Ma Jin 21–18, 23–21 Winner 2009 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Xu Chen Zheng Bo Ma Jin 5–5 retired Runner-up 2010 Bitburger Open Zhang Nan Michael Fuchs Birgit Overzier 22–20, 21–9 Winner BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Austrian International Cheng Shu Pan Pan Tian Qing 21–18, 21–13 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament

Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Result Badminton World Federation 2022 Badminton Hall of Fame

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
World champion; Badminton Hall of Fame; Olympic gold medal; Olympic bronze medal; National champion; Asian champion; Asian Games champion; East Asian Games champion
Also known as
Zhao Yun Lei, Yunlei Zhao

People in Zhao Yunlei's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Zhao Yunlei's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zhao Yunlei?

Chinese badminton player

When was Zhao Yunlei born?

Zhao Yunlei was born on 25 August 1986 in Yichang.

What is Zhao Yunlei's occupation?

Zhao Yunlei is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

What nationality is Zhao Yunlei?

Zhao Yunlei is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Zhao Yunlei

Β· Wikidata: Q197475

Β· DBpedia: Zhao Yunlei

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