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 21β17, 17β21, 16β21 Silver Silver 2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Cheng Shu Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 21β10, 10β21, 13β21 Bronze Bronze 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 20β22, 11β21 Silver Silver 2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Tian Qing Chang Ye-na Eom Hye-won 16β21, 19β21 Bronze Bronze 2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21β19, 21β15 Gold Gold 2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Tian Qing Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 23β25, 21β8, 21β15 Gold Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Zhang Nan Chris Adcock Imogen Bankier 21β15, 21β7 Gold Gold 2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21β15, 18β21, 13β21 Bronze Bronze 2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β12, 21β23, 21β13 Gold Gold 2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Zhang Nan Liu Cheng Bao Yixin 21β17, 21β11 Gold Gold
Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 20β22, 21β15, 21β12 Gold Gold 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Tian Qing Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii 17β21, 21β19, 17β21 Bronze Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zhang Nan Shin Baek-cheol Lee Hyo-jung 19β21, 14β21 Silver Silver 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21β16, 21β14 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 10β21, 11β21 Silver Silver 2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 13β21, 10β21 Silver Silver 2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China Tian Qing Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin 21β14, 21β15 Gold Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 15β21, 21β15, 25β23 Gold Gold 2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β13, 21β12 Gold Gold 2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Zhang Nan Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na 20β22, 17β21 Silver Silver 2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 16β21, 21β9, 21β17 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 13β21, 10β21 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 5β15, 15β8, 15β12 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 21β19, 5β21, 21β18 Winner 2008 China Masters Cheng Shu Zhang Dan Zhang Zhibo 21β14, 21β11 Winner 2008 Hong Kong Open Cheng Shu Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 14β21, 13β21 Runner-up 2009 All England Open Cheng Shu Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting 13β21, 15β21 Runner-up 2009 Indonesia Open Cheng Shu Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 16β21, 16β21 Runner-up 2009 China Masters Cheng Shu Du Jing Yu Yang 15β21, 15β21 Runner-up 2009 French Open Cheng Shu Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 13β21, 8β21 Runner-up 2010 Korea Open Cheng Shu Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa 21β16, 21β15 Winner 2010 All England Open Cheng Shu Du Jing Yu Yang 22β20, 16β21, 13β21 Runner-up 2010 Japan Open Cheng Shu Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 17β21, 6β21 Runner-up 2010 China Open Cheng Shu Ma Jin Zhong Qianxin Walkover Winner 2010 World Superseries Finals Cheng Shu Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 7β21, 17β21 Runner-up 2011 Malaysia Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21β12, 6β21, 21β17 Winner 2011 Korea Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 18β21, 21β19, 4β21 Runner-up 2011 Singapore Open Tian Qing Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung 21β13, 21β16 Winner 2011 Denmark Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 20β22, 16β21 Runner-up 2011 French Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 24β26, 15β21 Runner-up 2011 Hong Kong Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 12β21, 2β14 retired Runner-up 2012 Korea Open Tian Qing Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung 21β18, 21β13 Winner 2012 All England Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21β17, 21β12 Winner 2012 Indonesia Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21β17, 9β21, 16β21 Runner-up 2012 Hong Kong Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 22β20, 14β21, 21β17 Winner 2013 All England Open Cheng Shu Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 18β21, 10β21 Runner-up 2013 Singapore Open Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 21β19, 21β16 Winner 2013 French Open Tian Qing Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua 13β21, 17β21 Runner-up 2014 Indonesia Open Tian Qing Ma Jin Tang Yuanting Walkover Winner 2014 Australian Open Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 21β15, 21β9 Winner 2014 China Open Tian Qing Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 16β21, 21β19, 20β22 Runner-up 2014 Hong Kong Open Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 21β13, 21β13 Winner 2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals Tian Qing Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 17β21, 14β21 Runner-up 2015 Japan Open Zhong Qianxin Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 21β12, 21β16 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 21β15, 21β12 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 China Open Xu Chen Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung 16β21, 15β21 Runner-up 2010 All England Open Zhang Nan Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir 21β18, 23β25, 21β18 Winner 2010 Japan Open Zhang Nan Tao Jiaming Tian Qing 21β19, 22β20 Winner 2010 China Open Zhang Nan Tao Jiaming Tian Qing 18β21, 17β21 Runner-up 2010 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 20β22, 21β14, 20β22 Runner-up 2010 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam 21β17, 21β12 Winner 2011 Korea Open Zhang Nan Tao Jiaming Tian Qing 21β17, 13β21, 21β19 Winner 2011 Indonesia Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 20β22, 21β14, 21β9 Winner 2011 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 15β21, 21β17, 21β17 Winner 2011 China Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21β11, 21β14 Winner 2011 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β13, 21β15 Winner 2012 Malaysia Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β12, 21β9 Winner 2012 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β17, 21β17 Winner 2012 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21β17, 12β21, 14β21 Runner-up 2013 Korea Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 13β21, 21β16, 21β13 Winner 2013 All England Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 13β21, 17β21 Runner-up 2013 Indonesia Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 24β22, 20β22, 21β12 Winner 2013 China Masters Zhang Nan Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won 21β18, 21β12 Winner 2013 Japan Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin Walkover Winner 2013 Denmark Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21β11, 22β20 Winner 2013 French Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 28β26, 21β18 Winner 2013 World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21β12, 19β21, 10β21 Runner-up 2014 Korea Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β18, 21β18 Winner 2014 All England Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 13β21, 17β21 Runner-up 2014 Japan Open Zhang Nan Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels 21β12, 21β16 Winner 2014 China Open Zhang Nan Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won 23β25, 21β14, 21β18 Winner 2014 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β14, 21β19 Winner 2014 Dubai World Superseries Finals Zhang Nan Liu Cheng Bao Yixin 21β15, 21β12 Winner 2015 All England Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21β10, 21β10 Winner 2015 Malaysia Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 21β16, 21β14 Winner 2015 Singapore Open Zhang Nan Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong Walkover Winner 2015 Indonesia Open Zhang Nan Xu Chen Ma Jin 17β21, 16β21 Runner-up 2015 Japan Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21β17, 18β21, 21β23 Runner-up 2015 Korea Open Zhang Nan Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21β16, 21β15 Winner 2015 China Open Zhang Nan Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 21β19, 17β21, 21β19 Winner 2015 Hong Kong Open Zhang Nan Liu Cheng Bao Yixin 21β17, 17β21, 21β17 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 21β15, 21β18 Winner 2009 German Open Cheng Shu Pan Pan Tian Qing 18β21, 21β13, 21β16 Winner 2010 German Open Cheng Shu Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli 22β24, 15β21 Runner-up 2011 Thailand Open Tian Qing Bao Yixin Cheng Shu 21β7, 21β8 Winner 2016 Thailand Masters Tian Qing Tang Yuanting Yu Yang 11β21, 21β12, 23β21 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Macau Open Xu Chen Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Chau Hoi Wah 21β15, 21β16 Winner 2009 German Open Xu Chen Zheng Bo Ma Jin 21β18, 23β21 Winner 2009 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Xu Chen Zheng Bo Ma Jin 5β5 retired Runner-up 2010 Bitburger Open Zhang Nan Michael Fuchs Birgit Overzier 22β20, 21β9 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 21β18, 21β13 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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Who is Zhao Yunlei?
Chinese badminton player
When was Zhao Yunlei born?
Zhao Yunlei was born on 25 August 1986 in Yichang.
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Zhao Yunlei is a badminton player and olympic competitor.
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Zhao Yunlei is Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zhao Yunlei. https://biography.guide/zhao-yunlei/
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