Zhou Lei

Zhou Lei is a former world level badminton player from China who later coached in the United States.

Career Primarily a doubles specialist, Zhou's biggest badminton achievement was winning women's doubles at the 1993 IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England with compatriot Nong Qunhua. Zhou also shared women's doubles titles at the French (1989), Swedish (1990), Thailand (1992), and Hong Kong (1992) Opens. In 1989 she was a runner-up at the prestigious All-England Championships and a bronze medalist at the IBF World Championships with Sun Xiaoqing. Zhou was a women's singles runner-up to Tang Jiuhong at the Denmark Open in 1990. She was a member of the world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams of 1990 and 1992. After retiring, she became head coach of Peru's national team. Now, she currently coaches in the US at Z Badminton Training Center in Union City, where she is also the founder and owner of the club until it was closed.

Achievements

World Championships Women's Doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Sun Xiaoqing Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 15–13, 1–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze 1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Nong Qunhua Chen Ying Wu Yuhong 15–5, 15–10 Gold Gold

World Cup Women's Doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Sun Xiaoqing Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 7–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Women's Singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ye Zhaoying 10–12, 2–11 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's Singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1989 French Open Li Lingwei 5–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1989 Hong Kong Open Han Aiping 12–11, 7–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1989 China Open Tang Jiuhong 1–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1990 Japan Open Huang Hua 6–11, 0–11 Runner-up 1990 Swedish Open Huang Hua 5–11, 1–11 Runner-up 1990 Denmark Open Tang Jiuhong 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1991 Korea Open Huang Hua 2–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1991 Singapore Open Huang Hua 5–11, 11–7, 2–11 Runner-up

Women's Doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Thailand Open Luo Yun Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 15–6, 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1988 China Open Sun Xiaoqing Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 8–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 All England Open Sun Xiaoqing Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young 7–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 French Open Sun Xiaoqing Chiu Mei Yin Li Lingwei 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1989 China Open Sun Xiaoqing Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 15–12, 5–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1990 Swedish Open Huang Hua Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel 3–15, 18–15, 15–12 Winner 1992 Hong Kong Open Nong Qunhua Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1992 Thailand Open Nong Qunhua Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 15–4, 12–15, 15–8 Winner 1993 French Open Nong Qunhua Lin Yanfen Yao Fen 10–15, 15–17 Runner-Up

Invitational Tournament

Women's Doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Konica Cup Shi Wen Huang Hua Tang Jiuhong 15–10, 15–12 Winner