Guan Weizhen
{{Short description|Chinese badminton player (born 1964)}}
{{family name hatnote|Guan|lang=Chinese}}
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关渭贞
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|6|15|df=y}}{{Olympedia|785}}
| birth_place = Guangzhou, Guangdong, China{{cite web|title=羽坛皇后关渭贞：遭裁判打压丢奥运冠军，退役后从政，婚姻引猜测 (Badminton queen Guan Weizhen: She lost the Olympic title due to being suppressed by referees, entered politics after retirement, and her marriage caused speculation)|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/IPHGDTBU0541IW11.html|access-date=2024-12-28|website=NetEase|language=zh}}
| height = 1.72 m
| weight = 70 kg
| event = Women's doubles
| country = China
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| handedness = Right{{BWFBadminton.com profile | id=169}}
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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}
{{MedalSilver | 1992 Barcelona | Women's doubles}}
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{{MedalGold | 1987 Beijing | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalGold | 1989 Jakarta | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalGold | 1991 Copenhagen | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | World Cup}}
{{MedalGold | 1988 Bangkok | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalGold | 1989 Guangzhou | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalSilver | 1987 Kuala Lumpur | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup}}
{{MedalBronze | 1989 Jakarta | Mixed team}}
{{MedalBronze | 1991 Copenhagen | Mixed team}}
{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup}}
{{MedalGold | 1986 Jakarta | Women's team}}
{{MedalGold | 1988 Kuala Lumpur | Women's team}}
{{MedalGold | 1990 Tokyo | Women's team}}
{{MedalGold | 1992 Kuala Lumpur | Women's team}}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}
{{MedalGold | 1986 Seoul | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalGold | 1990 Beijing | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalGold | 1986 Seoul | Women's team }}
{{MedalGold | 1990 Beijing | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 1983 Calcutta | Women's doubles}}
{{MedalBronze | 1983 Calcutta | Women's singles}}
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Guan won numerous major international doubles titles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is the first woman to have won three consecutive women's doubles titles at the BWF World Championships{{cite news|date=13 May 1991|title=World Badminton Championships: China Holds on to the Singles Titles - THE FINAL RESULTS|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19910513-1.1.29|access-date=2024-12-28|work=The Straits Times|language=en}} until Yu Yang repeat the feat in 2013{{cite web|title=Wang Lao Ji BWF World Championships 2013 – Day 7: Lin Dan’s ‘High Five’; Intanon Triumphs|date=2013-08-11|last1=Sukumar|first1=Dev|last2=Alleyne|first2=Gayle |url=https://bwfworldchampionships.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2013/08/11/wang-lao-ji-bwf-world-championships-2013-day-7-lin-dans-high-five-intanon-triumphs|access-date=2024-12-28|website=bwfbadminton.com|language=en}} followed by the pair of Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan in 2023.{{cite web|title=Chen/Jia of China win record 4th badminton worlds women's doubles title
|url=https://english.news.cn/20230827/3dfeebccc0a4471cbc83a940a068c574/c.html|access-date=2024-12-28|website=XinhuaNet|language=en}} She won the 1987 and 1989 tournaments with Lin Ying, and the 1991 tourney with Nong Qunhua.She was a member of Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams that won 4 Time Consecutive In 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1992. Guan competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles, and earned the silver medal together with Nong Qunhua and retired soon after.{{cite web|title=昔日羽坛美女冠军华丽转型 倾全力打造羽毛球之城 (The former beauty champion of the badminton world gorgeous transformation pouring all efforts to build the city of badminton)
|url=https://sports.sina.cn/sa/2010-05-18/detail-ikkntiak5595899.d.html|access-date=2024-12-28|website=SportsSina.cn|language=zh}} Now she is working as an associate administrator of Guangzhou Sports Administration and director of Guangzhou Badminton Sports Administration Center.{{cite web|first=Li|last=Xuan|date=2004-11-09|title=Badminton Stars Compete in Guangzhou
|url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/badminton/111629.htm|access-date=2024-12-28|website=china.org.cn|language=en}}
Achievements
=Olympic Games=
Women's Doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1988 (Exhibition) | align="left" | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 11–15, 17–14, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | 16px Silver |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1992 | align="left" | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nong Qunhua | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 16–18, 15–12, 13–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | 16px Silver |
=World Championships=
Women's Doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Lingwei | align="left" | 15–7, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee | align="left" | 15–1, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nong Qunhua | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson | align="left" | 15–7, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
=World Cup=
Women's Doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Lingwei | align="left" | 10–15, 15–11, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 15–3, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Canton Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 15–2, 17–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
=Asian Games=
Women's Doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1986 | align="left" | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yun-ja | align="left" | 15–9, 8–15, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 1990 | align="left" | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nong Qunhua | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 15–11, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
=Asian Championships=
Women's Singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yun-ja | align="left" | 11–7, 4–11, 1–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze |
Women's Doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Fan Ming | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bok-sun | align="left" | 15–11, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Gold Gold |
=IBF World Grand Prix (22 titles, 8 runners-up)=
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's Doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Year !Tournament !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Malaysia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson | align="left" | 15–10, 15–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Indonesia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Webster | align="left" | 15–9, 16–18, 15–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Japan Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yun-ja | align="left" | 5–15, 3–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | 15–9, 6–15, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Lingwei | align="left" | 12–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Thailand Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Imelda Wiguna | align="left" | 15–1, 15–0 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1986 | align="left" | Hong Kong Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lao Yujing | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Lingwei | align="left" | 15–18, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | Japan Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee | align="left" | 15–5, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 15–6, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | Scandinavian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Lingwei | align="left" | 15–1, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee | align="left" | 6–15, 15–8, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | China Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | 15–5, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | Thailand Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Luo Yun | align="left" | 6–15, 15–5, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | Malaysia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjaer | align="left" | 15–2, 15–1 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#C3F6D7"
| align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | Grand Prix Finals | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee | align="left" | 15–6, 13–15, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lao Yujing | align="left" | 15–4, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Hong Kong Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Han Aiping | align="left" | 15–10, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | China Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Sun Xiaoqing | align="left" | 15–8, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | English Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 15–8, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjaer | align="left" | 15–3, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Malaysia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 15–6, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#C3F6D7"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Grand Prix Finals | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee | align="left" | 15–4, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Malaysia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 15–4, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Thailand Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 5–15, 18–17, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Hong Kong Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young | align="left" | 15–4, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | China Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Sun Xiaoqing | align="left" | 12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 15–1, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | Japan Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nong Qunhua | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 15–6, 15–18, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | China Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nong Qunhua | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee | align="left" | 5–15, 3–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5
| align="center" | 1992 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nong Qunhua | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Yanfen | align="left" | 14–18, 17–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
=Invitational Tournament=
Women's Doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Year !Tournament !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Konica Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee | align="left" | 15–6, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
References
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External links
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- {{databaseOlympics|GUANWEI01|archive=20070824184843}}
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Category:Badminton players from Guangzhou
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Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton
Category:Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games
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Category:Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
Category:Badminton players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Category:Asian Games gold medalists for China