Qu Zimo

{{short description|Chinese para badminton player}}

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{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Qu Zimo
屈子墨

| image = Qu Zimo at the Paris 2024 Paralympics Badminton Men's Singles WH1 final 01.jpg

| caption = Qu at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|09|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Shijiazhuang, China

| height =

| weight =

| event = Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

| highest_ranking = 1 (MS 3 October 2019)
1 (MD with Mai Jianpeng 29 August 2019)
2 (XD with Liu Yutong 8 November 2022)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = 2 (MS)
1 (MD with Mai Jianpeng)
3 (XD with Liu Yutong)

| date_of_current_ranking = 3 September 2024

| country = {{CHN}}

| coach =

| handedness =

| best_result =

| bwfbadminton_id = P86405

| bwfpara_id = 8B2AEF92-AFBD-4348-AEBD-2846D189453E

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport|Men's para-badminton}}

{{MedalCountry | {{CHN}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Paralympic Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2024 Paris | Men's singles}}

{{MedalGold | 2024 Paris| Men's doubles}}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Tokyo | Men's singles}}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Tokyo| Men's doubles}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold | 2019 Basel | Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Gold | 2019 Basel | Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Gold | 2024 Pattaya | Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Gold | 2024 Pattaya | Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Gold | 2024 Pattaya | Mixed doubles}}

{{Medal|Silver | 2017 Ulsan | Men's singles}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Para Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Jakarta | Men's doubles}}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Jakarta | Mixed doubles}}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Hangzhou|Men's singles}}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Hangzhou|Men's doubles}}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Hangzhou|Mixed doubles}}

{{MedalSilver | 2018 Jakarta | Men's singles}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze | 2016 Beijing | Men's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Youth Para Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Dubai | Men's singles}}

}}

Qu Zimo (born 22 September 2001) is a Chinese wheelchair badminton player. He won two gold medals in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in men's singles WH1 and men's doubles WH1WH2 respectively.

Personal life

Qu was born in Shijiazhuang in Hebei, China. At three months old, Qu was diagnosed with polio and was paralyzed in his lower limbs. He was later drafted into the Hebei disabled badminton team where he began to learn and practice wheelchair badminton.{{Cite web |last=青年發電機 |title=【羽球】羽球中活出自信,19歲屈子墨不畏雙腿萎縮登世界第一 {{!}} 青年發電機 |url=https://today.line.me/tw/v2/article/8xypaV |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=LINE TODAY |language=zh-Hant}}

Achievements

= Paralympic Games =

Men's singles WH1

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sam-seop

| align="left" | 21–6, 11–6r

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–3, 21–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-seop

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Jae-gun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Yu Soo-young

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold

= World Championships =

Men's singles WH1

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sam-seop

| align="left" | 10–21, 9–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-seop

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–18, 19–21, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-seop

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–18, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Noor Azwan Noorlan
{{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Tong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Hongyan

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= Asian Para Games =

Men's singles WH1

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–15, 18–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–5, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-seop

| align="left" | 21–15, 13–21, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng
{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Hongyan

| align="left" | 14–21, 21–18, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Tong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Hongyan

| align="left" | 21–7, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= Asian Championships =

Men's singles WH1

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-seop

| align="left" | 20–22, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Asian Youth Para Games =

Men's singles WH1

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

!Year

!Venue

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

style="background:#B0E0E6"

| rowspan="3" align="center" |2017

| rowspan="3" align="left" |Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Xin

| align="left" |20–22, 21–12, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |Gold Gold

= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (7 titles, 1 runner-up) =

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.{{cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/06/03/para-badminton-tournament-structure-bids-for-tournaments-2022-onwards}}{{cite news |date=11 July 2022 |title=BWF Para Tournamentsoftware |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/}}

Men's singles WH1

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 12–21, 21–8, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Bahrain Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Tong

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man
{{Flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–14, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Bahrain Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Kajiwara
{{Flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Murayama

| align="left" | 21–7, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Matsumoto
{{Flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nishimura

| align="left" | 21–4, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man
{{Flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

= International tournaments (2011–2021) (11 titles) =

Men's singles WH1

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | China Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Tong

| align="left" | 21–5, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-man

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun
{{Flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sam-seop

| align="left" | 21–11, 18–21, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | China Para-Badminton International

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Tong
{{Flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Xin

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun
{{Flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-seop

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Brazil Para-Badminton International

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Kajiwara
{{Flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Murayama

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng
{{Flagicon|CHN}} Yin Menglu

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Luca Olgiati
{{Flagicon|SUI}} Karin Suter-Erath

| align="left" | 21–5, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

rowspan="4" align="center" | 2019{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.}}

| rowspan="4" align="left" | China Para-Badminton International

| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Xin
{{Flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Jing

|21–11, 21–12

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

{{flagicon|TPE|variant=Paralympic}} Chan Kun-yi
{{Flagicon|BEL}} To Man-kei

|21–8, 21–5

{{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Tong
{{Flagicon|CHN}} Li Hongyan

|21–15, 21–11

{{flagicon|GER}} Rick Cornell Hellmann
{{Flagicon|GER}} Valeska Knoblauch

|21–10, 21–9

Notes

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