Wang Chen (badminton)

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| event = Women's singles

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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{HKG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2007 Kuala Lumpur | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 2002 Guangzhou | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Doha|Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2002 Busan | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2002 Busan | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2003 Jakarta | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2005 Johor Bahru | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Johor Bahru | Women's singles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2001 Manila | Women's singles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2004 Kuala Lumpur | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2002 Bangkok | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Johor Bahru | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Johor Bahru | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition|East Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze | 2009 Hong Kong | Women's team }}

{{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 1997 Glasgow | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 1996 Jakarta | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 1996 Hong Kong | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Beijing | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1994 Kuala Lumpur | Girls' singles }}

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Wang Chen ({{zh|c=王晨|p=Wáng Chén|j=wong4 san4}}; born 21 June 1976) is a Chinese badminton player who later represented Hong Kong.{{cite web |title=王晨 Wang Chen |url=http://www.badmintoncn.com/cbo_star/star_30.html |publisher=Badmintoncn.com |access-date=15 March 2019 |language=zh}}

Career

In 1994, Wang won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in the girls' singles.

In 1996, she won the women's singles title at the Thailand Open. She was also on the losing national team against a strong Indonesian squad in Uber Cup that year.

In 1997, she back-to-back won the Thailand Open women's singles title.

In 2002, she won the Chinese Taipei Open.

In 2003, she won a gold medal at the Asian Championships.

In 2004, Wang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Lorena Blanco of Peru and Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Wang lost to Zhang Ning of the People's Republic of China 9–11, 11–6, 11–7.

In 2005, she won the Indonesia Open and Asian Championships.

In 2006, she won the gold medal at the Asian Games and for the third times clinched the Asian Championships women's singles title.

In 2007, she played at the World Championships and won the silver medal. She was defeated in the final by Zhu Lin, of China, 8–21, 12–21

Wang competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was seeded fourth going into the competition. She defeated Eva Sládeková of Slovakia, 21–7, 21–7 to advance to the third round. There she lost to Saina Nehwal of India, 19–21, 21–11, 11–21.

She won the 2008 Hong Kong Super Series.

Personal life

Wang married mainland Chinese badminton player Zheng Yumin in 2002.{{cite news|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20030511/3285220|title=鄭昱閩:她處搏殺期|work=Apple Daily|date=11 May 2003|access-date=13 August 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://sports.qq.com/a/20080714/000082.htm|title=香港女单瞄准奥运奖牌 王晨老公将任其教练|website=sports.qq.com|date=14 July 2008|access-date=13 August 2017}} Their son Zheng Xingjun (鄭星駿) Longlong (龍龍) was born in 2012, second son Zheng Xingrong (鄭星榮) was born in 2015.{{cite news|url=http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20130512/index.html|title=王晨唔會做辣媽|newspaper=Oriental Daily|date=12 May 2013|access-date=13 August 2017}}

Achievements

= World Championships =

Women's singles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ye Zhaoying

| align="left" | 5–11, 11–5, 4–11

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhu Lin

| align="left" | 8–21, 12–21

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

= World Cup =

Women's singles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Susi Susanti

| align="left" | 7–11, 4–11

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

= Asian Games =

Women's singles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhou Mi

| align="left" | 1–11, 4–11

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

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Yip Pui Yin

| align="left" | 21–14, 22–20

| 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" | 1995

| align="left" | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ye Zhaoying

| align="left" | 4–11, 11–4, 7–11

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

| align="left" | 1–11, 3–11

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

| align="left" | 2–11, 4–11

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Silvi Antarini

| align="left" | 11–6, 11–5

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jun Jae Youn

| align="left" | 9–11, 7–11

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kaori Mori

| align="left" | 11–8, 11–4

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kaori Mori

| align="left" | 21–14, 9–21, 21–13

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Yanjiao

| align="left" | 13–21, 17–21

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Yanjiao

| align="left" | 17–21, 16–21

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

= World Junior Championships =

Girls' singles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#98FB98"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zeng Yaqiong

| align="left" | 3–11, 11–5, 11–4

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

= BWF Superseries =

The BWF Superseries, 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 has two levels, the Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year's end.

Women's singles

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ffc;"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhu Lin

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–13

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

style="background:#ffc;"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang

| align="left" | 21–16, 10–21, 21–10

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

style="background:#B0C4DE"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Superseries Finals

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Zhou Mi

| align="left" | 14–21, 18–21

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

: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} Superseries tournament

: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} Superseries Premier tournament

: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} Superseries Finals tournament

= BWF Grand Prix =

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women's singles

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lim Xiaoqing

| align="left" | 6–11, 3–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Polish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Meiluawati

| align="left" | 6–11, 4–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

| align="left" | 7–11, 8–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Susi Susanti

| align="left" | 8–11, 8–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

| align="left" | 6–11, 6–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Ji-hyun

| align="left" | 2–11, 11–5, 11–7

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zeng Yaqiong

| align="left" | 11–3, 11–6

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

| align="left" | 9–11, 4–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ellen Angelina

| align="left" | 5–7, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn

| align="left" | 11–3, 11–1

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

| align="left" | Walkover

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Mia Audina

| align="left" | 3–11, 13–10, 0–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang

| align="left" | 6–11, 11–8, 1–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang

| align="left" | 11–5, 3–11, 4–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jun Jae-youn

| align="left" | 7–11, 8–11

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Mia Audina

| align="left" | 11–7, 11–1

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

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pi Hongyan

| align="left" | 21–18, 14–21, 26–24

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

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} IBF/BWF Grand Prix tournament

= IBF International =

Women's singles

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Ji-hyun

| align="left" | 11–2, 3–11, 6–11

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Australia Capital International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kanako Yonekura

| align="left" | 11–6, 11–8

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Waitakere International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kanako Yonekura

| align="left" | 11–1, 11–2

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

Women's doubles

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Australia Capital International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Mei Mei Chan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tammy Jenkins
{{flagicon|NZL}} Rhona Robertson

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–4

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Waitakere International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Mei Mei Chan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rhonda Cator
{{flagicon|AUS}} Amanda Hardy

| align="left" | 15–4, 15–12

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

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.{{cite web |title=Wang Chen Head to Head |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/5882/wang-chen/head-to-head-analysis?event=&team2_player1=15105 |website=bwfbadminton.com |access-date=11 March 2020}}

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class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
rowspan="2" | Players

! rowspan="2" | Matches

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Difference

Won

! Lost

align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva

| 5

50bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +5
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Dai Yun

| 6

42bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gong Ruina

| 10

37bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gong Zhichao

| 4

13bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Xuerui

| 1

01bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lu Lan

| 8

26bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Lin

| 5

41bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Shixian

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Yihan

| 4

13bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Xingfang

| 9

27bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –5
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ye Zhaoying

| 4

04bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ning

| 17

314bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –11
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhu Lin

| 6

33bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Cheng Shao-chieh

| 9

81bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +7
align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Chia-chi

| 2

20bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Baun

| 11

56bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

| 10

37bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Sørensen

| 3

21bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1

{{col-break}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
rowspan="2" | Players

! rowspan="2" | Matches

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Difference

Won

! Lost

align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracey Hallam

| 3

21bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pi Hongyan

| 9

72bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +5
align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Petra Overzier

| 2

11bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Juliane Schenk

| 4

40bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}}/{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Huaiwen

| 4

31bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Yip Pui Yin

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}}/{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhou Mi

| 11

47bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –3
align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Saina Nehwal

| 5

41bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Susi Susanti

| 4

13bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Maria Kristin Yulianti

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuko Mizui

| 3

30bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Wong Mew Choo

| 5

32bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}}/{{flagicon|INA}} Mia Audina

| 10

55bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Bang Soo-hyun

| 1

01bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Ji-hyun

| 3

21bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lim Xiaoqing

| 1

01bgcolor="#ffcccc" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Porntip Buranaprasertsuk

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1

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References

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