Zheng Bo

{{Short description|Chinese badminton player}}

{{family name hatnote|Zheng|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Zheng Bo
郑波

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|11|26}}

| birth_place = Hunan, China

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| height = 1.78 m

| weight = 80 kg

| country = China

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 1 (XD with Ma Jin)

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Paris | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2007 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2003 Birmingham | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Yiyang | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}

{{MedalGold | 2005 Beijing | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2007 Glasgow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Guangzhou | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}

{{MedalGold | 2004 Jakarta | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Sendai & Tokyo | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Doha | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Doha | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2000 Guangzhou | Boys' doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2000 Guangzhou | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2000 Guangzhou | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2000 Kyoto | Boys' doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2000 Kyoto | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2000 Kyoto | Boys' team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1999 Yangon | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1999 Yangon | Boys' team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1999 Yangon | Boys' doubles }}

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Zheng Bo ({{zh|s=郑波|t=鄭波|p=Zhèng Bō}}; born 26 November 1983) is a badminton player from Hunan, China.{{cite web |title=Zheng Bo |url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/badminton/111589.htm |website=www.china.org.cn |access-date=6 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623170121/http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/badminton/111589.htm |archive-date=23 June 2018}}

Career

A doubles specialist, Zheng won men's doubles at the 2003 Indonesia Open with Sang Yang. Zheng and Sang also secured the winning point against Denmark in the final of the 2004 Thomas Cup, to clinch China's first men's world team title since 1990. Most of his international titles, however, have come in mixed doubles. Zheng won the 2002 French Open with Zhang Yawen and the 2006 Hong Kong Open with Zhao Tingting. His other mixed doubles titles, all in partnership with doubles maestro Gao Ling, include the 2006 Asian Games, the 2007 China Masters, the prestigious All England Open Championships in both 2007 and 2008; and the 2007 Japan, German, Korea, Malaysia, and the 2007, 2008 Indonesia Opens. Zhang and Gao were the silver medalists behind Indonesia's Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir at the 2007 BWF World Championships in Kuala Lumpur. They were upset in the round of 16 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by former World Champions Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms. Associated with Ma Jin, Zheng won the mixed doubles title at the 2010 BWF World Championships.

Achievements

= BWF World Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lars Paaske
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen

| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15

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

Mixed doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2007

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 16–21, 14–21

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Hanbin
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Yang

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–10

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

= World Cup =

Mixed doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Zhongbo
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen

| align="left" | 14–21, 11–21

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

= Asian Games =

Mixed doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2006

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Zhongbo
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen

| align="left" | 21–16, 25–23

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

= World Junior Championships =

Boys' doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Cao Chen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Zhongbo

| align="left" | 7–5, 7–5, 2–7, 7–5

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

Mixed doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wei Yili

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Sang Yang
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen

| align="left" | 3–7, 0–7, 6–8

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

= Asian Junior Championships =

Boys' doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Sang Yang

| align="left" | 15–10, 3–15, 10–15

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

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-sung
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-jin

| align="left" | 17–16, 11–15, 15–12

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wei Yili

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
{{flagicon|INA}} Enny Erlangga

| align="left" | 12–15, 16–17

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

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| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wei Yili

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Sang Yang
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen

| align="left" | Walkover

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

= BWF Superseries =

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |website=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |website=www.ibadmintonstore.com |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}} with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms

| align="left" | 21–12, 14–21, 21–15

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Laybourn
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kamilla Rytter Juhl

| align="left" | 22–20, 21–19

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark
{{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–18, 21–14

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–11

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | China Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark
{{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–17

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 23–21, 18–21, 19–21

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–14, 21–9

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Laybourn
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kamilla Rytter Juhl

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–8

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-dae
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–15

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Singapore Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xie Zhongbo
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–19, 21–11

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-dae
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung

| align="left" | 21–17, 8–21, 21–16

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

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-dae
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–15, 15–21

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

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

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

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

= BWF Grand Prix =

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. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Tesana Panvisvas
{{flagicon|THA}} Pramote Teerawiwatana

| align="left" | 16–17, 17–15, 15–5

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Korea Open

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Luluk Hadiyanto
{{flagicon|INA}} Alvent Yulianto

| align="left" | 12–15, 12–15

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Macau Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Guo Zhendong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Cai Yun
{{flagicon|CHN}} Fu Haifeng

| align="left" | 12–21, 21–9, 19–21

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

Mixed doubles

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Singapore Open

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-moon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ra Kyung-min

| align="left" | 5–15, 9–15

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 22–20, 21–19

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Ling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Chen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Tingting

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–10

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Chen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Yunlei

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–23

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

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Chen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Yunlei

| align="left" | 5–5, retired

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

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

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

= IBF International =

Men's doubles

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | French International

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Cheng Rui
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Wei

| align="left" | 7–8, 1–7, 3–7

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

Mixed doubles

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | French International

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Sang Yang
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Tingting

| align="left" | 7–0, 7–4, 7–8, 3–7, 8–6

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

References

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