Chen Hong (badminton)


Chen Hong is a former Chinese badminton player.

Career

During the first several years of the 21st century Chen rated among the world's leading singles players, achieving a number one world ranking in 2002–2003. He won the Swedish Open and the Asian Championships in 1999 as a nineteen-year-old. His subsequent titles included the Dutch, Singapore, Denmark, Malaysia, China, and Thailand Opens. He twice captured the prestigious All-England Championships, 2002 and 2005, defeating his very formidable fellow countryman Lin Dan in the final on the second occasion. He played in the All England 6 consecutive times between 2001 and 2006, his first All England reached the final, losing out to Indian player Pullela Gopichand, 15–12 15–6. His performances at IBF World Championships and at the 2004 Olympic Games were not among his finest. He was a bronze medalist at the 2001 and 2006 World Championships and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Games in Athens. At the 2006 IBF World Championships Chen recorded a 303 km/h jump smash against Taufik Hidayat. Chen retired from competitive play in 2007.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2001Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain

World Cup

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2005Yiyang, China

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1999Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1997Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines

BWF/IBF World Grand Prix (12 titles, 11 runners-up)

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 which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1999Swedish Opengold1

IBF International (1 title)

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1996Iran Fajr Internationalgold1