Han Jian (badminton)


Han Jian is a Chinese retired badminton player in the early and mid 1980s when China first entered the International Badminton Federation.

Career

He was one of the world's leading players in his era, known for his cool and steady play. In China he is nicknamed "sticky candy", owing to his much-used tactic of using long rallies to pressurize an opponent into making mistakes. Han won the 1985 IBF World Championships beating Morten Frost in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships and played singles for China's world champion Thomas Cup teams of 1982 and 1986.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1978Bangkok, Thailand

World Cup

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1981Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1978Bangkok, Thailand

IBF World Grand Prix (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1981India Opensilver2