Jiang Yanjiao

Jiang Yanjiao (simplified Chinese: 蒋燕皎; traditional Chinese: 蔣燕皎; pinyin: Jiǎng Yànjiǎo; born 26 June 1986), is a Chinese badminton player from Changzhou. She graduated from the Huaqiao University.[1]

Jiang Yanjiao
蒋燕皎
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 38)
Changzhou, China
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
HandednessLeft
Women's singles
Highest ranking3 (11 March 2010)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Yiyang Women's singles
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Johor Bahru Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Johor Bahru Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Chengdu Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Johor Bahru Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Richmond Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Pretoria Girls' singles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Pretoria Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hwacheon Girls' singles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hwacheon Girls' team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Career

A winner of both the BWF World Junior Championships (2002) and the Asian Junior Championships (2004), Jiang has since emerged as one of the world's leading women's singles players. She won the Chinese national title in 2005, the Denmark Open in 2006, the Asian Championships in both 2007 and 2008, and the China Open in 2008.[1] Jiang played singles for China's world champion Uber Cup (women's international) teams of 2006 and 2008.[2]

As one of several Chinese women's singles players who rate among the world's best, Jiang has been excluded from some international competitions which set a maximum number of participants from any one country. For example, at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing neither Jiang nor reigning world champion Zhu Lin were entered in the women's singles event which limited the strongest badminton nations to three competitors.

Achievements

World Cup

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2006Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Xie Xingfang21–16, 19–21, 18–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2011Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Lu Lan18–21, 23–25 Bronze
2008Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Wang Lin18–21, 21–18, 21–13 Gold
2007Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Lu Lan25–23, 23–21 Gold
2006Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Wang Chen17–21, 18–21 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa Seo Yoon-hee11–0, 8–11, 11–3 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2004Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea Lu Lan11–9, 11–2 Gold
2002Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhu Lin3–11, 6–11 Silver

BWF Superseries

The 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, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's Singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012China Masters Wang Yihan18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2012Korea Open Wang Shixian12–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2011China Masters Wang Shixian16–21, 5–8 Retired Runner-up
2010China Open Wang Shixian21–16, 21–19 Winner
2010Japan Open Wang Xin23–21, 21–18 Winner
2010Swiss Open Wang Shixian15–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2009China Open Wang Xin21–19, 22–20 Winner
2009Hong Kong Open Wang Shixian13–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2009Swiss Open Wang Yihan17–21, 21–17, 13–21 Runner-up
2008China Open Zhu Jingjing21–15, 21–13 Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2011Thailand Open Li Xuerui21–14, 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2009Macau Open Wang Yihan21–16, 20–22, 12–21 Runner-up
2006Denmark Open Lu Lan21–14, 21–14 Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[3]

References