Han Jingna (Chinese: 韩晶娜; born 16 January 1975) is a Chinese retired badminton player who rated among the world's leading women's singles players in the 1990s.[1] Han began practicing badminton at the age of seven. Two years later, she trained at the sports school in Wuhan. She was selected to join the Hubei team in 1988 when she was thirteen, and to join the national team in 1989.[1] She was part of national teams that clinched the 1995 Sudirman Cup in Lausanne,[2] and the 1998 Uber Cup in Hong Kong,[3] She won the silver medal for women's singles at the 1995 World Championships by upsetting South Korea's Bang Soo-hyun in the semifinals before falling to Chinese teammate Ye Zhaoying in the finals. Han also earned a singles bronze medal at the next World Championships in 1997. She competed in the women's singles competition at the 1996 Olympic Games but was eliminated in the quarterfinals round by the defending Olympic gold medalist Susi Susanti of Indonesia.[4]
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 1975 Qiaokou, Wuhan, Hubei, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1999, she left the national team and went to the United Kingdom to help coach Great Britain's team for 2000 Olympic Games.[5] She later worked as a Chinese national youth team coach starting in 2006.[3]
Achievements edit
World Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland |  Ye Zhaoying
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7–11, 0–11 |  Silver
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| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Gong Zhichao
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9–12, 9–11 |  Bronze
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Asian Cup edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Ye Zhaoying
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6–11, 12–9, 3–11 | Silver
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| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China |  Bang Soo-hyun
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1–11, 3–11 | Bronze
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World Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Gu Jun
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Tang Yongshu Yuan Yali
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15–9, 15–5 |  Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix edit
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Singapore Open | Ye Zhaoying
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11–8, 2–11, 3–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1993 | China Open | Ye Zhaoying
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12–10, 11–1 |  Winner
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| 1993 | Hong Kong Open | Ye Zhaoying
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12–10, 7–11, 1–11 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Dutch Open | Yao Yan
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2–9, 2–9, 0–9 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Russian Open | Gong Zhichao
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11–7, 11–5 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Thailand Open | Li Qi
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Ge Fei Gu Jun
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5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Swedish Open | Ye Zhaoying
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Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young
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15–12, 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Swiss Open | Ye Zhaoying
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Ge Fei Gu Jun
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15–9, 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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IBF International edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Sydney Open |  Silvia Anggraini
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11–5, 11–1 | Winner
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| 1999 | Italian International | Zeng Yaqiong
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Walkover | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Italian International |  Ian Sullivan
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Anthony Clark Zeng Yaqiong
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15–11, 15–7 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ a b "韩晶娜 Han Jing Na" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "中國蘇迪曼杯之路：穩居A級行列 九征戰五奪冠" (in Chinese). People's Daily. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ a b ""高龄"高崚壮志凌云 奥运欲实现混双三连冠" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Olympic Games: Badminton - Day 5 Results". www.worldbadminton.com. 28 July 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "全英羽球公开赛 中国选手穿"英国征衣"？" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 10 March 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
External links edit
- Han Jingna at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Han Jingna at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)