Wang Xin (Chinese: 汪鑫; pinyin: Wāng Xīn; born 10 November 1985) is a retired badminton player from China and former World No. 1 women's singles player. She was awarded as Best Female Players of the Year by the BWF in 2010.[1] Wang represented China in the 2012 Summer Olympics and had to forfeit the match in the bronze medal playoff game against Saina Nehwal of India in which she was 21–18, 1–0 up, due to a knee injury.[2]
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1985 Shenyang, Liaoning, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 5 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Zhang Ning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (September 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 汪鑫 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 汪鑫 | ||
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After the Olympics, Wang Xin struggled to get back into competition but was never successful due to the severity of her injury. In 2013, at the age of 28 years, she retired from professional badminton.[3]
Achievements edit
BWF World Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France |  Wang Lin
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11–21, 21–19, 13–21 |  Silver
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| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Wang Yihan
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14–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Games edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Wang Shixian
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18–21, 15–21 | Silver
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] 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,[5] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Japan Open | Wang Yihan
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8–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2009 | China Open | Jiang Yanjiao
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19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Malaysia Open |  Bae Yeon-ju
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19–21, 21–17, 14–6 retired |  Winner
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| 2010 | China Masters |  Tine Baun
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21–13, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2010 | Japan Open | Jiang Yanjiao
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21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Singapore Open | Tine Baun
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21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2011 | Denmark Open | Wang Yihan
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21–14, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2011 | French Open | Li Xuerui
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21–15, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | Tine Baun
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2011 | China Open | Wang Yihan
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12–18 retired | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Wang Yihan
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19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix edit
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.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Wang Shixian
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16–21, 21–18, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Philippines Open |  Zhou Mi
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21–10, 12–21, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2010 | German Open |  Juliane Schenk
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21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold |  Saina Nehwal
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13–21, 21–8, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
IBF International edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Macau Satellite | Yuan Ting
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 Yoshiko Iwata Miyuki Tai
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7–11, 11–9, 11–6 | Winner
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| 2003 | Malaysia Satellite | Pan Pan
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Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda
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15–8, 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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Record against selected opponents edit
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.
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References edit
- ^ "李宗伟、汪鑫分2010年世界羽联最佳男、女运动员". xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Referee Accused Of Injury To Chinese Badminton Player". www.china.org.cn. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ 爱羽, 客大毛 (21 July 2016). "羽球赛场10大最悲剧受伤，看完心在滴血!". cacheapp.aiyuke.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.