Xia Huan (Chinese: 夏欢; born 30 January 1992) is a Chinese badminton doubles player.[1]
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 Xia (right) with Tang Jinhua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1992 Anhua, Yiyang, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Chen Qiqiu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 7 (WD 13 September 2012) 23 (XD 25 October 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Xia became World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event in 2009 with Tang Jinhua held in Alor Setar, Malaysia. One year later in Guadalajara, Mexico, the pair almost managed to defend their World Juniors title, reaching the final, which they eventually lost to compatriots Bao Yixin and Ou Dongni (13–21, 18–21). The pair also won the 2009 and 2010 Asian Junior Championships.[1]
In 2011, Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua won their first major title, the China Masters Superseries.[2] They also reached the semi-finals at the 2011 Korea Grand Prix Gold, and the final at the China Open Superseries.[3] In 2012, Xia and Tang won the German and Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold.[4][5]
Achievements edit
Asian Championships edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |  Zhong Qianxin
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 Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na
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23–21, 15–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Zhang Wen
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 Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah
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13–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |
Lu Lu
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 Fu Mingtian Yao Lei
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18–21, 21–13, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |
Tang Jinhua
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 Suci Rizky Andini Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah
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21–9, 21–18 |  Gold
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| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Tang Jinhua
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Bao Yixin Ou Dongni
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13–21, 18–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |
Liu Peixuan
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 Maneepong Jongjit Rodjana Chuthabunditkul
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19–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Lu Lu
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Xie Jing Zhong Qianxin
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22–20, 14–21, 20–22 | Silver
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| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Tang Jinhua
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Luo Ying Luo Yu
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14–21, 21–17, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Tang Jinhua
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Bao Yixin Ou Dongni
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21–17, 21–8 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Liu Peixuan
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Lu Kai Bao Yixin
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15–21, 19–21 | Silver
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | China Masters | Tang Jinhua
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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21–19 retired |  Winner
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| 2011 | China Open | Tang Jinhua
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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11–21, 10–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- 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 doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Vietnam Open | Tang Jinhua
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Ma Jin Zhong Qianxin
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19–21, 23–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | India Grand Prix | Tang Jinhua
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 Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin
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21–8, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2012 | German Open | Tang Jinhua
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Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na
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23–21, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2012 | Swiss Open | Tang Jinhua
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Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin
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21–17, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2015 | New Zealand Open | Zhong Qianxin
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 Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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17–21, 24–22, 21–19 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | China Masters | Wang Yilyu
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Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong
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12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | New Zealand Open | Yu Xiaoyu
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Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen
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14–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | China International | Zhang Wen
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Wang Yilyu Ou Dongni
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18–21, 21–15, 19–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ a b "汤金华/夏欢：冠军正值花样年华". sports.qq.com (in Chinese). 羽毛球杂志. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "China's Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua clinch their first Super Series title". www.badmintonlink.com. BadmintonLink.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Korea GPG 2011 SF – Sung in the finals…Lee too!". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "German Open 2012: Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua grab Women's Doubles title". www.badmintonlink.com. BadmintonLink.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Nehwal Defends Swiss Open Title & Indonesian Duo Hit Winning Streak". yonex.co.uk. Yonex. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "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.