Zheng Yuli (Chinese: 郑昱鲤, born 1963) is a retired female badminton player from China.

Zheng Yuli
郑昱鲤
Personal information
CountryChina
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Fujian, China
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Calgary Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Beijing Women's singles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 1986 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kualalumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles

Career edit

She earned a bronze medal as a semifinalist at both the 1985 IBF World Championships and 1987 IBF World Championships in women's singles, dropping three set matches in each case to her compatriots Han Aiping and Li Lingwei respectively. She won women's singles at the Japan Open in 1984 and at the Denmark Open in 1984 and 1986. Zheng played on Uber Cup (women's international) championship teams for China in 1986 and 1988.

Since retiring from international competitions, Yuli has been living in Perth, Western Australia. She runs the An-Yu Badminton Academy.

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1985 Olympic Saddledome,
Calgary, Canada
  Han Aiping 11–3, 3–11, 2–11   Bronze
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium,
Beijing, China
  Li Lingwei 6–11, 11–8, 5–11   Bronze

World Cup edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1982 Stadium Negara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Song Youping 11–6, 5–11, 11–7   Bronze
1987 Stadium Negara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Han Aiping 11–12, 5–11   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1985 Stadium Negara
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Qian Ping 11–6, 12–9   Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Stadium Negara
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Qian Ping   Liu Aizhen
  He Yanling
15–12, 15–7   Bronze

Open tournaments edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1981 India Open   Ami Ghia 11–4, 11–6   Winner

IBF 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
1984 Japan Open   Qian Ping 11–2, 7–11, 11–7   Winner
1984 Denmark Open   Helen Troke 11–6, 11–7   Winner
1985 Denmark Open   Wu Jianqiu 11–8, 8–11, 11–7   Winner
1985 Hong Kong Open   Han Aiping 6–11, 2–11   Runner-up
1985 German Open   Qian Ping 1–3, retired   Runner-up
1986 Denmark Open   Pernille Nedergaard 11–4, 11–3   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Denmark Open   Gu Jiaming   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers
15–9, 15–18, 16–17   Runner-up
1988 German Open   Lao Yujing   Gillian Clark
  Gillian Gowers
15–8, 3–15, 15–4   Winner
1988 Swedish Open   Lao Yujing   Guan Weizhen
  Lin Ying
4–15, 8–15   Runner-up

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