Chen Xingdong (Chinese: 陈兴东; pinyin: Chén Xīngdōng; born 2 April 1970) is a Chinese former badminton player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles event together with his partner Peng Xinyong. Chen was part of the Sichuan Sports Technology College team since 1984 and retired from the international tournament in 1997. In 1998, he was selected as a coach in Sichuan Province team and at the same year he join national team as a men's team coach. In early 2000, he focused as a mixed doubles coach.[1]

Chen Xingdong
陈兴东
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1970-04-02) 2 April 1970 (age 54)
Sichuan, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
HandednessRight
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking3 (June 1996)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1994 Ho Chi Minh Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Shanghai Mixed doubles
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Shanghai Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1993 Shanghai Men's team
BWF profile

His career in badminton started to appear in 1993 when he and his mixed doubles partner Sun Man won the gold medal at the 1993 East Asian Games, 1993 China Open, and 1994 Asian Championships. Chen qualified to compete at the 1994 World Cup with Gu Jun and finished as a runner-up. In 1995, he cooperated with Wang Xiaoyuan, won the mixed doubles title at the Swedish Open, and third place at the China Open.

In the middle of 1995, he teamed-up with Peng Xinyong. The duo became the champion at the 1995 Denmark and China Open, 1996 Polish Open, and qualified to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympics finished in the fourth place after lose a bronze medal match to Liu Jianjun and Sun Man in straight games 15–7, 4–15, 8–15. Chen two times helps the national mixed team clinched the Sudirman Cup in 1995 and 1997. He reached a career high as world No. 3 in June 1996 together with Peng.[2]

Achievements

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World Cup

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Peng Xinyong   Flandy Limpele
  Rosalina Riseu
9–15, 13–15   Bronze
1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  Gu Jun   Thomas Lund
  Catrine Bengtsson
15–10, 10–15, 2–15   Silver
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
  Sun Man   Rudy Gunawan
  Rosiana Tendean
15–11, 15–18, 15–17   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China   Sun Man   Liu Jianjun
  Wang Xiaoyuan
15–1, 15–11   Gold

East Asian Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Shanghai, China   Sun Man   Liang Qing
  Peng Yun
15–3, 15–13   Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 China Open   Peng Xinyong   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen
15–10, 15–4   Winner
1996 Russian Open   Peng Xinyong   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen
11–15, 15–12, 15–8   Winner
1996 Polish Open   Peng Xinyong   Nick Ponting
  Joanne Goode
10–15, 15–12, 15–8   Winner
1996 Swedish Open   Peng Xinyong   Park Joo-bong
  Ra Kyung-min
4–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1995 China Open   Peng Xinyong   Park Joo-bong
  Shim Eun-jung
15–11, 4–15, 15–10   Winner
1995 Denmark Open   Peng Xinyong   Flandy Limpele
  Rosalina Riseu
3–15, 15–10, 15–12   Winner
1995 Swedish Open   Wang Xiaoyuan   Kim Dong-moon
  Gil Young-ah
18–13, 5–15, 15–9   Winner
1993 China Open   Sun Man   Yoo Yong-sung
  Jang Hye-ock
12–15, 15–9, 15–8   Winner
1993 Thailand Open   Sun Man   Liu Jianjun
  Wang Xiaoyuan
5–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1992 China Open   Sun Man   Aryono Miranat
  Eliza Nathanael
8–15, 15–9, 16–17   Runner-up
1992 French Open   Sun Man   Liu Jianjun
  Wang Xiaoyuan
17–18, 15–12, 4–15   Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "陈兴东 Chen Xing Dong" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ "陈兴东" (in Chinese). CCTV. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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