Yao Yan (Chinese: 姚燕; born 9 December 1974) is a retired Chinese badminton player from Nanning, Guangxi.[1] She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Yao Yan
姚燕
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974 (age 49)
Nanning, Guangxi, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
EventWomen's singles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Beijing Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Jakarta Girls' singles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

Asian Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Yu Hua 2–11, 11–9, 11–5   Gold
1995 Beijing, China   Ye Zhaoying 11–5, 7–11, 3–11   Silver

World Junior Championships edit

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Kristin Yunita 11–12, 1–11   Silver

IBF World Grand Prix edit

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

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1996 Dutch Open   Han Jingna 9–2, 9–2, 9–0   Winner
1996 Korea Open   Bang Soo-hyun 3–11, 0–11   Runner-up
1993 French Open   Ye Zhaoying 11–7, 5–11, 11–5   Winner
1992 China Open   Shen Lianfeng 11–7, 11–8   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ "尧燕 Yao Yan" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

External links edit