Zhang Jun (simplified Chinese: 张军; traditional Chinese: 張軍; pinyin: Zhāng Jūn; born November 26, 1977, in Suzhou, Jiangsu) is a former male badminton player from the People's Republic of China. He is now a coach with the Chinese national team following his retirement from international play.
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 26, 1977 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (with Gao Ling) (June 7, 2001[1]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
As a doubles specialist, the solidly built Zhang Jun won several international men's doubles titles with compatriot Zhang Wei including the Swiss (1998), China (2001), and Thailand (2005) Opens. However, the majority of his titles, and the most prestigious ones, came in mixed doubles with the formidable Gao Ling. These included consecutive gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, earned by surviving a number of tight matches, particularly in 2000 when they were on the verge of elimination in the semifinals. In similar fashion, Zhang and Gao captured the 2001 IBF World Championships by squeezing past the brilliant Kim Dong-moon and partner Ra Kyung-min 17-16 in the third game. Zhang's other titles with Gao included three victories (2001, 2003, and 2006) at the prestigious All-England Championships; the Badminton Asia Championships in 2002; the China Masters in 2005; and the China (2002, 2003), Japan (2003), Indonesia (2004), Malaysia (2004, 2006), Thailand (2005), Singapore (2005), and German (2006) Opens.
Zhang had the honor of being an Olympic torch carrier at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Games.[2]
After retirement, Zhang Jun coached the Chinese Badminton National Team. He was promoted to head coach of the national badminton doubles team in 2017, before being selected as vice chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) in 2018.[3]
On January 28, 2019, Zhang Jun was elected as the chairman of Chinese Badminton Association.[4][5]
Zhang Jun, as president of the Chinese Badminton Association, competed with Khunying Patama, his counterpart from the Badminton Association of Thailand and Anton Aditya Subowo, president of Badminton Asia, for the position of BWF deputy president[6] but lost; Patama was elected deputy president in May 2019, during the Sudirman Cup tournament in Nanning, China.[7]
Personal life edit
Zhang Jun married synchronised swimmer Hu Ni in 2006. Their son was born in 2009.[8] (Zhang Jun's former doubles partner Cai Yun, whom he later also coached, married Hu Ni's teammate Wang Na in 2010.)
Achievements edit
Olympic Games edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia |
 Gao Ling
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 Trikus Haryanto Minarti Timur
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1–15, 15–13, 15–11 |  Gold
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| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece |
Gao Ling
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 Nathan Robertson Gail Emms
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15–1, 12–15, 15–12 | Gold
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World Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Zhang Wei
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 Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon
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6–15, 15–17 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |
Gao Ling
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Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min
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7–15, 8–15 |  Silver
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| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |
Gao Ling
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Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min
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15–10, 12–15, 17–16 |  Gold
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Asian Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Zhang Wei
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Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin
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15–12, 11–15, 13–15 | Silver
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| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zhang Wei
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Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon
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6–15, 4–15 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand | Liu Lu
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Yang Ming Qian Hong
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15–12, 17–16 | Gold
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| 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | Gao Ling
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 Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Saralee Thungthongkam
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11–7, 11–8 | Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix edit
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Swiss Open | Zhang Wei
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Liu Yong Yu Jinhao
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17–15, 15–7 |  Winner
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| 2000 | Thailand Open | Zhang Wei
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Sigit Budiarto Halim Haryanto
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15–5, 15–10 | Winner
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| 2001 | China Open | Zhang Wei
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Chen Qiqiu Liu Yong
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7–1, 4–7, 8–6 4–7, 7–5 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ IBF Historical Ranking – Mixed Doubles Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Spectacular ceremony opens Beijing Olympics". China Internet Information Center. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Zhang Jun new chairman of Chinese Badminton". Badminton Famly. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "张军当选新一届羽协主席 李永波不再任副主席" [Zhang Jun elected as new chairman of Badminton Association and Li Yongbo ceases to be vice chairman]. Sina Sports (in Chinese). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Olympic champion takes over badminton". China Daily. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Olympic champ Zhang Jun confirmes run for BWF deputy president". China Daily. Beijing. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020 – via Xinhua News Agency.
- ^ "NEW BWF DEPUTY PRESIDENT AND BWF COUNCIL MEMBER ELECTED" (Press release). Badminton World Federation. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Zhao Yanyan (赵彦砚) (2010-01-06). "儿子降生时在巴黎酒店睡觉 张军跟队友求育儿经" [When His Son Was Born He Was Sleeping in a Paris Hotel: Zhang Jun Asks Teammates for Parenting Tips]. Jinling Evening News (in Chinese).
External links edit
- Zhang Jun at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) at the Wayback Machine (archived October 11, 2007)
- Zhang Jun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Zhang Jun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
