Chen Hong (badminton)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Hong
Personal information
Birth name	陈宏
Born	November 28, 1979 (1979-11-28) Longyan, Fujian, China
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country	China
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest Ranking	1 (2002)
Medal record Competitor for China Men's badminton World Championships Bronze 2006 Madrid Men's Singles Bronze 2001 Seville Men's Singles Asian Games Bronze 2002 Busan Team
BWF Profile

Chen Hong (simplified Chinese: 陈宏; traditional Chinese: 陳宏; pinyin: Chén Hóng; born November 28, 1979 in Longyan, Fujian) is a male former badminton player from the People's Republic of China.

Career

During the first several years of the 21st century Chen rated among the world's leading singles players, achieving a number one world ranking in 2002. He won the Swedish Open and the Asian Championships in 1999 as a nineteen-year-old. His subsequent titles included the Dutch (2000), Singapore (2002, 2003), Denmark (2002, 2006), Malaysia (2003), China (2005, 2006), and Thailand (2007) Opens. He twice captured the prestigious All-England Championships, 2002 and 2005, defeating his very formidable fellow countryman Lin Dan in the final on the second occasion. His performances at IBF World Championships and at the 2004 Olympic Games were not among his finest. He was a bronze medalist (semifinalist) at the 2001 and 2006 World Championships and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Games in Athens. Chen retired from serious competition in 2007.

References

• BWF profile