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| ⚫ | In 1978 Zhang won the rival "world championship" that was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the [[International Badminton Federation]] (now [[Badminton World Federation]]). She was also the dominant international singles player when China first joined the IBF, winning the prestigious [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All-England Championships]] in 1982 and 1983<ref>Pat Davis, The ''Guinness Book of Badminton'' (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.</ref>, as well as a host of other significant titles. In the [[1983 IBF World Championships]], however, she was beaten in the semifinal by Chinese teammate [[Han Aiping]]<ref>Hans Moller, "how Sugiarto and King created a dream final", ''World Badminton'', June 1983, 14.</ref>. Zhang played third singles on China's [[1984 Uber Cup]] (women's international) team which won the team world championship. Whether because she could no longer beat her teammates Han and [[Li Lingwei]], or because of her marriage to fellow Chinese player Chen Changjie, Zhang disappeared from international badminton after the 1983-1984 season. |
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She was the dominant international singles player when China first joined the [[Badminton World Federation|International Badminton Federation]] |
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| ⚫ | , winning the prestigious [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All-England Championships]] in 1982 and 1983<ref>Pat Davis, The ''Guinness Book of Badminton'' (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.</ref>, as well as a host of other significant titles. In the [[1983 IBF World Championships]], however, she was beaten in the semifinal by Chinese teammate [[Han Aiping]]<ref>Hans Moller, "how Sugiarto and King created a dream final", ''World Badminton'', June 1983, 14.</ref>. Zhang played third singles on China's [[1984 Uber Cup]] (women's international) team which won the team world championship. Whether because she could no longer beat her teammates Han and [[Li Lingwei]], or because of her marriage to fellow Chinese player Chen Changjie, Zhang disappeared from international badminton after the 1983-1984 season. |
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Revision as of 17:32, 20 October 2008
Zhang Ailing is a retired female badminton player of China.
Career
In 1978 Zhang won the rival "world championship" that was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation). She was also the dominant international singles player when China first joined the IBF, winning the prestigious All-England Championships in 1982 and 1983[1], as well as a host of other significant titles. In the 1983 IBF World Championships, however, she was beaten in the semifinal by Chinese teammate Han Aiping[2]. Zhang played third singles on China's 1984 Uber Cup (women's international) team which won the team world championship. Whether because she could no longer beat her teammates Han and Li Lingwei, or because of her marriage to fellow Chinese player Chen Changjie, Zhang disappeared from international badminton after the 1983-1984 season.
References
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