Chen Gang (badminton)
| Chen Gang 陈刚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1976 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chen Gang (Chinese: 陈刚; born 27 June 1976) was a former Chinese badminton player from Zhejiang.[2] He started his career in badminton at the age of eight. In 1989, Chen entered the Zhejiang team, and was selected to join the national team in 1994. He was a former World Junior Champion in the boys' singles event in 1994, and Asian Champion in the men's singles event in 1998.[3]
In 2007, he went to South Korea as an assistant to singles coach Li Mao. In November 2008, he joined as a coach in Polish national team until September 2009. In July 2018, he moved to France as a national singles coach.[4]
Achievements
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia |  Joko Suprianto
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2–15, 7–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Marleve Mainaky
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15–6, 15–9 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Tang Yongshu
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 Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min
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1–15, 10–15 | Bronze
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World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zheng Qiang
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15–9, 15–3 | Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Thailand Open | Ji Xinpeng
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15–12, 15–6 |  Winner
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| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Budi Santoso
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10–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1998 | Swedish Open | Luo Yigang
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14–18, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Vietnam Open | Alan Budikusuma
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15–6, 9–15, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1997 | Thailand Open | Hendrawan
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9–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | Russian Open | Yu Jinhao
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18–13, 18–13 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Swedish Open | Tang Yongshu
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Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min
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3–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | BMW International |  Niels Christian Kaldau
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15–7, 8–15, 17–14 | Winner
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| 1999 | French Open |  Pullela Gopichand
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15–8, 10–15, 15–10 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | French Open | Qin Yiyuan
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 Ian Sullivan Gail Emms
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15–12, 15–12 | Winner
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References
- ^ "韩国教练：谌龙难以搅局 伦敦奥运林李大战可期" (in Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Players: Chen Gang". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "让球者" (in Chinese). GQ. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "国羽四大金刚之一出山丨陈刚出任法国单打主教练" (in Chinese). 爱羽客. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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