Ji Xinpeng (simplified Chinese: 吉新鹏; traditional Chinese: 吉新鵬; pinyin: Jí Xīnpéng; born 30 December 1977) is a retired Chinese badminton player.
| Ji Xinpeng 吉新鹏 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1977 Xiamen, Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJi Xinpeng is the first Chinese badminton player to win an Olympic gold medal in men's singles.[1] Having never previously captured a top-tier event on the international circuit, he surprised the field at the 2000 Games in Sydney by defeating players such as Taufik Hidayat, Peter Gade and, in the final, Hendrawan. Prior to the Olympic Games, Ji was also the champion at the Japan Open held in April. He became a coach in the Chinese national badminton team in 2008.
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Pavilion 3, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia |  Hendrawan
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15–4, 15–13 |  Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Dutch Open |  Xia Xuanze
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10–15, 13–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1999 | Thailand Open | Chen Gang
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12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Swiss Open | Xia Xuanze
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8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Japan Open | Hendrawan
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6–15, 17–15, 15–4 |  Winner
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ji Xinpeng". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links
edit- Ji Xinpeng at BWFBadminton.com
- Ji Xinpeng at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Ji Xinpeng at Olympics.com
- Ji Xinpeng at Olympedia (archive)
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