Ji Xinpeng
Appearance
Ji Xinpeng 吉新鹏 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Xiamen, Fujian, China | 30 December 1977||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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.
Career
Ji 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
Olympic Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Pavilion 3, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia | ![]() |
15–4, 15–13 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
The 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 | ![]() |
10–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
12–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
8–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Japan Open | ![]() |
6–15, 17–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
References
- ^ 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
- Ji Xinpeng at BWFbadminton.com
- Ji Xinpeng at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Ji Xinpeng at Olympics.com
- Ji Xinpeng at Olympedia