Lu Lan
Lu Lan 卢兰 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006 German Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | 2 May 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Shanghai, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 5 (21 January 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Lú Lán |
Lu Lan (born 2 May 1987) is a badminton player from China.
Career
In 2004, she won the Polish Open. In 2006, she won the Korea Open and finished the year in the 5th position in the BWF World Ranking.[1]
In 2007, she won the Denmark Super Series, and was a bronze medalist at the World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, losing to the eventual champion Zhu Lin in the semifinals.[2]
In
In 2009, she achieved her greatest success to date when she won the 2009 BWF World Championship Women's Singles title in Hyderabad, India. The match was against compatriot, and two times winner of the event (2005 and 2006), Xie Xingfang; winning in two straight games 23–21, 21–12.[4]
After retiring from the tournament in 2013, she continued her education at the Beijing Sport University. She married Peng Yu in September 2013, and lived in Shanghai.[5] She then became an official umpire on the BWF World Tour, the first renowned player who successfully transitioned to an officiating job in the sport.[6]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Zhu Lin | 10–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
2009 | Xie Xingfang | 23–21, 21–12 | Gold |
World Cup
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Partner | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Xie Xingfang | 11–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Jiang Yanjiao | 23–25, 21–23 | Silver |
2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Wang Yihan | 15–21, 21–23 | Silver |
World Junior Championships
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | Cheng Shao-chieh | 7–11, 5–11 | Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea
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Jiang Yanjiao | 9–11, 2–11 | Silver |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Swiss Open | Zhang Ning | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Denmark Open | Zhang Ning | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
2008 | Korea Open | Zhou Mi | 18–21, 21–15, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | All England Open | Tine Rasmussen
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11–21, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finalstournament
- BWF Superseries Premiertournament
- BWF Superseriestournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | German Open | Zhang Ning | 8–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
2006 | Indonesia Open | Zhu Lin | 11–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2006 | Korea Open | Zhu Lin | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
2006 | Denmark Open | Jiang Yanjiao | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | India Open
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Zhou Mi | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Thailand Open | Xie Xingfang | 24–26, 7–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Russian Open | Chen Xiaojia | 20–22, 21–15, 23–21 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
IBF International
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Polish International | Zhu Lin | 11–7, 11–2 | Winner |
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[7]
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References
- ^ "BWF Historical World Ranking - WOMENS SINGLES". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "北京奥运会中国军团羽毛球大名单——卢兰" (in Chinese). Tencent QQ. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "羽毛球资料库――羽毛球女子国家队队员卢兰" (in Chinese). CCTV. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Lu Lan crowned world champion in all-Chinese final". morethanthegames.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "卢兰换一种方式追求羽球梦 浪漫婚礼温馨感人(图)" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Lu Lan Warms Up to Umpiring Role". Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Lu Lan Head to Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
External links
- BWF profile
- Lu Lan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)