Han Jingna
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Han Jingna (Chinese: 韩晶娜; born 16 January 1975) is a Chinese retired badminton player who rated among the world's leading women's singles players in the 1990s.[1] Han began practicing badminton at the age of seven. Two years later, she trained at the sports school in Wuhan. She was selected to join the Hubei team in 1988 when she was thirteen, and to join the national team in 1989.[1] She was part of national teams that clinched the 1995 Sudirman Cup in Lausanne,[2] and the 1998 Uber Cup in Hong Kong,[3] She won the silver medal for women's singles at the 1995 World Championships by upsetting South Korea's Bang Soo-hyun in the semifinals before falling to Chinese teammate Ye Zhaoying in the finals. Han also earned a singles bronze medal at the next World Championships in 1997. She competed in the women's singles competition at the 1996 Olympic Games but was eliminated in the quarterfinals round by the defending Olympic gold medalist Susi Susanti of Indonesia.[4]
In 1999, she left the national team and went to the United Kingdom to help coach Great Britain's team for 2000 Olympic Games.[5] She later worked as a Chinese national youth team coach starting in 2006.[3]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]World Championships
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | China Ye Zhaoying | 7–11, 0–11 | Silver Silver |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | China Gong Zhichao | 9–12, 9–11 | Bronze Bronze |
Asian Cup
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | China Ye Zhaoying | 6–11, 12–9, 3–11 | Silver Silver |
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | South Korea Bang Soo-hyun | 1–11, 3–11 | Bronze Bronze |
World Junior Championships
[edit | edit source]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | China Gu Jun | China Tang Yongshu China Yuan Yali |
15–9, 15–5 | Gold Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit | edit source]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Singapore Open | China Ye Zhaoying | 11–8, 2–11, 3–11 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1993 | China Open | China Ye Zhaoying | 12–10, 11–1 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1993 | Hong Kong Open | China Ye Zhaoying | 12–10, 7–11, 1–11 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1995 | Sydney Open | Indonesia Silvia Anggraini | 11–5, 11–1 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1996 | Dutch Open | China Yao Yan | 2–9, 2–9, 0–9 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1996 | Russian Open | China Gong Zhichao | 11–7, 11–5 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Thailand Open | China Li Qi | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun |
5–15, 10–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swedish Open | China Ye Zhaoying | South Korea Kim Mee-hyang South Korea Kim Shin-young |
15–12, 12–15, 8–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | China Ye Zhaoying | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun |
15–9, 2–15, 11–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
IBF International
[edit | edit source]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italian International | China Zeng Yaqiong | Walkover | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italian International | England Ian Sullivan | England Anthony Clark China Zeng Yaqiong |
15–11, 15–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
References
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External links
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Wuhan
- Chinese female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for China
- Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
- Chinese expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- Chinese badminton coaches
- 21st-century Chinese women
- 20th-century Chinese sportswomen