Qin Yiyuan
Qin Yiyuan 秦艺源 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Nanning, Guangxi, China | 14 February 1973||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Qin Yiyuan (simplified Chinese: 秦艺源; traditional Chinese: 秦藝源; pinyin: Qín Yìyuán; born 14 February 1973) is a Chinese former world level badminton player. Qin played internationally for China from the mid-1990s through the 2000 Summer Olympics,[1] a period during which her fellow countrywomen Ge Fei and Gu Jun dominated international women's doubles play. Qin won women's doubles at the 1996 China Open, 1997 Thailand Open, 1998 Denmark Open with Tang Yongshu, and at the 1999 Thailand, French, and Denmark Opens, and 2000 Swiss Open with Gao Ling. She was a bronze medalist at the 1995 IBF World Championships and a silver medalist at the 1997 IBF World Championships with Tang Yongshu. She earned a bronze medal again at the 1999 edition of the tourney with Gao Ling. Qin also earned bronze medals for women's doubles at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, the first with Tang Yongshu and the second with Gao. She was a member of Chinese teams which captured the Uber Cup (women's world team competition and trophy) in 1998 and 2000.[2]
Achievements
Summer Olympics
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | Gao Ling | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min |
15–10, 15–4 | Bronze |
1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Tang Yongshu | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
7–15, 15–4, 15–8 | Bronze |
World Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Gao Ling | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
6–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Tang Yongshu | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
1–15, 8–15 | Silver |
1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Tang Yongshu | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
8–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Tang Yongshu | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
10–15, 15–9, 9–15 | Silver |
1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Tang Yongshu | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
6–15, 12–15 | Silver |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand |
Tang Yongshu | Eliza Nathanael Deyana Lomban |
10–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand |
Zhang Jun | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
3–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Tang Yongshu | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
8–15, 7–15 | Silver |
1995 | Beijing, China | Tang Yongshu | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
1–15, 4–15 | Silver |
Asian Cup
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Qingdao, China | Tang Yongshu | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
8–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
East Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Shanghai, China | Zhang Ning | Kim Shin-young Shon Hye-joo |
12–15, 11–15 | Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
IBF International
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | French Open | Gao Ling | Ang Li Peng Chor Hooi Yee |
15–0, 15–3 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | French Open | Chen Gang | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms |
15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Qin Yiyuan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "羽坛名将 秦艺源" (in Chinese). China Interactive Sports. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
External links
- Qin Yiyuan at BWFBadminton.com
- Qin Yiyuan at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Qin Yiyuan at Olympics.com
- Qin Yiyuan at Olympedia (archive)
- Qin Yiyuan at databaseOlympics.com (archived)