Zhang Jiewen

Zhang Jiewen (Template:Zh; born 4 January 1981) is a Chinese former badminton player.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century. They have shared world dominance almost equally with their compatriot adversaries Gao Ling and Huang Sui. One or the other pair has captured all of the BWF World Championships held since 2000, with Zhang and Yang winning in both 2005 and 2007 by defeating Gao and Huang in the finals. Zhang and Yang also emerged victorious at the 2004 Olympics in Athens by besting their rivals in a closely contested gold medal match.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Conversely, Gao and Huang had the upper hand in three finals (2003), 2004, 2006) at the venerable All-England Championships. This tourney has been something of an anomaly for Zhang as she has reached the women's doubles final there six times (four with Yang and twice, earlier, with Wei Yili) without winning.

In 2008 Zhang helped China secure its sixth consecutive Uber Cup (women's world team championship), and won the Swiss, Thailand, and Malaysia Open women's doubles titles with Yang. At the Beijing Olympics where they were top seeded, however, Zhang and Yang were upset in the quarterfinals by Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna. The event was eventually won by another, younger Chinese pair, Du Jing and Yu Yang, perhaps marking a changing of the guard in the Chinese dynasty.

Zhang Jiewen decided to quit competitive badminton after the 2008 Summer Olympics, when she married former Malaysian men's badminton doubles star Choong Tan Fook, with whom she has two children.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She is currently coaching in a badminton facility in Guangzhou.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Zhang Jiewen received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2004	Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	7–15, 15–4, 15–8	File:Gold medal.svg Gold

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	11–15, 15–17	Silver Silver
2005	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	17–16, 15–7	Gold Gold
2006	Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	14–21, 19–21	Bronze Bronze
2007	Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	21–16, 21–19	Gold Gold

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	Olympic Park, Yiyang, China	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	21–18, 21–15	Gold Gold
2006	Olympic Park, Yiyang, China	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	19–21, 6–21	Silver Silver

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2006	Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	21–18, 21–23, 14–21	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Chen Qiqiu	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	6–11, 0–11	Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	11–8, 11–6	Gold Gold
2008	Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Cheng Wen-hsing Template:Flagicon Chien Yu-chin	22–20, 21–16	Gold Gold
2009	Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Ma Jin Template:Flagicon Wang Xiaoli	16–21, 20–22	Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Template:Flagicon Xie Xingfang	Template:Flagicon Huang Sui Template:Flagicon Gong Ruina	3–15, 15–13, 15–10	Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar	Template:Flagicon Xie Xingfang	Template:Flagicon Li Yujia Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	15–9, 15–6	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar	Template:Flagicon Xie Zhongbo	Template:Flagicon Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Template:Flagicon Enny Erlangga	14–17, 12–15	Bronze Bronze

BWF Superseries (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	21–12, 14–21, 16–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	16–21, 21–8, 22–24	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Yu Yang Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	21–17, 21–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	12–21, 21–19, 21–19	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	21–13, 16–21, 24–22	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	21–18, 22–24, 21–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won	15–21, 12–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

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BWF Grand Prix (25 titles, 14 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2000	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	Template:Flagicon Chen Lin Template:Flagicon Jiang Xuelian	7–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2001	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–10, 8–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2001	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	8–6, 7–3, 7–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2001	China Open	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	8–6, 7–3, 6–8, 8–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	9–11, 7–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	11–7, 6–11, 11–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	17–16, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	Walkover	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–5, 1–15, 17–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	15–2, 15–1	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	German Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	6–15, 17–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	14–17, 5–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	China Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	8–15, 12–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	Walkover	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	Walkover	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Lee Kyung-won Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	15–8, 9–15, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–7, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	China Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	15–14, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Sathinee Chankrachangwong Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam	15–5, 9–15, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	15–10, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	15–12, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–6, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–13, 8–15, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	China Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–10, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	German Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	3–15, 15–11, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	15–6, 11–15, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	13–21, 13–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	21–18, 21–18	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Jo Novita Template:Flagicon Greysia Polii	21–10, 21–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Huang Sui	21–19, 15–21, 21–19	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	China Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen	21–17, 21–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	German Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Du Jing Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	21–8, 21–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	Bitburger Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Natalie Munt Template:Flagicon Joanne Nicholas	21–11, 21–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Chin Eei Hui Template:Flagicon Wong Pei Tty	15–21, 21–13, 21–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	22–24, 21–17, 21–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	Macau Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Du Jing Template:Flagicon Yu Yang	16–21, 11–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	Template:Flagicon Vita Marissa Template:Flagicon Mona Santoso	21–14, 21–9	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto Template:Flagicon Emma Ermawati	8–7, 8–6, 2–7, 2–7, 2–7	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	5–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

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IBF International (1 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	French International	Template:Flagicon Wei Yili	Template:Flagicon Zhang Yawen Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	7–1, 7–2, 5–7, 5–7, 2–7	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

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