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{{Short description|Chinese badminton player}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name                    = Chen Hong<br />陈宏
| image                   = Cheng hong.JPG
| image_size              = 200px
| caption                 = 
| birth_name              = 
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|1979|11|28|df=y}}
| birth_place             = [[Changting County]], [[Fujian]], China
| height                  = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight                  = 
| event                   = Men's singles
| highest_ranking         = 1
| date_of_highest_ranking = 2002
| current_ranking         = 
| date_of_current_ranking = 
| country                 = China
| coach                   = 
| handedness              = Right
| medal_templates         = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{CHN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2001 IBF World Championships|2001 Seville]] | [[2001 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2006 IBF World Championships|2006 Madrid]] | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2005 Badminton World Cup|2005 Yiyang]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Sudirman Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2005 Sudirman Cup|2005 Beijing]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | [[2001 Sudirman Cup|2001 Seville]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2003 Sudirman Cup|2003 Eindhoven]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Thomas & Uber Cup|2006 Sendai & Tokyo]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 Thomas & Uber Cup|2004 Jakarta]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | [[Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asia Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|1999 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2007 Asian Badminton Championships|2007 Johor Bahru]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2002 Asian Badminton Championships|2002 Bangkok]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Cup|Asia Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2001 Badminton Asia Cup|2001 Singapore]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2007 Summer Universiade|2007 Bangkok]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2007 Summer Universiade|2007 Bangkok]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2007 Summer Universiade|2007 Bangkok]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Junior Championships|Asia Junior Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|1997 Manila]] | Boys' team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|1997 Manila]] | Boys' singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|1997 Manila]] | Boys' doubles }}
| bwfbadminton_id         = 9689
| bwf_id                  = 822079A1-25A1-4FF1-A412-71B3C7A76F8C
| updated                 = 15:05, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Chen (surname)|Chen]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox Chinese|title=Chen Hong|s=陈宏|t=陳宏|p=Chén Hóng}}

'''Chen Hong''' ({{lang|zh-Hans|陈宏}}; born November 28, 1979, in [[Changting County]], [[Fujian]]) is a former [[Chinese people|Chinese]] [[badminton]] player.

==Career==
During the first several years of the 21st century Chen rated among the world's leading singles players, achieving a number one world ranking in 2002–2003. He won the [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]] and the [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] in 1999 as a nineteen-year-old. His subsequent titles included the [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch]] (2000), [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore]] (2002, 2003), [[Denmark Open|Denmark]] (2002, 2006), [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia]] (2003), [[China Open (badminton)|China]] (2005, [[2006 China Open (badminton)|2006]]), and [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand]] (2007) Opens. He twice captured the prestigious [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All-England Championships]], 2002 and 2005, defeating his very formidable fellow countryman [[Lin Dan]] in the final on the second occasion. He played in the All England 6 consecutive times between 2001 and 2006, his first All England reached the final, losing out to Indian player Pullela Gopichand, 15–12 15–6. His performances at [[IBF World Championships]] and at the [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] were not among his finest. He was a bronze medalist (semifinalist) at the [[2001 IBF World Championships|2001]] and [[2006 IBF World Championships|2006 World Championships]] and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Games in Athens]]. At the 2006 IBF World Championships Chen recorded a 303&nbsp;km/h jump smash against Taufik Hidayat. Chen retired from competitive play in 2007.

== Achievements ==
=== World Championships ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2001 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|2001]]
| align="left" | [[Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo|Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo]], [[Seville]], [[Spain]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Peter Gade]]
| align="left" | 14–17, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid]], [[Madrid]], Spain
| align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 19–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== World Cup ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2005 Badminton World Cup|2005]]
| align="left" | [[Yiyang]], [[China]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 21–6, 6–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== Asian Championships ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ong Ewe Hock]]
| align="left" | 15–11, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2002 Asian Badminton Championships|2002]]
| align="left" | [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} [[Sony Dwi Kuncoro]]
| align="left" | 5–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2007 Badminton Asia Championships|2007]]
| align="left" | Stadium Bandaraya Johor Bahru, [[Johor Bahru]], [[Malaysia]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

=== Asian Junior Championships ===
''Boys' singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" |[[1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|1997]]
| align="left" | [[Ninoy Aquino Stadium]], [[Manila]], Philippines
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
| align="left" | 11–15, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

''Boys' doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" |[[1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|1997]]
| align="left" | [[Ninoy Aquino Stadium]], [[Manila]], Philippines
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xia Xuanze]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cai Yun]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Yi (badminton)|Zhang Yi]]
| align="left" | 6–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== BWF/IBF World Grand Prix (12 titles, 11 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 sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |1999
|[[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Rasmus Wengberg]]
|17–15, 15–0
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2000
|[[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Roslin Hashim]]
|15–11, 15–17, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |[[2001 All England Open Badminton Championships|2001]]
|[[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Pullela Gopichand]]
|12–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |[[2002 All England Open Badminton Championships|2002]]
|All England Open
|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Budi Santoso]]
|7–4, 7–5, 7–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2002
|[[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ronald Susilo]]
|15–4, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2002
|[[Indonesia Open (badminton)|Indonesia Open]]
|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Taufik Hidayat]]
|12–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2002
|[[Denmark Open (badminton)|Denmark Open]]
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kenneth Jonassen]]
|15–9, 9–15, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2002
|[[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Choong Hann]]
|15–12, 5–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |[[2003 All England Open Badminton Championships|2003]]
|All England Open
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Hafiz Hashim|Hafiz Hashim]]
|14–17, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2003
|Singapore Open
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Yu (badminton)|Chen Yu]]
|11–15, 15–8, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2003
|Indonesia Open
|{{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat
|9–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2003
|[[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Chong Wei]]
|15–9, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2004
|[[Korea Open (badminton)|Korea Open]]
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xia Xuanze]]
|9–15, 15–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2004
|Indonesia Open
|{{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat
|10–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |[[2005 All England Open Badminton Championships|2005]]
|All England Open
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]]
|8–15, 15–5, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2005
|[[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Dan
|4–15, 0–2; ''retired''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2005
|Singapore Open
|{{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat
|9–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2005
|China Open
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]]
|15–12, 8–15, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2006
|[[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Jin (badminton)|Chen Jin]]
|3–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2006
|China Open
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Bao Chunlai
|21–17, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2006
|Denmark Open
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yu
|21–18, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2007 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 2|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Boonsak Ponsana]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 11–21, 23–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2007 Philippines Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 2|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Open (badminton)|Philippines Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei
| align="left" | 9–21, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF & IBF Grand Prix]] tournament

=== IBF International (1 title) ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jun (badminton)|Zhang Jun]]
| align="left" | 15–3, 15–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

==External links==
* {{BWFB|9689}}
* {{BWFT|822079A1-25A1-4FF1-A412-71B3C7A76F8C|member_id=9689}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com|hong-chen}}

{{Footer Thomas Cup Champions Badminton Team Men}}
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[[Category:People from Changting County]]
[[Category:Hakka sportspeople]]
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[[Category:Olympic badminton players for China]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in badminton]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:World No. 1 badminton players]]
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[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for China]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Summer World University Games medalists in badminton]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for China]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for China]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade]]
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