Zhong Qianxin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhong.
Zhong Qianxin
钟倩欣
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1990-05-08) 8 May 1990 (age 34)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking2 (10 January 2013)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Chengdu Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Qingdao Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gimcheon Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Waitakere City Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Girls' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Zhong Qianxin (Chinese: 钟倩欣; born 8 May 1990) is a Chinese badminton player.[1]

Career

Zhong Qianxin won the girls' doubles event at the 2007 BWF World Junior Championships at Waitakere City, New Zealand with Xie Jing.[1] They also won the 2008 Asian Junior Badminton Championships.[2] She won her first Grand Prix event at the 2010 Vietnam Open with Ma Jin.[3] Her first major title she won at the 2011 Yonex Open Japan Super Series with Bao Yixin, followed by a final at the 2011 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold.[4]

One year later, Zhong Qianxin and Bao Yixin won the 2012 Singapore and the China Masters Super Series back to back.[5][6] They also reached the final of the 2012 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold losing to compatriots Tang Jinhua and Xia Huan and the final of the 2012 India Open Super Series losing to the Korean pair of Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na.[7][8] Zhong and Bao reached the number 2 on the BWF World Ranking for women's doubles in January 2013. They won the final of the 2013 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, but lost the final of the 2013 China Open Super Series Premier at home to compatriots Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang.[9][10]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China China Bao Yixin China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang 		17–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze
2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China China Bao Yixin China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei 		14–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea China Xia Huan South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Kim Ha-na 		23–21, 15–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand China Xie Jing South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young 		21–18, 10–21, 21–15 Gold Gold
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India China Xie Jing Singapore Fu Mingtian
Singapore Yao Lei 		19–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Xie Jing China Lu Lu
China Xia Huan 		20–22, 21–14, 22–20 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[11] 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.[12] 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
2010 China Open China Ma Jin China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei 		Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Japan Open China Bao Yixin Chinese Taipei Chen Wen-hsing
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin 		13–21, 25–23, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 India Open China Bao Yixin South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Kim Ha-na 		17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Singapore Open China Bao Yixin Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin 		21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 China Masters China Bao Yixin China Cheng Shu
China Luo Yu 		21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 China Open China Bao Yixin China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang 		13–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Japan Open China Zhao Yunlei Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		21–12, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Vietnam Open China Ma Jin China Tang Jinhua
China Xia Huan 		21–19, 21–23, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold China Bao Yixin Malaysia Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Malaysia Woon Khe Wei 		21–19, 19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Swiss Open China Bao Yixin China Tang Jinhua
China Xia Huan 		17–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 U.S. Open China Bao Yixin China Huang Yaqiong
China Yu Xiaohan 		21–17, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Macau Open China Huang Yaqiong China Ou Dongni
China Yu Xiaohan 		21–19, 19–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 China Masters China Tang Jinhua China Bao Yixin
China Tang Yuanting 		21–14, 11–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 New Zealand Open China Xia Huan Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota 		17–21, 24–22, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 U.S. Open China Yu Yang Japan Ayane Kurihara
Japan Naru Shinoya 		21–14, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Chinese Taipei Open China Huang Dongping China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu 		21–18, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References

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