Zhang Qiang (badminton)
| Zhang Qiang 张强 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang Qiang (Chinese: 张强; born 1963) is a former Chinese badminton player.
Career
[edit]Zhang first career win in professional badminton came at Polish International in 1983 where he won men's singles and mixed doubles championship with Shi Wen.[1][2] Besides that tournament, Zhang is also won several opens such as Scandinavian Cup[3] in 1984, Hong Kong Open[4] in 1987, and Poona Open[5] in 1989 with his partner Zhou Jincan.
Zhang is a member of 1986 Thomas Cup squad. Zhang and Zhou lost to Indonesian pair of Christian Hadinata and Hadibowo Susanto with the score of 13–15, 8–15 on the straight sets.[6] That lost equalize the whole tied until Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi manage to seal the deal on the second men's doubles match and bring the championship home.[7]
Achievements
[edit]World Cup
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Zhou Jincan
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 Rudy Heryanto Hadibowo Susanto
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6–15, 15–18 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zhou Jincan
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 Soh Goon Chup Ho Khim Soon
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15–9, 18–16 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Scandinavian Cup | Zhou Jincan
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 Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen
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17–15, 13–15, 18–15 |  Winner
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| 1987 | Hong Kong Open | Zhou Jincan
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He Xiangyang Tang Hui
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15–7, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1987 | China Open | Zhou Jincan
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Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi
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10–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1987 | World Grand Prix Finals | Zhou Jincan
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Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi
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9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | Poona Open | Zhou Jincan
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Steen Fladberg Jesper Knudsen
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15–10, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1989 | Swiss Open | Zhou Jincan
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Cheah Soon Kit Ong Beng Teong
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9–15, 15–5, 7–15 | Runner-up
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IBF International
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Polish International | Zheng Zhijun
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15–10, 18–17 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Polish International | Shi Wen
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Wang Jian Liang Ju
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17–14, 17–14 | Winner
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Invitation tournament
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Zhou Jincan
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 Lee Sang-bok Park Joo-bong
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18–16, 11–15, 18–16 |  Gold
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| 1988 | Konica Cup | Zhou Jincan
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 Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura
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5–15, 17–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ "About Shi Wen". bbeshop.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Federball 24 (1983) (12 ed.). p. 9.
- ^ Knupp, Martin. YONEX badminton manual 1985. p. 67.
- ^ "香港公開賽歷屆成績 CHAMPIONS OF THE HONG KONG OPENS" (PDF). hkopenbadminton.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Lotto Trophy (Poona) 1989". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Tournament Software. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "China's Cup of champagne". The Straits Times. 5 May 1986. p. 37. Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "1986 Thomas Cup:Final". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
External Links
[edit]Zhang Qiang at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
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