Jiang Yanmei Explained

Jiang Yanmei
江彦媚
Country:Singapore
Birth Date:1981 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Guangdong, China
Height:1.71 m
Weight:55 kg
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Highest Ranking:7 (WD)
Handedness:Right
Bwf Id:38536D31-4EE7-43A3-B05D-8C4C48729607

Jiang Yanmei (; born 28 February 1981) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics; 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games; and also 2006 Asian Games.

Early life

Born in Guangdong, China, Jiang moved to Singapore in 1999, and joining the national squad shortly after under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[1]

Career

Jiang was part of Singapore women's team that won the gold medal at the 2003 SEA Games, and bronze medal at 2006 Asian Games.[2] She also helps the Singapore mixed team to win bronze at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.[3] Teamed-up with Li Yujia, they won the women's doubles silver medal at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, losing the final to Malaysian pair Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty.[4]

After her playing career, Jiang became a coach with the Singapore Badminton Association.[1]

Awards

Jiang received the 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[5]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Tan Binh Sport Center,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Xiao Luxi Eny Erlangga
Liliyana Natsir
0–2 Bronze
2005PhilSports Arena,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Li Yujia Chin Eei Hui
Wong Pei Tty
8–15, 12–15 Bronze
2007Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Li Yujia Vita Marissa
Liliyana Natsir
21–17, 13–21, 13–21 Bronze

BWF Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Bitburger Open Li Yujia Rani Mundiasti
Endang Nursugianti
21–11, 21–19 Winner
2006New Zealand Open Li Yujia Lim Pek Siah
Joanne Quay
21–11, 19–21, 21–15 Winner

International Series/Satellite

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2000Smiling Fish Satellite Fatimah Kumin Lim11–5, 11–6 Winner
2003Singapore Satellite Li Li1–11, 5–11 Runner-up
2004Iran Fajr International Li Li9–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2004Finnish International Li Li11–4, 11–4 Winner
2004Croatian International Li Li1–11, 12–13 Runner-up
2004Mauritius International Ling Wan Ting10–13, 4–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Smiling Fish Satellite Fatimah Kumin Lim Sathinee Chankrachangwong
Thitikan Duangsiri
15–10, 16–17, 13–15 Runner-up
2003Singapore Satellite Li Yujia Norhasikin Amin
Fong Chew Yen
15–8, 15–1 Winner
2003India Satellite Li Yujia Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
15–9, 15–11 Winner
2004Iran Fajr International Li Yujia Yoshiko Iwata
Miyuki Tai
15–4, 15–12 Winner
2004Croatian International Li Yujia Shinta Mulia Sari
Xing Aiying
15–4, 15–1 Winner
2004Mauritius International Li Yujia Koon Wai Chee
Li Wing Mui
12–15, 15–5, 15–9 Winner
2005Cheers Asian Satellite Li Yujia Ha Jung-eun
Kim Min-jung
15–3, 15–1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'I won't cut ties with S'pore'. 1 October 2021. AsiaOne.
  2. Web site: Jiang Yanmei . Singapore National Olympic Council. 8 September 2017.
  3. Web site: 2002 Manchester : Results (Badminton). Sports Bharti. 8 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909052345/http://www.sportsbharti.com/commonwealth-games/2002-manchester-results-badminton/. 9 September 2017. dead.
  4. News: Commonwealth Games day 11 review . BBC. 8 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Singapore Sports Awards . . 13 February 2022.