Wu Jianqiu Explained

Wu Jianqiu
吴健秋
Birth Place:Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Country:China

Wu Jianqiu (born 1962) is a retired female badminton player from China.

Career

Wu was one of China's leading combination women's singles and doubles players in the first several years after her country joined the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation). She won the Danish Open women's singles in 1982 (the first of the two Danish Opens that were played that year). In 1983 she won the prestigious All-England Open women's doubles title with Xu Rong and was runner-up in the singles to fellow countrywoman Zhang Ailing. She also earned a bronze medal in women's doubles with Xu Rong at the 1983 IBF World Championships. In 1985 she won the Japan Open and a silver medal at the IBF World Championships (defeating the great Li Lingwei in the semifinals) in women's singles. Wu was a member of Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams which won world team championships in both 1984 and 1986.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Women's doubles

World Cup

Women's singles

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Xu Rong Han Aiping
Li Lingwei
15–6, 8–15, 5–15 Silver
1984Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Xu Rong Wu Dixi
Lin Ying
6–15, 15–7, 7–15 Bronze

Open tournaments

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1982Swedish Open Wu Dixi12–11, 2–11, 1–11 Runner-up
1982Denmark Open Xu Rong11–5, 11–0 Winner

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982German Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi
Lin Ying
8–15, 15–13, 9–15 Runner-up
1982Swedish Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi
Lin Ying
15–7, 15–12 Winner
1982Denmark Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi
Lin Ying
12–15, 3–15 Runner-up

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1983All England Open Zhang Ailing5–11, 12–10, 9–12 Runner-up
1984Malaysia Open Li Lingwei11–6, 8–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1984Indonesia Open Li Lingwei7–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1985Japan Open Kirsten Larsen11–7, 8–11, 11–7 Winner
1985Thailand Open Qian Ping11–7, 11–7 Winner
1986Malaysia Open Shi Wen11–7, 10–12, 9–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983All England Open Xu Rong Wu Dixi
Lin Ying
15–9, 15–11 Winner
1983Indonesia Open Xu Rong Maria Fransisca
Ruth Damayanti
15–11, 11–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1984Malaysia Open Guan Weizhen Christine Magnusson
Gillian Clark
15–10, 15–13 Winner
1984Indonesia Open Guan Weizhen Jane Webster
Nora Perry
15–9, 16–18, 15–18 Runner-up
1985Swedish Open Guan Weizhen Han Aiping
Li Lingwei
12–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1985Japan Open Guan Weizhen Yoo Sang-hee
Kim Yun-ja
5–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1985Thailand Open Guan Weizhen Imelda Wiguna
Rosiana Tendean
15–1, 15–0 Winner
1986Malaysia Open Lin Ying Ivana Lie
Verawaty Fadjrin
15–4, 15–8 Winner
1987China Open Lao Yujing Guan Weizhen
Lin Ying
5–15, 2–15 Runner-up

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