Xiong Guobao

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Xiong Guobao is a former elite level badminton player from China who won numerous international singles titles in the late 1980's. Noted for his solid, consistent play, Xiong rarely suffered lopsided defeats. His titles included the United States (1984)[1], Japan (1987), Malaysian (1988, 1989)[2], Thailand (1988), French (1989)[3], and Indonesian (1989) Opens. He also won the (now defunct) season ending World Badminton Grand Prix tourney in 1987 and in 1989[4]. Along with fellow singles stars such as Yang Yang and Zhao Jianhua, Xiong helped China's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams capture consecutive world titles in 1986, 1988, and 1990.

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  1. ^ "1984 U.S. Open Drawsheets," Badminton USA, January 1985: 5.
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