Chen Hong (badminton)

Chen Hong
Personal information
Birth name	陈宏
Country	China
Born	(1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 Changting County, Longyan, Fujian, China
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	1 (2002)
Medal record Men's badminton Competitor for  China World Championships Bronze 2006 Madrid Men's singles Bronze 2001 Seville Men's singles Asian Games Bronze 2002 Busan Men's team Asian Junior Championships Silver 1997 Boys' singles Bronze 1997 Boys' team
BWF profile
Updated on 15:05, 23 October 2013 (UTC).

Chen Hong (born November 28, 1979 in Changting County, Longyan, Fujian) is a former badminton player from China.

Career

During the first several years of the 21st century Chen rated among the world's leading singles players, achieving a number one world ranking in 2002. He won the Swedish Open and the Asian Championships in 1999 as a nineteen-year-old. His subsequent titles included the Dutch (2000), Singapore (2002, 2003), Denmark (2002, 2006), Malaysia (2003), China (2005, 2006), and Thailand (2007) Opens. He twice captured the prestigious All-England Championships, 2002 and 2005, defeating his very formidable fellow countryman Lin Dan in the final on the second occasion. He played in the All England 6 consecutive times between 2001 to 2006, his first All England reached the final, losing out to Indian player Pullela Gopichand, 15-12 15-6. His performances at IBF World Championships and at the 2004 Olympic Games were not among his finest. He was a bronze medalist (semifinalist) at the 2001 and 2006 World Championships and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Games in Athens. At the 2006 IBF World Championships Chen recorded a 303 km/h jump smash against Taufik Hidayat. Chen retired from serious competition in 2007.