Ge Fei (badminton)

Ge Fei (Template:Zh; born 9 October 1975) is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles player in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.

Alongside Gu Jun, they are the first players to complete the badminton Super Grand Slam. She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.

Olympic Games

1996

Ge Fei competed in 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles together with Gu Jun. They won the gold medal beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final.

2000

Ge also competed in 2000 Olympics in women's doubles with Gu Jun and in mixed doubles together with Liu Yong. In the women's doubles Ge and Gu beat Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China 15–5, 15–5 in the final. In mixed doubles she and Liu were upset in round of 16 by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel from the Netherlands 15–17, 7–15.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	15–5, 15–5	File:Gold medal.svg Gold
2000	The Dome, Sydney, Australia	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	15–5, 15–5	File:Gold medal.svg Gold

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–1, 15–7	Gold Gold
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	15–4, 15–5	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Helene Kirkegaard	5–15, 3–15	Bronze Bronze
1997	Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–5, 16–17, 15–4	Gold Gold
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 15–7, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–6, 15–12	Gold Gold
1997	Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–10, 9–15, 15–9	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	12–15, 15–7, 15–10	Gold Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Chung So-young Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah	15–9, 7–15, 10–15	Bronze Bronze
1998	Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael	12–15, 15–9, 15–11	Gold Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Chen Ying Template:Flagicon Wu Yuhong	15–11, 18–14	Gold Gold
1995	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–1, 15–4	Gold Gold
1998	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–8, 15–7	Gold Gold
1999	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	15–8, 15–10	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun	Template:Flagicon Jiang Xin Template:Flagicon Zhang Jin	15–4, 12–15, 15–5	Gold Gold
1998	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Sun Jun	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 8–15	Silver Silver
1999	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 13–15	Silver Silver

Asian Cup

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	15–7, 18–17	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun	Template:Flagicon Aryono Miranat Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael	15–4, 13–15, 15–10	Gold Gold

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Peng Xinyong	Template:Flagicon Liu Hong Template:Flagicon Ye Zhaoying		Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix (46 titles, 11 runners-up)

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

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Han Jingna Template:Flagicon Li Qi	15–5, 15–10	Winner
1994	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	15–5, 15–11	Winner
1994	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Kim Mee-hyang	15–7, 18–16	Winner
1994	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Julie Bradbury Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	15–12, 15–4	Winner
1994	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock Template:Flagicon Shim Eun-jung	11–15, 14–18	Runner-up
1994	China Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Bang Soo-hyun Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	15–8, 15–2	Winner
1994	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	13–15, 15–8, 15–7	Winner
1995	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	13–15, 15–1, 11–15	Runner-up
1995	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Finarsih Template:Flagicon Lili Tampi	15–11, 15–8	Winner
1995	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–6, 15–6	Winner
1995	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	15–12, 15–7	Winner
1995	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	17–18, 6–15	Runner-up
1995	China Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	15–12, 10–15, 15–3	Winner
1995	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	15–7, 15–12	Winner
1996	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Kim Mee-hyang Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	15–8, 15–13	Winner
1996	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gil Young-ah Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock	5–15, 17–14, 10–15	Runner-up
1996	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Helene Kirkegaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–3, 15–7	Winner
1996	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	15–4, 15–4	Winner
1997	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	12–15, 15–12, 15–1	Winner
1997	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–10, 15–10	Winner
1997	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	15–6, 15–9	Winner
1997	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Han Jingna Template:Flagicon Ye Zhaoying	9–15, 15–2, 15–11	Winner
1997	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Liu Lu Template:Flagicon Qian Hong	15–7, 15–1	Winner
1997	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Indarti Issolina Template:Flagicon Deyana Lomban	15–4, 15–9	Winner
1997	China Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–13, 15–11	Winner
1997	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–1, 15–8	Winner
1998	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	Walkover	Winner
1998	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Jang Hye-ock Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	15–7, 15–7	Winner
1998	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–7, 15–4	Winner
1998	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan Template:Flagicon Tang Yongshu	15–8, 15–13	Winner
1998	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Walkover	Winner
1999	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Zhang Ning	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	10–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1999	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	12–15, 17–16, 15–5	Winner
1999	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1999	China Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Gao Ling Template:Flagicon Qin Yiyuan	15–5, 15–6	Winner
1999	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	15–2, 15–4	Winner
2000	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	15–5, 15–3	Winner
2000	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	15–13, 4–15, 11–15	Runner-up
2000	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	15–8, 15–11	Winner
2000	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Huang Nanyan Template:Flagicon Yang Wei	15–17, 15–6, 15–8	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun	Template:Flagicon Jan-Eric Antonsson Template:Flagicon Astrid Crabo	9–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1995	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	4–15, 15–18	Runner-up
1997	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1997	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–13, 15–5	Winner
1997	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–10, 15–2	Winner
1997	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–9, 15–9	Winner
1997	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–12, 15–12	Winner
1997	China Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	10–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1997	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–9, 15–13	Winner
1999	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	6–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1999	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto Template:Flagicon Zelin Resiana	15–12, 15–10	Winner
1999	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Chung Jae-hee	15–1, 15–3	Winner
1999	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Michael Sogaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–12, 15–6	Winner
1999	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–12, 17–14	Winner
1999	China Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–8, 15–5	Winner
2000	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	10–15, 2–15	Runner-up
2000	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–5, 17–14	Winner

IBF International (4 titles)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Wimbledon International	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	11–4, 11–6	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Wimbledon International	Template:Flagicon Gu Jun	Template:Flagicon Erica van den Heuvel Template:Flagicon Nicole van Hooren	15–5, 15–6	Winner
2001	Singapore International	Template:Flagicon Qian Hong	Template:Flagicon Gao Qian Template:Flagicon Huang Lipei	15–3, 15–3	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Singapore International	Template:Flagicon Sun Jun	Template:Flagicon Shen Long Template:Flagicon Gao Qian	15–7, 15–11	Winner

Performance timeline

National team

• Senior level

Team events	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Uber Cup	S	NH	S	NH	G	NH	G
Sudirman Cup	NH	G	NH	G	NH	G	NH
Asian Games	B	NH			G	NH

Individual competitions

Junior level

• Girls' doubles

Events	1990
World Jr Invitational Championships	S

Senior level

• Women's singles

Tournaments	1992	1993	1994
All England Open	A		1R
China Open	1R	1R	A
Thailand Open	A	1R	A
Wimbledon Open	A	W	A

• Women's doubles

Tournaments	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Olympic Games	NH		G	NH			G
World Championships	NH	QF	NH	G	NH	G	NH
World Cup			G	G	NH
Asian Games	B	NH			G	NH
Asian Championships	G	G	A		G	G	A
Asian Cup		G		NH

Tournaments	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Year-end finals				W	W	W	W	W	W	A	NH
China Open	2R	2R	QF	W	W	A	W	NH	W	NH	A
Japan Open	A				W	F	W	W	W	F	A
All England Open	A			2R	A	W	W	W	wd	W	A
Malaysia Open	A			W	A		W	A	W	W	A
Singapore Open	A		NH	W	W	NH	W	W	A	NH	A
Thailand Open	A		W	W	F	A		NH	A	W	A
Korea Open	A				F	A	W	NH	F	A
Swiss Open	A						W	W	A
Chinese Taipei Open	A					W	A	NH	wd	A
Hong Kong Open	A			F	A					NH	A
Indonesia Open	A				W	A
US Open	A				SF	A
Singapore International	NH								A	NH	W
Wimbledon Open	A		W	A		NH

• Mixed doubles

Tournaments	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Olympic Games	NH		A	NH			2R
World Championships	NH	B	NH	G	NH	B	NH
World Cup				G	NH
Asian Games	QF	NH			QF	NH
Asian Championships	QF	G	A		S	S	A
Asian Cup	G	A		NH

Tournaments	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Year-end finals					A	W	A	SF	A	NH
China Open	2R	QF	3R	A		F	NH	W	NH	A
Japan Open	A			QF	A	W	A	W	W	A
All England Open	A					W	QF	A	F	A
Korea Open	A			F	A	W	NH	F	A
Malaysia Open	A		F	A		W	A		SF	A
Thailand Open	A	2R	A				NH	W	SF	A
Singapore Open	A	NH	3R	A	NH	A	2R	A	NH	A
Chinese Taipei Open	A						NH	W	A	NH
Denmark Open	A							W	A
Swiss Open	A					W	A
Singapore International	NH							A	NH	W
Wimbledon Open	A	QF	A		NH

Sources

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External links

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