Xiong Guobao

Xiong Guobao (born 1 November 1962) is a former elite-level badminton player from China who won numerous international singles titles in the late 1980s.

Career

Noted for his solid, consistent play, Xiong rarely suffered lopsided defeats. His titles included the United States (1984), Japan (1987), Hong Kong (1987), Malaysian (1988, 1989), Thailand (1988), French (1989), Swedish (1988), and Indonesian (1989) Opens. He also won the (now defunct) season ending World Badminton Grand Prix tourney in 1987 and in 1989. Along with fellow singles stars Yang Yang and Zhao Jianhua, Xiong helped China's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams capture consecutive world titles in 1986, 1988, and 1990. His results in IBF World Championships were somewhat disappointing, losing quarterfinal matches to Icuk Sugiarto and Eddy Kurniawan respectively in the 1987 and 1989 editions of the tourney.

Personal life

Xiong married to Qian Ping, his teammates from Jiangxi provincial team in Nanchang in 1991. But after eleven years of marriage, they divorced in 2002.

Achievements

World Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Zhao Jianhua	9–15, 5–15	Bronze Bronze
1988	National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Yang Yang	9–15, 15–12, 9–15	Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Icuk Sugiarto	6–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1987	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Zhao Jianhua	12–15, 15–13, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1987	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Darren Hall	6–15, 15–4, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1987	China Open	Template:Flagicon Zhao Jianhua	10–15, 15–8, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1987	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Eddy Kurniawan	15–2, 18–14	Template:Gold1 Winner
1988	German Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	4–15, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1988	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Jens Olsson	15–9, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1988	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Sompol Kukasemkij	18–15, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
1988	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Wu Wenkai	11–15, 15–6, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
1988	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Zhang Qingwu	10–15, 15–4, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1989	French Open	Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	15–7, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1989	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Zhao Jianhua	15–12, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1989	China Open	Template:Flagicon Ardy Wiranata	15–17, 12–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1989	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Joko Suprianto	15–0, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1989	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Foo Kok Keong	15–11, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Huang Zhen	15–9, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner

Invitational tournament

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Asian Invitational Championships	Bandar Lampung, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Foo Kok Keong	15–9, 15–5	Gold Gold

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