Zhang Ailing (badminton)

Zhang Ailing (Template:Zh; born 1957) is a retired badminton player from China.

Career

In 1978 Zhang won women's singles at the rival "world championship" which was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation). She was the dominant international singles player when China joined the IBF in 1981, winning the multi-sport World Games in 1981, the Asian Games in 1982, and the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1982 and 1983, as well as a host of other significant titles. In the 1983 IBF World Championships, however, she was beaten in the semifinal by Chinese teammate Han Aiping and after this result was unable to regain her previous dominance. Zhang played third singles on China's 1984 Uber Cup (women's international) team which won the team world championship.

As a ramification of her marriage to fellow Chinese player Chen Changjie, she retired from international badminton after the 1983-1984 season due to the policy of "love-banned" in China national badminton squad at that time.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Sirisriro Patama	11–4, 11–4	Gold Gold
1983	Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Han Aiping	7–11, 7–11	Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Li Fang	Template:Flagicon Zheng Huiming Template:Flagicon Qiu Yufang	5–15, 15–9, 15–10	Gold Gold
1979	Hangzhou, China	Template:Flagicon Liu Xia	Template:Flagicon Sirisriro Patama Template:Flagicon Suleeporn Jittariyakul	10–15, 11–15	Silver Silver

World Cup

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Han Aiping	11–6, 5–11, 4–11	Silver Silver

World Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States	Template:Flagicon Hwang Sun-ai	7–11, 11–9, 12–9	Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States	Template:Flagicon Liu Xia	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	11–15, 15–4, 15–8	Gold Gold

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India	Template:Flagicon Li Lingwei	11–6, 11–8	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Tang Xianhu	Template:Flagicon Hariamanto Kartono Template:Flagicon Theresia Widiastuti	15–8, 17–16	Gold Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1976	Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India	Template:Flagicon Liu Xia	Template:Flagicon Regina Masli Template:Flagicon Theresia Widiastuti	9–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

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

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	6–11, 11–12	Runner-up
1981	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	11–6, 11–12, 11–6	Winner
1982	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Li Lingwei	11–4, 11–6	Winner
1983	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Wu Jianqiu	11–5, 10–12, 12–9	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Liu Xia	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	12–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1981	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Liu Xia	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks Template:Flagicon Yoshiko Yonekura	15–10, 3–15, 15–6	Winner

  IBF Grand Prix tournament

Invitational tournament

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Asian Invitational Championships	Template:Flagicon Liu Xia	2–11, 7–11	Silver Silver