Zhao Jianhua

Zhao Jianhua (Template:Zh) (born 21 April 1965) is a Chinese former badminton player who competed internationally from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He was admired for his speed and power as well as for his deception and technique.

Career

Zhao won the 1991 IBF World Championships in singles, beating Alan Budikusuma in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious All England singles title (1985, 1990), and won the quadrennial Asian Games title on both occasions (1986, 1990) that he contested it, defeating his fellow countryman Yang Yang in the final on each occasion. He was a member of China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams in 1988, and 1990.

Zhao Jianhua competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles and was seeded #1. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated Darren Hall from Great Britain. In the round of 16 Zhao beat Deepankar Bhattacharya from India and in quarterfinals he lost to Hermawan Susanto from Indonesia 15–2, 14–17, 17–14. He is currently the head coach of Guangxi Province Badminton Club.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	12–15, 11–15	Bronze Bronze
1991	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Alan Budikusuma	18–13, 15–4	Gold Gold

World Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Icuk Sugiarto	14–18, 10–15	Bronze Bronze
1987	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Yang Yang	6–15, 15–2, 15–12	Gold Gold
1988	National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Yang Yang	5–15, 6–15	Silver Silver
1989	Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Template:Flagicon Yang Yang	9–15, 15–7, 13–18	Bronze Bronze
1990	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Wu Wenkai	6–15, 7–15	Silver Silver
1991	Macau Forum, Macau	Template:Flagicon Ardy Wiranata	15–12, 7–15, 10–15	Silver Silver
1992	Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Template:Flagicon Hermawan Susanto	15–13, 4–15, 2–15	Bronze Bronze

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea	Template:Flagicon Yang Yang	15–9, 17–16	Gold Gold
1990	Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Yang Yang	15–10, 15–11	Gold Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Shanghai, China	Template:Flagicon Eddy Kurniawan	15–18, 15–6, 15–18	Bronze Bronze
1985	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Yang Yang	15–10, 5–15, 15–6	Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (9 titles, 8 runners-up)

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

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Han Jian	15–10, 15–3	Winner
1985	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Han Jian	14–18, 15–1, 15–18	Runner-up
1985	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	6–15, 15–10, 18–15	Winner
1986	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Misbun Sidek	15–10, 15–13	Winner
1987	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Xiong Guobao	15–12, 13–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1987	China Open	Template:Flagicon Xiong Guobao	15–10, 8–15, 15–6	Winner
1987	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Kurniawan	15–10, 15–10	Winner
1988	China Open	Template:Flagicon Ardy Wiranata	15–10, 15–8	Winner
1989	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Xiong Guobao	12–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1989	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	12–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1990	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Joko Suprianto	15–4, 15–1	Winner
1990	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Foo Kok Keong	15–8, 10–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1991	China Open	Template:Flagicon Alan Budikusuma	15–7, 5–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1991	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Wu Wenkai	15–9, 5–15, 15–7	Winner
1992	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Liu Jun	13–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1992	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Ardy Wiranata	15–11, 7–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1992	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Ardy Wiranata	15–3, 15–1	Winner

IBF International (1 title)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Jens Peter Nierhoff	15–5, 15–7	Winner

Invitation Tournament (1 title)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1989	Konica Cup	Template:Flagicon Eddy Kurniawan	15–11, 15–2	Winner

References

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