Chen Gang (badminton)
Chinese badminton player (born 1976)
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Chen Gang (Chinese: 陈刚; born 27 June 1976) was a former Chinese badminton player from Zhejiang.[2] He started his career in badminton at the age of eight. In 1989, Chen entered the Zhejiang team, and was selected to join the national team in 1994. He was a former World Junior Champion in the boys' singles event in 1994, and Asian Champion in the men's singles event in 1998.[3]
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| Born | 27 June 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In 2007, he went to South Korea as an assistant to singles coach Li Mao. In November 2008, he joined as a coach in Polish national team until September 2009. In July 2018, he moved to France as a national singles coach.[4]
Achievements
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia |  Joko Suprianto |
2–15, 7–15 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Marleve Mainaky |
15–6, 15–9 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Tang Yongshu |
 Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
1–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zheng Qiang |
15–9, 15–3 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Thailand Open | Ji Xinpeng |
15–12, 15–6 |  Winner |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Budi Santoso |
10–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swedish Open | Luo Yigang |
14–18, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Vietnam Open | Alan Budikusuma |
15–6, 9–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Hendrawan |
9–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Russian Open | Yu Jinhao |
18–13, 18–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Swedish Open | Tang Yongshu |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
3–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | BMW International |  Niels Christian Kaldau |
15–7, 8–15, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1999 | French Open |  Pullela Gopichand |
15–8, 10–15, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | French Open | Qin Yiyuan |
 Ian Sullivan Gail Emms |
15–12, 15–12 | Winner |