Chen Lin (badminton)
Chinese badminton player (born 1977)
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Chen Lin (Chinese: 陈林, born March 7, 1977) is a former female Chinese badminton player. She starts her career in badminton in her own province - Anhua County Badminton School in 1986 until made it into the first national team in 1999.[2]
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| Born | 7 March 1977 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's and Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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She was a solid choice for China during late 90's and early 2000 in women's doubles with Jiang Xuelian, winning several high profile tournaments such as Denmark Open, Hong Kong Open and German Open.[1] She won the bronze medal at the 2001 Badminton World Championships in the women's doubles together with Jiang.[3] Besides women's doubles, Chen Lin is also an established mixed doubles player, winning Dutch Open[4] twice with Chen Qiqiu and also China Open with Liu Yong.[5]
After several downturns of performance in 2003, Chen called it quit in 2004 and continuing her study in administrative management at Jinan University in Guangzhou.[6]
Personal life
During the SARS epidemic in 2003, Chen composed a song dedicated to the medical staff on the front line fighting against SARS.[7] This instance charmed one of her mixed doubles partner, Chen Qiqiu and they instantly dating.[8] They got married in 2006 and had one child named Chen Yinxuan.[9][10]
Achievements
IBF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |
 Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Huang Sui |
Walkover |  Bronze |
IBF Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Qian Hong Liu Lu |
15–4, 15–11 |  Winner |
| 1999 | Dutch Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Tang Chunyu Zhou Mi |
15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | German Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan |
15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan |
12–15, 8–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Huang Sui Lu Ying |
15–17, 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Jiang Xuelian |
 Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2000 | Grand Prix Finals | Jiang Xuelian |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
6–8, 3–7, 7–3, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Korea Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Huang Sui |
2–7, 3–7, 7–5, 3–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Dutch Open | Chen Qiqiu |
Martin Lundgaard Hansen Pernille Harder |
15–11, 9–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | Guo Siwei |
 Chan Chong Ming Joanne Quay |
11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Chen Qiqiu |
 Simon Archer  Erica Van Den Heuvel |
8–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2001 | China Open | Liu Yong |
Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen |
4–7, 8–7, 8–7, 7–5 | Winner |
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF International
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Polish Open | Chen Qiqiu |
 Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtoushenko |
15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
