Ge Fei (badminton)
Chinese badminton player
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Ge Fei (Chinese: 葛菲; pinyin: Gě Fēi; born 9 October 1975)[1] is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles player in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Spouse
Alongside Gu Jun, they are the first players to complete the badminton Super Grand Slam. She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.[2]
Olympic Games
- 1996
Ge Fei competed in 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles together with Gu Jun. They won the gold medal beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final.
- 2000
Ge also competed in 2000 Olympics in women's doubles with Gu Jun and in mixed doubles together with Liu Yong. In the women's doubles Ge and Gu beat Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China 15–5, 15–5 in the final. In mixed doubles she and Liu were upset in round of 16 by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel from the Netherlands 15–17, 7–15.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States |  Gu Jun |
 Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
15–5, 15–5 |  Gold |
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | Gu Jun |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
15–5, 15–5 | Gold |
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–1, 15–7 |  Gold |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Gu Jun |
Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min |
15–4, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Liu Jianjun |
 Jens Eriksen Helene Kirkegaard |
5–15, 3–15 |  Bronze |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Liu Yong |
Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen |
15–5, 16–17, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Liu Yong |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
7–15, 15–7, 8–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–6, 15–12 | Gold |
| 1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–10, 9–15, 15–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Liu Yong |
 Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur |
12–15, 15–7, 15–10 | Gold |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Gu Jun |
Chung So-young Gil Young-ah |
15–9, 7–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | Gu Jun |
Deyana Lomban Eliza Nathanael |
12–15, 15–9, 15–11 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Gu Jun |
Chen Ying Wu Yuhong |
15–11, 18–14 | Gold |
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–1, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–8, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gu Jun |
Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min |
15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Liu Jianjun |
Jiang Xin Zhang Jin |
15–4, 12–15, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Sun Jun |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
7–15, 8–15 |  Silver |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Liu Yong |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
7–15, 13–15 | Silver |
Asian Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
15–7, 18–17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Liu Jianjun |
Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael |
15–4, 13–15, 15–10 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Peng Xinyong |
Liu Hong Ye Zhaoying |
Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix (46 titles, 11 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Thailand Open | Gu Jun |
Han Jingna Li Qi |
15–5, 15–10 |  Winner |
| 1994 | Malaysia Open | Gu Jun |
Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
15–5, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Kim Mee-hyang |
15–7, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1994 | Thailand Open | Gu Jun |
 Julie Bradbury Joanne Goode |
15–12, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | Gu Jun |
Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung |
11–15, 14–18 |  Runner-up |
| 1994 | China Open | Gu Jun |
Bang Soo-hyun Jang Hye-ock |
15–8, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gu Jun |
Finarsih Lili Tampi |
13–15, 15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
13–15, 15–1, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Japan Open | Gu Jun |
Finarsih Lili Tampi |
15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1995 | Indonesia Open | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
17–18, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | China Open | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
15–12, 10–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gu Jun |
Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young |
15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1996 | Japan Open | Gu Jun |
Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
5–15, 17–14, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | All England Open | Gu Jun |
Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gu Jun |
Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Gu Jun |
Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
12–15, 15–12, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1997 | All England Open | Gu Jun |
Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | Gu Jun |
Han Jingna Ye Zhaoying |
9–15, 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Gu Jun |
Liu Lu Qian Hong |
15–7, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1997 | Singapore Open | Gu Jun |
Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban |
15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | China Open | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–1, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
Walkover | Winner |
| 1998 | All England Open | Gu Jun |
Jang Hye-ock Ra Kyung-min |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Gu Jun |
Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen |
15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Singapore Open | Gu Jun |
Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gu Jun |
Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen |
Walkover | Winner |
| 1999 | Korea Open | Zhang Ning |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Japan Open | Gu Jun |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
12–15, 17–16, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | Gu Jun |
Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | China Open | Gu Jun |
Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan |
15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1999 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gu Jun |
Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min |
15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | All England Open | Gu Jun |
Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min |
15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Gu Jun |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
15–13, 4–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Thailand Open | Gu Jun |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2000 | Malaysia Open | Gu Jun |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
15–17, 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Malaysia Open | Liu Jianjun |
 Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo |
9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Liu Jianjun |
Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen |
4–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Liu Yong |
Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Liu Yong |
Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen |
15–13, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1997 | All England Open | Liu Yong |
Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur |
15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | Liu Yong |
Flandy Limpele Minarti Timur |
15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Liu Yong |
Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen |
15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1997 | China Open | Liu Yong |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | Liu Yong |
Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur |
15–9, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1999 | Korea Open | Liu Yong |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liu Yong |
Bambang Suprianto Zelin Resiana |
15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Japan Open | Liu Yong |
Ha Tae-kwon Chung Jae-hee |
15–1, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1999 | Thailand Open | Liu Yong |
Michael Sogaard Rikke Olsen |
15–12, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Liu Yong |
Zhang Jun Gao Ling |
15–12, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1999 | China Open | Liu Yong |
Zhang Jun Gao Ling |
15–8, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2000 | All England Open | Liu Yong |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
10–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Liu Yong |
Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur |
15–5, 17–14 | Winner |
IBF International (4 titles)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | Gu Jun |
11–4, 11–6 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | Gu Jun |
 Erica van den Heuvel Nicole van Hooren |
15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2001 | Singapore International | Qian Hong |
Gao Qian Huang Lipei |
15–3, 15–3 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Singapore International | Sun Jun |
Shen Long Gao Qian |
15–7, 15–11 | Winner |
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
- Senior level
Individual competitions
Junior level
- Girls' doubles
| Events | 1990 |
|---|---|
| World Jr Invitational Championships | S |
Senior level
- Women's singles
| Tournaments | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All England Open | A | 1R | |
| China Open | 1R | 1R | A |
| Thailand Open | A | 1R | A |
| Wimbledon Open | A | W | A |
- Women's doubles
| Tournaments | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | NH | G | NH | G | |||
| World Championships | NH | QF | NH | G | NH | G | NH |
| World Cup | G | G | NH | ||||
| Asian Games | B | NH | G | NH | |||
| Asian Championships | G | G | A | G | G | A | |
| Asian Cup | G | NH | |||||
| Tournaments | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year-end finals | W | W | W | W | W | W | A | NH | |||
| China Open | 2R | 2R | QF | W | W | A | W | NH | W | NH | A |
| Japan Open | A | W | F | W | W | W | F | A | |||
| All England Open | A | 2R | A | W | W | W | wd | W | A | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | W | A | W | A | W | W | A | |||
| Singapore Open | A | NH | W | W | NH | W | W | A | NH | A | |
| Thailand Open | A | W | W | F | A | NH | A | W | A | ||
| Korea Open | A | F | A | W | NH | F | A | ||||
| Swiss Open | A | W | W | A | |||||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | W | A | NH | wd | A | |||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | F | A | NH | A | ||||||
| Indonesia Open | A | W | A | ||||||||
| US Open | A | SF | A | ||||||||
| Singapore International | NH | A | NH | W | |||||||
| Wimbledon Open | A | W | A | NH | |||||||
- Mixed doubles
| Tournaments | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | NH | A | NH | 2R | |||
| World Championships | NH | B | NH | G | NH | B | NH |
| World Cup | G | NH | |||||
| Asian Games | QF | NH | QF | NH | |||
| Asian Championships | QF | G | A | S | S | A | |
| Asian Cup | G | A | NH | ||||
| Tournaments | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year-end finals | A | W | A | SF | A | NH | |||||
| China Open | 2R | QF | 3R | A | F | NH | W | NH | A | ||
| Japan Open | A | QF | A | W | A | W | W | A | |||
| All England Open | A | W | QF | A | F | A | |||||
| Korea Open | A | F | A | W | NH | F | A | ||||
| Malaysia Open | A | F | A | W | A | SF | A | ||||
| Thailand Open | A | 2R | A | NH | W | SF | A | ||||
| Singapore Open | A | NH | 3R | A | NH | A | 2R | A | NH | A | |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | NH | W | A | NH | ||||||
| Denmark Open | A | W | A | ||||||||
| Swiss Open | A | W | A | ||||||||
| Singapore International | NH | A | NH | W | |||||||
| Wimbledon Open | A | QF | A | NH | |||||||
