Zhang Qiang (badminton)
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| Zhang Qiang 张强 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhang Qiang (Chinese: 张强; born ca 1963) is a former Chinese badminton player.
Zhang first career win in professional badminton came at Polish International in 1983 where he won men's singles and mixed doubles championship with Shi Wen.[1][2] Besides that tournament, Zhang is also won several opens such as Scandinavian Cup[3] in 1984, Hong Kong Open[4] in 1987, and Poona Open[5] in 1989 with his partner Zhou Jincan.
Zhang is a member of 1986 Thomas Cup squad. Zhang and Zhou lost to Indonesian pair of Christian Hadinata and Hadibowo Susanto with the score of 13–15, 8–15 on the straight sets.[6] That lost equalize the whole tied until Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi manage to seal the deal on the second men's doubles match and bring the championship home.[7]
Achievements
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Zhou Jincan |
 Rudy Heryanto Hadibowo Susanto |
6–15, 15–18 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zhou Jincan |
 Soh Goon Chup Ho Khim Soon |
15–9, 18–16 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Scandinavian Cup | Zhou Jincan |
 Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen |
17–15, 13–15, 18–15 |  Winner |
| 1987 | Hong Kong Open | Zhou Jincan |
He Xiangyang Tang Hui |
15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1987 | China Open | Zhou Jincan |
Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
10–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1987 | World Grand Prix Finals | Zhou Jincan |
Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Poona Open | Zhou Jincan |
Steen Fladberg Jesper Knudsen |
15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Zhou Jincan |
Cheah Soon Kit Ong Beng Teong |
9–15, 15–5, 7–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Polish International | Zheng Zhijun |
15–10, 18–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Polish International | Shi Wen |
Wang Jian Liang Ju |
17–14, 17–14 | Winner |
Invitation tournament
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Zhou Jincan |
 Lee Sang-bok Park Joo-bong |
18–16, 11–15, 18–16 |  Gold |
| 1988 | Konica Cup | Zhou Jincan |
 Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura |
5–15, 17–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ↑ "About Shi Wen". bbeshop.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ Federball 24 (1983) (12 ed.). p. 9.
- ↑ Knupp, Martin. YONEX badminton manual 1985. p. 67.
- ↑ "香港公開賽歷屆成績 CHAMPIONS OF THE HONG KONG OPENS" (PDF). hkopenbadminton.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Lotto Trophy (Poona) 1989". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Tournament Software. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "China's Cup of champagne". The Straits Times. 5 May 1986. p. 37. Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "1986 Thomas Cup:Final". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
External links
Zhang Qiang at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
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