Zhao Junpeng
Chinese badminton player (born 1996)
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Zhao Junpeng (Chinese: 赵俊鹏; pinyin: Zhào Jùnpéng, born 2 February 1996) is a Chinese badminton player.[1][2] In 2016 and 2017, he became the runner-up at the China International Challenge tournament in the men's singles event.[3][4] He won his first senior international title at the 2016 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold where he defeated Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei in straight games in the final.[5] In 2023, he helped the national team win the Asia Mixed Team Championships.[6]
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| Born | 2 February 1996 Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 26 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 11 (17 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In November 2024, Zhao announced his retirement on social media.[7]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Kunlavut Vitidsarn |
20–22, 6–21 |  Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Wang Tzu-wei |
12–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |  Lin Guipu |
12–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Kanta Tsuneyama |
9–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 |  Viktor Axelsen |
9–21, 10–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Macau Open | Chou Tien-chen |
21–11, 21–19 |  Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China International | Lin Guipu |
7–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | China International | Sun Feixiang |
9–11, 7–11, 11–13 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 11 April 2023.[10]
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