Zheng Bo
Chinese badminton player
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Zheng Bo (simplified Chinese: 郑波; traditional Chinese: 鄭波; pinyin: Zhèng Bō; born 26 November 1983) is a badminton player from Hunan, China.[1]
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| Born | 26 November 1983 Hunan, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (XD with Ma Jin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
A doubles specialist, Zheng won men's doubles at the 2003 Indonesia Open with Sang Yang. Zheng and Sang also secured the winning point against Denmark in the final of the 2004 Thomas Cup, to clinch China's first men's world team title since 1990. Most of his international titles, however, have come in mixed doubles. Zheng won the 2002 French Open with Zhang Yawen and the 2006 Hong Kong Open with Zhao Tingting. His other mixed doubles titles, all in partnership with doubles maestro Gao Ling, include the 2006 Asian Games, the 2007 China Masters, the prestigious All England Open Championships in both 2007 and 2008; and the 2007 Japan, German, Korea, Malaysia, and the 2007, 2008 Indonesia Opens. Zhang and Gao were the silver medalists behind Indonesia's Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir at the 2007 BWF World Championships in Kuala Lumpur. They were upset in the round of 16 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by former World Champions Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms. Associated with Ma Jin, Zheng won the mixed doubles title at the 2010 BWF World Championships.
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |  Sang Yang |
 Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen |
6–15, 8–15 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gao Ling |
 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
16–21, 14–21 |  Silver |
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | Ma Jin |
He Hanbin Yu Yang |
21–14, 21–10 |  Gold |
World Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Zhao Tingting |
Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen |
14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Gao Ling |
Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen |
21–16, 25–23 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Sang Yang |
Cao Chen Xie Zhongbo |
7–5, 7–5, 2–7, 7–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Wei Yili |
Sang Yang Zhang Yawen |
3–7, 0–7, 6–8 | Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Lin Dan |
Chen Yu Sang Yang |
15–10, 3–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Sang Yang |
 Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin |
17–16, 11–15, 15–12 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | Wei Yili |
Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Enny Erlangga |
12–15, 16–17 | Silver |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Wei Yili |
Sang Yang Zhang Yawen |
Walkover | Gold |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[3] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Malaysia Open | Gao Ling |
 Nathan Robertson Gail Emms |
21–12, 14–21, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2007 | Korea Open | Gao Ling |
Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2007 | All England Open | Gao Ling |
Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg |
16–21, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | Gao Ling |
Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2007 | China Masters | Gao Ling |
Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg |
21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Gao Ling |
Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | Gao Ling |
Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
23–21, 18–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2008 | All England Open | Gao Ling |
Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
18–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Gao Ling |
Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
21–14, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2009 | Swiss Open | Ma Jin |
Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung |
21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Ma Jin |
Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen |
19–21, 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2009 | Indonesia Open | Ma Jin |
Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung |
21–17, 8–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2009 | China Open | Ma Jin |
Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung |
18–21, 21–15, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
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) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Sang Yang |
 Tesana Panvisvas Pramote Teerawiwatana |
16–17, 17–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2004 | Korea Open | Sang Yang |
Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto |
12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Macau Open | Guo Zhendong |
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
12–21, 21–9, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Singapore Open | Zhang Jiewen |
Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min |
5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Tingting |
Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2007 | German Open | Gao Ling |
Xu Chen Zhao Tingting |
21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2009 | German Open | Ma Jin |
Xu Chen Zhao Yunlei |
18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Ma Jin |
Xu Chen Zhao Yunlei |
5–5, retired | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | Sang Yang |
Cheng Rui Wang Wei |
7–8, 1–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | Zhang Yawen |
Sang Yang Zhao Tingting |
7–0, 7–4, 7–8, 3–7, 8–6 | Winner |
