Han Jian (badminton)
Han Jian 韩健 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Liaoning, China | July 6, 1956|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Han Jian (Chinese: 韩健; born July 6, 1956 in Liaoning) is a Chinese retired badminton player in the early and mid 1980s when China first entered the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation).
Career
He was one of the world's leading players in his era, known for his cool and steady play. In China he is nicknamed "sticky candy" (牛皮糖), owing to his much-used tactic of using long rallies to pressurize an opponent into making mistakes. Han won the 1985 IBF World Championships beating Morten Frost in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships and played singles for China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1982 and 1986.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Yu Yaodong | 11–15, 11–15 | Silver |
1979 | Hangzhou, China | Tariq Wadood | 15–0, 15–11 | Gold |
1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Liem Swie King | 9–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Morten Frost | 14–18, 15–10, 15–8 | Gold |
World Cup
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Prakash Padukone | 0–15, 16–18 | Silver |
1982 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Prakash Padukone | 15–5, 15–5 | Bronze |
1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hastomo Arbi | 15–4, 15–13 | Gold |
1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yang Yang | 15–12, 15–10 | Gold |
Asian Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Liem Swie King | 7–15, 11–15 | Silver |
1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
Liem Swie King | 18–16, 15–10 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Scandinavian Open | Morten Frost | 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Japan Open | Zhao Jianhua | 10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Swedish Open | Zhao Jianhua | 18–14, 1–15, 18–15 | Winner |
1985 | Indonesia Open | Xu Biao | 15–4, 15–3 | Winner |
1985 | World Grand Prix Finals | Sze Yu | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
External links
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Shenyang
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Chinese male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1978 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Chinese badminton biography stubs