Gao Ling

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Gao Ling
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Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1979-03-14) 14 March 1979 (age 42)
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Madrid Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Birmingham Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Seville Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Seville Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Anaheim Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Birmingham Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Copenhagen Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Yiyang Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Yiyang Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Guangzhou Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tokyo Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Women's doubles
Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Manila Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bangkok Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Silkeborg Girls' doubles
Asia Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manila Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manila Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manila Girls' team
BWF profile

Gao Ling (Chinese: 高崚; pinyin: Gāo Líng; born 14 March 1979) is a Chinese former badminton player.

Career[]

Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is one of the most successful doubles players in the history of women's badminton. Her four Olympic badminton medals are the most of any player.

She has won titles at almost every top tier tournament in the world. Gao has earned four gold medals (among nine medals in total) at the BWF World Championships, three of them in women's doubles with Huang Sui (2001, 2003, and 2006) and one of them in mixed doubles with Zhang Jun (2001). She and Zhang Jun won consecutive gold medals in mixed doubles at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, overcoming severe tests in both.

Gao has not earned an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles, a relative gap in her resume, but earned a bronze medal in 2000 with Qin Yiyuan, and a silver medal with Huang Sui in 2004. From 2001 through 2006 she and Huang captured a record six consecutive women's doubles titles at the venerable All-England Championships. Their All-England streak was finally broken in the semifinals of the 2007 tournament by fellow countrywomen Zhang Yawen and Wei Yili. Gao has shared five All-England mixed doubles titles: three with Zhang Jun (2001, 2003, and 2006), and two with Zheng Bo (2007 and 2008).

She has been a member of the perennial world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) team since 2000. Gao Ling received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008. [1] However, she was still playing a year later by partnering with Wei Yili. They lost to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the Thailand Open final of 2009, but won the Philippines Open of 2009.

Achievements[]

Olympic Games[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 The Dome,
Sydney, Australia
China Qin Yiyuan South Korea Chung Jae-hee
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
15–10, 15–4 Bronze medal.svg Bronze
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall,
Athens, Greece
China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
15–7, 4–15, 8–15 Silver medal.svg Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 The Dome,
Sydney, Australia
China Zhang Jun Indonesia Trikus Haryanto
Indonesia Minarti Timur
1–15, 15–13, 15–11 Gold medal.svg Gold
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall,
Athens, Greece
China Zhang Jun United Kingdom Nathan Robertson
United Kingdom Gail Emms
15–1, 12–15, 15–12 Gold medal.svg Gold

World Championships[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
16–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid,
Madrid, Spain
China Huang Sui China Zhang Yawen
China Wei Yili
23–21, 21–9 Gold Gold
2005 Arrowhead Pond,
Anaheim, United States
China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
16–17, 7–15 Silver Silver
2003 National Indoor Arena,
Birmingham, England
China Huang Sui China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting
15–8, 15–11 Gold Gold
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,
Seville, Spain
China Huang Sui China Zhang Jiewen
China Wei Yili
15–11, 17–15 Gold Gold
1999 Brøndbyhallen,
Copenhagen, Denmark
China Qin Yiyuan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun
6–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Zheng Bo Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
16–21, 14–21 Silver Silver
2003 National Indoor Arena,
Birmingham, England
China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 8–15 Silver Silver
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,
Seville, Spain
China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
15–10, 12–15, 17–16 Gold Gold

World Cup[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
21–19, 21–6 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China China Zhang Jun Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
15–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3,
Doha, Qatar
China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
18–21, 23–21, 21–14 Gold Gold
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
China Huang Sui South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
8–11, 7–11 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3,
Doha, Qatar
China Zheng Bo China Xie Zhongbo
China Zhang Yawen
21–16, 25–23 Gold Gold

Asian Championships[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Bangkok, Thailand China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
8–11, 6–11 Silver Silver
2001 Manila, Philippines China Huang Sui Indonesia Deyana Lomban
Indonesia Vita Marissa
12–15, 15–4, 15–6 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Bangkok, Thailand China Zhang Jun Thailand Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
Thailand Saralee Thungthongkam
11–7, 11–8 Gold Gold

World Junior Championships[]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg, Denmark
China Yang Wei China Lu Ying
China
15–12, 15–8 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg, Denmark
China Cheng Rui China Wang Wei
China Lu Ying
4–15, 10–15 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships[]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines
China Yang Wei Malaysia Chor Hooi Yee
Malaysia Lim Pek Siah
Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines
China Cheng Rui Malaysia Chan Chong Ming
Malaysia Lim Pek Siah
Gold 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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Korea Open China Zhao Tingting China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Malaysia Open China Zhao Tingting China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
13–21, 21–16, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 China Open China Zhao Tingting China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
17–21, 21–15, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Korea Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
12–21, 21–14, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Malaysia Open China Huang Sui Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Vita Marissa
19–21, 21–12, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Indonesia Open China Zheng Bo Denmark Thomas Laybourn
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–14, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 All England Open China Zheng Bo Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
18–21, 21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Hong Kong Open China Zheng Bo Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
23–21, 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Japan Open China Zheng Bo Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 China Masters China Zheng Bo England Anthony Clark
England Donna Kellogg
21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Indonesia Open China Zheng Bo Indonesia Nova Widianto
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
21–16, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 All England Open China Zheng Bo England Anthony Clark
England Donna Kellogg
16–21, 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Korea Open China Zheng Bo Denmark Thomas Laybourn
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Malaysia Open China Zheng Bo England Nathan Robertson
England Gail Emms
21–12, 14–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix[]

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Thailand Open China Wei Yili China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
24–22, 17–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Philippines Open China Wei Yili Indonesia Shendy Puspa Irawati
Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari
21–11, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Macau Open China Huang Sui South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
21–15, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Thailand Open China Huang Sui China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Japan Open China Huang Sui China Zhang Yawen
China Wei Yili
21–15, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Hong Kong Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
19–21, 21–15, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Macau Open China Huang Sui South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
South Korea Lee Kyung-won
17–21, 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Chinese Taipei Open China Huang Sui South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
South Korea Lee Kyung-won
18–21, 21–9, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Malaysia Open China Huang Sui China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
9–21, 21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 China Masters China Huang Sui China Zhang Yawen
China Wei Yili
21–12, 18–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 All England Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
6–15, 15–11, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 German Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
15–3, 11–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 China Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
10–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Hong Kong Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
13–15, 15–8, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 China Masters China Huang Sui China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
4–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Malaysia Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
6–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Singapore Open China Huang Sui China Zhang Dan
China Zhang Yawen
13–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 All England Open China Huang Sui China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting
15–10, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 German Open China Huang Sui China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting
15–4, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Malaysia Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
7–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 All England Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Swiss Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 China Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
15–8, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Hong Kong Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
17–14, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Malaysia Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
5–15, 15–1, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Indonesia Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Singapore Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
16–17, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Japan Open China Huang Sui China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting
10–13, 11–6, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 All England Open China Huang Sui China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
11–9, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 China Open China Huang Sui China Wei Yili
China Zhao Tingting
11–9, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Indonesia Open China Huang Sui Thailand Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn
Thailand Saralee Thungthongkam
11–5, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Japan Open China Huang Sui South Korea Lee Kyung-won
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
5–7, 7–1, 2–7, 8–6, 1–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Korea Open China Huang Sui China Chen Lin
China Jiang Xuelian
7–2, 7–3, 5–7, 7–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 All England Open China Huang Sui China Zhang Jiewen
China Wei Yili
7–3, 7–5, 8–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Malaysia Open China Huang Sui China Huang Nanyan
China Yang Wei
1–7, 7–4, 3–7, 0–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Japan Open China Huang Sui China Huang Nanyan
China Yang Wei
15–13, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 All England Open China Huang Sui China Wei Yili
China Zhang Jiewen
10–15, 15–8, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Swiss Open China Qin Yiyuan China Huang Nanyan
China Yang Wei
15–5, 8–15, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 China Open China Qin Yiyuan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun
5–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Denmark Open China Qin Yiyuan China Chen Lin
China Jiang Xuelian
15–12, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 German Open China Qin Yiyuan China Chen Lin
China Jiang Xuelian
13–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Thailand Open China Qin Yiyuan Indonesia Emma Ermawati
Indonesia Vita Marissa
15–8, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Malaysia Open China Qin Yiyuan China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun
8–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 German Open China Zheng Bo China Xu Chen
China Zhao Tingting
21–11, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Macau Open China Zhang Jun Denmark Thomas Laybourn
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Malaysia Open China Zhang Jun Denmark Jonas Rasmussen
Denmark Britta Andersen
19–21, 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 China Masters China Zhang Jun China Xie Zhongbo
China Zhang Yawen
16–21, 21–10, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 All England Open China Zhang Jun England Nathan Robertson
England Gail Emms
12–15, 17–15, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 German Open China Zhang Jun China Xie Zhongbo
China Zhang Yawen
15–11, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 China Masters China Zhang Jun Singapore Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Singapore Li Yujia
15–7, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Singapore Open China Zhang Jun Thailand Sudket Prapakamol
Thailand Saralee Thungthongkam
10–15, 15–7, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Indonesia Open China Zhang Jun England Robert Blair
England Natalie Munt
15–9, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Malaysia Open China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Yong-hyun
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
15–2, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Swiss Open China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
2–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 China Open China Zhang Jun China Chen Qiqiu
China Zhao Tingting
15–13, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Hong Kong Open China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 German Open China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
12–15, 15–11, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Indonesia Open China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
15–10, 11–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Japan Open China Zhang Jun Denmark Jens Eriksen
Denmark Mette Schjoldager
9–11, 11–8, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 All England Open China Zhang Jun China Chen Qiqiu
China Zhao Tingting
11–6, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 China Open China Zhang Jun China Chen Qiqiu
China Zhao Tingting
11–4, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 All England Open China Zhang Jun Denmark Michael Søgaard
Denmark Rikke Olsen
10–15, 15–8, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Korea Open China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
8–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Thailand Open China Zhang Jun England Simon Archer
England Joanne Goode
15–13, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Swiss Open China Zhang Jun South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Ra Kyung-min
8–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 China Open China Zhang Jun China Liu Yong
China Ge Fei
8–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Denmark Open China Zhang Jun China Liu Yong
China Ge Fei
12–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International[]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 French International China Qin Yiyuan Malaysia Ang Li Peng
Malaysia Chor Hooi Yee
15–0, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References[]

  1. ^ "Veteran badminton champions retire -- china.org.cn".
  2. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links[]

  • Gao Ling at the Chinese Olympic Committee
  • Gao Ling at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • Gao Ling at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
  • Ling Gao at the International Olympic Committee
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