Yao Yan (badminton)

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Yao Yan
姚燕
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974 (age 49)
Nanning, Guangxi, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
EventWomen's singles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Beijing Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Jakarta Girls' singles
BWF profile

Yao Yan (Chinese: 姚燕; born 9 December 1974) is a retired Chinese badminton player from Nanning, Guangxi.[1] She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Yu Hua 2–11, 11–9, 11–5 Gold Gold
1995 Beijing, China China Ye Zhaoying 11–5, 7–11, 3–11 Silver Silver

World Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Kristin Yunita 11–12, 1–11 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1996 Dutch Open China Han Jingna 9–2, 9–2, 9–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Korea Open South Korea Bang Soo-hyun 3–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 French Open China Ye Zhaoying 11–7, 5–11, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 China Open China Shen Lianfeng 11–7, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

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  1. ^ "尧燕 Yao Yan" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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