Guo Zhendong (Chinese: 郭振东; pinyin: Guō Zhèndōng; born 4 August 1984) is a badminton player from China.[1] As of July 2010[update], he (along with his partner Xu Chen) was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.[2] He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1984 Shashi, Jingzhou, Hubei, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (with Xu Chen 8 July 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editA men's doubles specialist, Guo has played on the world circuit since 2005, mainly in partnership with Xie Zhongbo. They have won the 2004 Polish Open, the 2005 China Masters and the 2008 India Open titles together, and Guo won the Austrian International title in 2007 with He Hanbin. Guo and Xie were quarterfinalists at the 2007 BWF World Championships. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing they lost a tight round of 16 duel to the eventual gold medalists, Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. Guo is a member of China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team.
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | Xu Chen | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
14–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
World Cup
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Xie Zhongbo | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
19–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China |
Chai Biao | Kim Ki-jung Kim Sa-rang |
17–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
Chai Biao | Hirokatsu Hashimoto Noriyasu Hirata |
14–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa |
Yu Yang | Cao Chen Rong Lu |
11–2, 11–1 | Gold |
BWF Superseries
editThe BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] 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,[4] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | Chai Biao | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
23–25, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | Chai Biao | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | Chai Biao | Mads Conrad-Petersen Jonas Rasmussen |
21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Xu Chen | Koo Kean Keat Tan Boon Heong |
15–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Masters | Xu Chen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
Walkover | Winner |
| 2007 | China Open | Xie Zhongbo | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
editThe BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. 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.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Macau Open | Chai Biao | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | Xie Zhongbo | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
17–21, Retired | Runner-up |
| 2008 | India Open | Xie Zhongbo | Chan Chong Ming Chew Choon Eng |
19–21, 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2007 | Philippines Open | Xie Zhongbo | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
8–21, 24–26 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Macau Open | Zheng Bo | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
12–21, 21–9, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | China Masters | Xie Zhongbo | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah |
15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | China International | Guo Jianhua | 3–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Austrian International | He Hanbin | Vitalij Durkin Alexandr Nikolaenko |
21–15, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2004 | Polish International | Xie Zhongbo | Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak |
8–15, 17–14, 17–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- IBF/BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "郭振东" (in Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "《羽毛球》封面：郭振东/徐晨飞奔在共同的梦想之旅" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Guo Zhendong at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Guo Zhendong at BWFBadminton.com
- Guo Zhendong at Olympedia
- Guo Zhendong at Olympics.com
