Chen Lin (badminton)
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| Born | 7 March 1977 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's and Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
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Chen Lin (Chinese: 陈林, born March 7, 1977) is a former female Chinese badminton player. She starts her career in badminton in her own province - Anhua County Badminton School in 1986 until made it into the first national team in 1999.[2]
She was a solid choice for China during late 90's and early 2000 in women's doubles with Jiang Xuelian, winning several high-profile tournaments such as Denmark Open, Hong Kong Open and German Open.[1] She won the bronze medal at the 2001 Badminton World Championships in the women's doubles together with Jiang.[3] Besides women's doubles, Chen Lin is also an established mixed doubles player, winning Dutch Open[4] twice with Chen Qiqiu and also China Open with Liu Yong.[5]
After several downturns of performance in 2003, Chen called it quit in 2004 and continuing her study in administrative management at Jinan University in Guangzhou.[6]
Personal life
During the SARS epidemic in 2003, Chen composed a song dedicated to the medical staff on the front line fighting against SARS.[7] This instance charmed one of her mixed doubles partner, Chen Qiqiu and they instantly dating.[8] They got married in 2006 and had one child named Chen Yinxuan.[9][10]
Achievements
IBF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |
 Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Huang Sui |
Walkover |  Bronze |
IBF Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Qian Hong Liu Lu |
15–4, 15–11 |  Winner |
| 1999 | Dutch Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Tang Chunyu Zhou Mi |
15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | German Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan |
15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan |
12–15, 8–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Huang Sui Lu Ying |
15–17, 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Jiang Xuelian |
 Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Zhang Jiewen Wei Yili |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2000 | Grand Prix Finals | Jiang Xuelian |
Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
6–8, 3–7, 7–3, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Korea Open | Jiang Xuelian |
Gao Ling Huang Sui |
2–7, 3–7, 7–5, 3–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dutch Open | Chen Qiqiu |
Martin Lundgaard Hansen Pernille Harder |
15–11, 9–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | Guo Siwei |
 Chan Chong Ming Joanne Quay |
11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Chen Qiqiu |
 Simon Archer  Erica Van Den Heuvel |
8–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2001 | China Open | Liu Yong |
Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen |
4–7, 8–7, 8–7, 7–5 | Winner |
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF International
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Polish Open | Chen Qiqiu |
 Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtoushenko |
15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
References
- 1 2 "陈林 Chen Lin (中国)". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "陈林 Chen Lin". ctsports.com.cn (in Chinese). Hubei Shengyida Sports Goods Co., Ltd. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "BWF World Championships 2001". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Tournament Software. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Chinese Dominate Dutch Open Badminton". en.people.cn. People's Daily Online. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "图文-宁波羽球超级赛 刘永陈林获得混双冠军 (Liu Yong and Chen Lin won the mixed doubles championship at Ningbo Badminton Super Series)". sports.2008.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Stone Rich Sight. 22 September 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Chen Lin". badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ Yuyan, Wang (15 July 2003). ""让眼泪也可以笑"--羽球队员陈林为白衣天使写歌 ("Let tears also make you laugh"--Badminton player Chen Lin wrote a song for the angels in white)". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). SINA Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ Bing, Gong; Junyu, Wang (17 January 2004). "非常时期非常爱情--羽坛情侣陈林/陈其遒的小秘密 (Extraordinary love in extraordinary times -- the little secrets of badminton lovers Chen Lin and Chen Qiqiu)". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). SINA Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "陈其遒大婚摆筵宴 冠军嘉宾阵容共贺甜蜜婚礼(Chen Qiqiu's Wedding Banquet, Champion Guests to Celebrate Sweet Wedding)". 广州日报 (in Chinese). 2006-04-23. Archived from the original on 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ↑ "陈其遒：儿子曾以为爸爸就是中国 一点比父母强很多(Chen Qiqiu: My son once thought that his father was China, which was much better than his parents.)". 《羽毛球》杂志 (in Chinese). 2011-06-19. Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2012-01-31.