Dong Jiong
Dong Jiong 董炯 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1973-08-20) 20 August 1973 (age 50) Beijing, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Dong Jiong (Chinese: 董炯; born 20 August 1973) is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.[1]
Career
In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All England and Denmark Open titles in 1997. He was a silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, losing the final in two close games to Denmark's Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen. Among Dong's badminton achievements were victories at the Thailand Open (1995, 1996), China Open (1995, 1997, 1999), Swiss Open (1997), World Cup (1996), and quadrennial Asian Games (1998). The successes of Dong and his contemporary and rival Sun Jun marked the start of a revival in men's badminton fortunes for China, which, after dominating in the 1980s, had lost the initiative to Indonesia.
Dong retired in 2001 without any job offer or pension from his employer, the Beijing municipal sports bureau. Rekindling his passion for cultivating the badminton sport, Dong built up a franchise that includes five amateur badminton clubs, and was hired as the head coach of China's Paralympic badminton team. Dong felt lucky he could carry his own legacy in the amateur sport arena. He picked up new knowledge and confidence outside the top sport environment.
Coaching players with disabilities since 2009, Dong focused his efforts on them at his clubs. He's spent money each year on improving the facilities while applying for an entry to the 2016 Paralympic Games.[3]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Georgia State University Gymnasium, Atlanta, United States | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 12–15, 10–15 | Silver |
World Cup
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Jeffer Rosobin | 15–5, 15–8 | Gold |
Asian Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Hariyanto Arbi | 7–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | Hendrawan | 17–14, 10–15, 15–8 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Park Sung-woo | 16–18, 12–15 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Heryanto Arbi | 12–15, 18–17, 15–11 | Gold |
East Asian Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Shanghai, China | Liu Jun | 8–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
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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1995 | U.S. Open | Hermawan Susanto | 10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | China Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
1995 | Thailand Open | Kim Hak-kyun | 15–13, 15–7 | Winner |
1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Rashid Sidek | 15–11, 15–4 | Winner |
1996 | Thailand Open | Joko Supriyanto | 15–13, 15–7 | Winner |
1997 | All England Open | Sun Jun | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
1997 | Swiss Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 17–15, 15–11 | Winner |
1997 | Denmark Open | Peter Gade | 15–17, 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
1997 | China Open | Luo Yigang | 15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | Sun Jun | 9–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Brunei Open | Taufik Hidayat | 15–12, 3–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Denmark Open | Peter Gade | 8–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
1999 | China Open | Fung Permadi | 15–2, 15–7 | Winner |
IBF International
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Victoria International | Rio Suryana | 15–9, 15–3 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Victoria International | Jiang Xin | Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak | 10–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ a b "董炯 Dong Jiong". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Dong Jiong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "How to live after badminton?". www.china.org.cn. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
- Dong Jiong at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Dong Jiong at Olympedia
- Dong Jiong at Olympics.com
- Dong Jiong at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Dong Jiong at BWFbadminton.com
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- 1989: Verawaty Fadjrin, Rudy Gunawan, Eddy Hartono, Eddy Kurniawan, Yanti Kusmiati, Sarwendah Kusumawardhani, Aryono Miranat, Icuk Sugiarto, Susi Susanti, Minarti Timur (INA)
- 1991: Ahn Jae-chang, Bang Soo-hyun, Chung Myung-hee, Chung So-young, Hwang Hye-young, Kim Hak-kyun, Kim Moon-soo, Lee Gwang-jin, Lee Heung-soon, Lee Sang-bok, Park Joo-bong (KOR)
- 1993: Bang Soo-hyun, Chung So-young, Gil Young-ah, Kim Hak-kyun, Kim Moon-soo, Lee Heung-soon, Park Joo-bong, Park Sung-woo, Shon Jin-hwan (KOR)
- 1995: Chen Xingdong, Dong Jiong, Ge Fei, Gu Jun, Huang Zhanzhong, Jiang Xin, Liu Jianjun, Sun Jun, Wang Xiaoyuan, Ye Zhaoying (CHN)
- 1997: Chen Xingdong, Dong Jiong, Ge Cheng, Ge Fei, Gong Zhichao, Gu Jun, Lin Liwen, Liu Yong, Qin Yiyuan, Tang Yongshu, Tao Xiaoqiang, Sun Jun, Ye Zhaoying, Zhang Wei (CHN)
- 1999: Dai Yun, Dong Jiong, Ge Fei, Gong Zhichao, Gu Jun, Huang Nanyan, Liu Yong, Sun Jun, Yang Wei, Yu Jinhao, Zhang Jun, Zhang Ning, Zhang Wei (CHN)
- 2001: Chen Hong, Gao Ling, Gong Zhichao, Huang Nanyan, Huang Sui, Ji Xinpeng, Liu Yong, Yang Wei, Zhang Jun, Zhang Wei, Zhou Mi (CHN)
- 2003: Jun Jae-youn, Kim Dong-moon, Kim Kyeung-ran, Kim Yong-hyun, Lee Dong-soo, Lee Hyo-jung, Lee Hyun-il, Lee Kyung-won, Park Sung-hwan, Ra Kyung-min, Yim Kyung-jin, Yoo Yong-sung (KOR)
- 2005: Bao Chunlai, Cai Yun, Chen Qiqiu, Fu Haifeng, Gao Ling, Huang Sui, Lin Dan, Xie Xingfang, Yang Wei, Zhang Jiewen, Zhang Jun, Zhang Ning, Zhao Tingting (CHN)
- 2007: Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng, Gao Ling, Lin Dan, Wei Yili, Xie Xingfang, Yang Wei, Zhang Ning, Zhang Yawen, Zhao Tingting, Zheng Bo (CHN)
- 2009: Cai Yun, Du Jing, Fu Haifeng, He Hanbin, Lin Dan, Ma Jin, Pan Pan, Wang Lin, Wang Yihan, Yu Yang, Zhang Yawen, Zheng Bo (CHN)
- 2011: Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng, Lin Dan, Ma Jin, Tian Qing, Wang Shixian, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Xin, Xu Chen, Yu Yang, Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
- 2013: Cai Yun, Chen Long, Fu Haifeng, Li Xuerui, Liu Xiaolong, Ma Jin, Qiu Zihan, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Yihan, Xu Chen, Yu Yang, Zhang Nan, Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
- 2015: Cai Yun, Chai Biao, Chen Long, Fu Haifeng, Hong Wei, Li Xuerui, Lin Dan, Liu Cheng, Ma Jin, Tang Yuanting, Wang Yihan, Xu Chen, Yu Yang, Zhang Nan, Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
- 2017: Chae Yoo-jung, Chang Ye-na, Choi Sol-gyu, Jeon Hyeok-jin, Jung Kyung-eun, Kim Duk-young, Kim Ha-na, Kim Won-ho, Lee Jang-mi, Lee So-hee, Park Kyung-hoon, Seo Seung-jae, Son Wan-ho, Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)
- 2019: Chen Long, Chen Qingchen, Chen Yufei, Du Yue, Han Chengkai, Huang Dongping, Huang Yaqiong, Jia Yifan, Li Junhui, Li Yinhui, Liu Yuchen, Shi Yuqi, Wang Yilyu, Zheng Siwei, Zhou Haodong (CHN)
- 2021: Chen Qingchen, Chen Yufei, Du Yue, Feng Yanzhe, He Bingjiao, He Jiting, Huang Dongping, Jia Yifan, Li Wenmei, Liu Cheng, Lu Guangzu, Shi Yuqi, Tan Qiang, Wang Yilyu, Zheng Yu, Zhou Haodong (CHN)
- 2023: Chen Qingchen, Chen Yufei, Feng Yanzhe, He Bingjiao, Huang Dongping, Huang Yaqiong, Jia Yifan, Li Shifeng, Liang Weikeng, Liu Yuchen, Ou Xuanyi, Shi Yuqi, Wang Chang, Zhang Shuxian, Zheng Siwei, Zheng Yu (CHN)