Wu Jianqiu

Wu Jianqiu吴健秋

Personal information
Born	1962 (age 63–64) Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Badminton
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  China World Championships 1983 Copenhagen Women's doubles 1985 Calgary Women's singles World Cup 1983 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 1984 Jakarta Women's doubles 1985 Jakarta Women's singles Uber Cup 1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1986 Jakarta Women's team Asian Games 1982 New Delhi Women's team 1986 Seoul Women's team

Wu Jianqiu (Chinese: 吴健秋, born 1962) is a retired female badminton player from China.

Career

Wu was one of China's leading combination women's singles and doubles players in the first several years after her country joined the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation). She won the Danish Open women's singles in 1982 (the first of the two Danish Opens that were played that year). In 1983 she won the prestigious All-England Open women's doubles title with Xu Rong and was runner-up in the singles to fellow countrywoman Zhang Ailing. She also earned a bronze medal in women's doubles with Xu Rong at the 1983 IBF World Championships. In 1985 she won the Japan Open and a silver medal at the IBF World Championships (defeating the great Li Lingwei in the semifinals) in women's singles. Wu was a member of ChineseUber Cup (women's international) teams which won world team championships in both 1984 and 1986.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Han Aiping	11–6, 11–12, 2–11	Silver

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark	Xu Rong	Jane WebsterNora Perry	11–15, 8–15	Bronze

World Cup

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Li Lingwei	6–11, 3–11	Bronze

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Xu Rong	Han AipingLi Lingwei	15–6, 8–15, 5–15	Silver
1984	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Xu Rong	Wu DixiLin Ying	6–15, 15–7, 7–15	Silver

Open tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Swedish Open	Wu Dixi	12–11, 2–11, 1–11	Runner-up
1982	Denmark Open	Xu Rong	11–5, 11–0	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	German Open	Xu Rong	Wu DixiLin Ying	8–15, 15–13, 9–15	Runner-up
1982	Swedish Open	Xu Rong	Wu Dixi Lin Ying	15–7, 15–12	Winner
1982	Denmark Open	Xu Rong	Wu Dixi Lin Ying	12–15, 3–15	Runner-up

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	All England Open	Zhang Ailing	5–11, 12–10, 9–12	Runner-up
1984	Malaysia Open	Li Lingwei	11–6, 8–11, 8–11	Runner-up
1984	Indonesia Open	Li Lingwei	7–11, 4–11	Runner-up
1985	Japan Open	Kirsten Larsen	11–7, 8–11, 11–7	Winner
1985	Thailand Open	Qian Ping	11–7, 11–7	Winner
1986	Malaysia Open	Shi Wen	11–7, 10–12, 9–11	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	All England Open	Xu Rong	Wu DixiLin Ying	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1983	Indonesia Open	Xu Rong	Maria FransiscaRuth Damayanti	15–11, 11–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1984	Malaysia Open	Guan Weizhen	Christine MagnussonGillian Clark	15–10, 15–13	Winner
1984	Indonesia Open	Guan Weizhen	Jane WebsterNora Perry	15–9, 16–18, 15–18	Runner-up
1985	Swedish Open	Guan Weizhen	Han AipingLi Lingwei	12–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1985	German Open	Guan Weizhen	Karen BeckmanGillian Gilks	15–9, 6–15, 15–9	Winner
1985	Japan Open	Guan Weizhen	Yoo Sang-heeKim Yun-ja	5–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1985	Thailand Open	Guan Weizhen	Imelda WigunaRosiana Tendean	15–1, 15–0	Winner
1986	Malaysia Open	Lin Ying	Ivana LieVerawaty Fadjrin	15–4, 15–8	Winner
1987	China Open	Lao Yujing	Guan WeizhenLin Ying	5–15, 2–15	Runner-up

External links

• All England champions 1899-2007