Cheng Shao-chieh

Cheng Shao-chieh (Chinese: 鄭韶婕; pinyin: Zhèng Sháojié; Wade–Giles: Cheng Shao-chieh; born 4 January 1986 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a badminton player from Taiwan.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheng.
Cheng Shao-chieh
Cheng Shao-chieh in 2011
Personal information
Birth name鄭韶婕
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born (1986-01-04) January 4, 1986[1]
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb; 7.4 st)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking7 (September 8, 2011)
Current rankingRetired
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Chinese Taipei
World Championships
2011 London Women's singles
2005 Anaheim Women's singles
Uber Cup
2006 Sendai & TokyoWomen's team
Summer Universiade
2011 Shenzen Women's singles
2011 Shenzen Women's doubles
2007 Bangkok Women's singles
2011 Shenzen Mixed team
2007 Bangkok Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2004 Richmond Girls' singles
2004 Richmond Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
2001 Taipei Girls' team
2004 Hwacheon Girls' team
2001 Taipei Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Cheng lost to Gong Ruina of China 11-3, 11-3. Later that year, she played in the 2004 World Junior Championships, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she won the Gold title in Women's Singles. She also participated in the 2005 World Championships in Anaheim, California, making it to the semifinals and taking a game from the eventual champion, Xie Xingfang. She achieved a world championship silver medal in 2011 in London. She reached the final, winning all her matches in straight games. In the quarterfinal she beat the then world number 1, Wang Shixian from China, and in the semifinal she outclassed Juliane Schenk from Germany 18 and 6. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she again reached the quarter-finals, qualifying through from group C. She then beat Gu Juan in the second round before losing to Wang Yihan.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Wang Yihan 15–21, 10–21 Silver
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States Xie Xingfang 11–2, 5–11, 6–11 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Wang Yihan 19–21, 21–23 Bronze
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Wang Chen 8–11, 2–11 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzen, China Pai Hsiao-ma 21–18, 21–15 Gold
2007 Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand Wang Yihan 12–21, 17–21 Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzhen, China Pai Hsiao-ma Jang Ye-na
Eom Hye-won		 11–21, 14–21 Silver

World University Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand Soratja Chansrisukot 11–5, 5–11, 11–6 Gold

World Junior Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada Lu Lan 11–7, 11–5 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada Lee Sheng-mu He Hanbin
Yu Yang		 3–15, 1–15 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Cheng Hsiao-yun Lita Nurlita
Endang Nursugianti		 13–15, 11–15 Bronze

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels, the Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year's end.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 Singapore Open Juliane Schenk 11–21, 24–26 Runner-up
     Superseries tournament
     Superseries Premier tournament
     Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2011 Canada Open Pi Hongyan 21–15, 21–11 Winner
2010 Indonesian Masters Ratchanok Inthanon 12–21, 21–19, 16–21 Runner-up
2010 Chinese Taipei Open Bae Seung-hee 21–11, 24–26, 21–17 Winner
2009 Chinese Taipei Open Bae Seung-hee 17–21, 21–12, 21–15 Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2004 Austrian Open Huang Chia-Chi 8–11, 11–8, 11–3 Winner

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[2]

References
  1. "CHENG Shao Chieh - Biography". gz2010.cn. Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. "Cheng Shao Chieh Head to Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.


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