Ge Fei (badminton)
Ge Fei (Chinese: 葛菲; pinyin: Gě Fēi; born 9 October 1975)[1] is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.
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| Born | 9 October 1975 Nantong, Jiangsu, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (WD with Gu Jun) 1 (XD with Liu Yong) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.
Olympic Games
- 1996
Ge Fei competed in 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles together with Gu Jun. They won the gold medal beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final.
- 2000
Ge also competed in 2000 Olympics in women's doubles with Gu Jun and in mixed doubles together with Liu Yong. In the women's doubles Ge and Gu beat Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China 15–5, 15–5 in the final. In mixed doubles she and Liu were upset in round of 16 by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel from the Netherlands 15–17, 7–15.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | |
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15–5, 15–5 |  |
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | |
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15–5, 15–5 | |
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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15–4, 15–5 | |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | |
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15–1, 15–7 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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7–15, 15–7, 8–15 |  |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | |
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15–5, 16–17, 15–4 | |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | |
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5–15, 3–15 | |
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
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15–10, 9–15, 15–9 | |
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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15–6, 15–12 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
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12–15, 15–7, 15–10 | |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand |
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12–15, 15–9, 15–11 | |
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan |
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15–9, 7–15, 10–15 | |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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15–8, 15–10 | |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
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15–8, 15–7 | |
| 1995 | Beijing, China | |
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15–1, 15–4 | |
| 1994 | Shanghai, China | |
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15–11, 18–14 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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7–15, 13–15 |  |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
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7–15, 8–15 | |
| 1995 | Beijing, China | |
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15–4, 12–15, 15–5 | |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Wimbledon International | |
11–4, 11–6 |  |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Singapore International | |
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15–3, 15–3 | |
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | |
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15–5, 15–6 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Singapore International | |
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15–7, 15–11 | |
References
Sources
- Smash - Ge Fei at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-12-15)
- GE Fei at InternationalBadminton.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-23)
- Ge Fei at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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