Zeng Yaqiong

Zeng Yaqiong (Chinese: 曾雅琼; pinyin: Zēng Yǎqióng; born 8 January 1976) is a Chinese retired badminton player.[2] She was the girls' singles silver medalist at the 1994 World Junior Championships.[3] Zeng competed at the 1997 East Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, helps the team clinched the gold medal,[4] and won a bronze medal in the women's singles event.[5] She left the national team at the end of 1999, and went to the United Kingdom to studying English for a year. In UK, she trained in Milton Keynes, and still competing in the international tournaments.[6][7]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zeng.
Zeng Yaqiong
曾雅琼
Personal information
Country China
Born (1976-01-08) 8 January 1976
Xiamen, Fujian, China[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Cup
1996 Seoul Women's singles
East Asian Games
1997 Busan Women's team
1997 Busan Women's singles
World Junior Championships
1994 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Achievements

Asian Cup

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1996 Seoul, South Korea Zhang Ning 11–5, 2–11, 4–11 Silver

East Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Busan, South Korea Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1994 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wang Chen 11–3, 5–11, 4–11 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 Swiss Open Mia Audina 1–7, 3–7, 2–7 Runner-up
1997 Thailand Open Wang Chen 3–11, 6–11 Runner-up
1996 Vietnam Open Sun Jian 11–5, 12–9 Winner
1995 Brunei Open Yao Jie 5–11, 10–12 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Vietnam Open Sun Jian Zhang Jin
Peng Xingyong		 9–15, 15–12, 8–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Tine Høy 11–2, 11–3 Winner
1999 BMW Open Judith Meulendijks 11–13, 13–12, 11–1 Winner
1999 Italian International Han Jingna Walkover Winner
1999 Scottish International Takako Ida 8–11, 1–11 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Italian International Anthony Clark Ian Sullivan
Han Jingna		 11–15, 7–15 Runner-up

References
  1. "曾雅琼 Zeng Ya Qiong" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. "Players: Zeng Yaqiong". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. "谌龙张祺出征羽球世青赛，誓为中国男队重夺男团冠军". www.bbeshop.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. "East Asian Games: Chinese Women Squeeze by Korea to Take Team Gold". New Shuttlenws. 14 May 1997. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. "East Asian Games: Korea Grabs 3 Badminton Gold Medals". New Shuttlenws. 18 May 1997. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. "全英羽球公开赛 中国选手穿"英国征衣"？" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 10 March 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. "韩国羽球公开赛 曾雅琼为何与国家队着装不同". www.wnmas.com (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 19 January 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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