Chen Jin
Encyclopedia
Chen Jin is a male badminton
player from China
. He is currently rank 6 in world singles men, after defeating Taufik Hidayat
in the final of the 2010 BWF World Championships
in Paris.
in 2004, Chen has developed into one world's elite men's singles players. His titles include the Polish
(2004), French
(2004), German
(2006), Swiss
(2007), and Macau
(2007) Opens. Chen captured the China Masters
title in 2006, and in 2008 he won his biggest title to date, the prestigious All-England Championships
over his teammate and world number one Lin Dan
. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics
, however, he was beaten in the semifinal by Lin Dan and settled for a bronze medal after defeating Korea
's Lee Hyun-il
in the playoff for third place. Chen was also a bronze medalist at the 2007 World Championships and a silver medalist at the 2008 Badminton Asia Championships
. He is a member of China's
world champion Thomas Cup
(men's international) team which has lifted the highly coveted cup for three consecutive campaigns (2004, 2006, 2008).
Super Series in January. His first tournament in 2009 was the All England Open Super Series. Chen Jin went down 12–21 6–11 (retired) against Lin Dan
in the semi-final because of his slightly leg injury. A week later, Chen Jin participated in the Wilson Swiss Open. He was again blown away by Lin Dan
, losing 13–21 14–21 in his semi-final match. In May
, Chen Jin registered in the Aviva Singapore Open
Super Series. He had clashed into the semi-final against his teammate Bao Chunlai
. In the semifinal match, he was blown away 19–21 18–21 by Chunlai and have nobond in the final match. A month later, Chen Jin entered the Djarum Indonesia Open
. In Indonesia
, he has successfully beaten the olympic champion Lin Dan
18–21 21–17 21–4 in the quarters-final. Lin Dan
of China
may be hurt his somewhere against compatriot Chen Jin. In the semifinal match, Chen Jin was stopped by the world number one Lee Chong Wei
with 15–21 20–22. In August, Chen finished second to compatriot Lin Dan
21–18, 21–16 in 45 minutes at the final of 2009 World Championships
in Hyderabad, India
.
. Against Lee Chong Wei
, he went down in straight games 11–21 13–21. A week later, Chen went to the Korea Open
Super Series. He played until the quarter-final match only in the Korea Open
. He was again stopped by the 1st seed Lee Chong Wei
with rubber games 14–21 21–15 16–21 and ended the tournament. In March
, Chen took part in the All England Open Super Series. He lost to Japanese Kenichi Tago
with rubber games 20–22 21–19 13–21 in the quarters-final and have no chance for registering in the semi-final. After a week, Chen joined the Wilson Swiss Open. Chen had classed into the final and had won his first champion in 2010. The finalist he beat was his compatriot Chen Long
. Chen Jin won in rubber games 12–21 21–15 21–17 in the Swiss Open final. Later in May, Chen represented his country China
to play the Thomas Cup Finals 2010 which is held in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. Chen and his others men's team members all had clashed into the final match luckily. Chen is ranked no.2 men's singles player of China
to play in the Thomas Cup Finals. In the final match, he beat Indonesia's Simon Santoso in rubber games 19–21 21–17 21–7 and had helped all his men's team members successfully won the Thomas Cup's gold medals again. Chinese men's badminton is won 3–0 over the Indonesian team at the Thomas Cup Finals. Three months later, Chen was registering to play the World Badminton Championships in Paris. He was again clashed into the final and won the men's singles gold medal. The finalist played against him in the 2010 World Badminton Championships was the Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat
who has outplayed the world number one Lee Chong Wei
in the last eight match. He beat Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat
21–13 21–15 in the final competition. In September, Chen Jin joined the China Masters Super Series which is held in his home country. He was outplayed by Chou Tien Chen from Chinese Taipei
18–21 8–16 (retired) in the second round because of his leg injury. After a two month rest, Chen came back to play in the 2010 Asian Games
men's team tournament and the individual tournament which were held in Guangzhou
, China
. Chen Jin again helped Chinese men's team reach the final by defeating Hong Kong's Chan Yan Kit
in the quarter-finals, Indonesia's Simon Santoso
in the semi-final and in the final match, he beat South Korean Shon Wan Ho with an easy 21–9 21–15 win. Chen Jin also helped secure the men's team gold
medal for China. Later in the individual match, Chen Jin again lost to the world number one Lee Chong Wei
in rubber games 21–14 15–21 7–21. Chen Jin was tied at 15–15 in the second game against Chong Wei but let the world number one overtook him in the second game. In the final game, Chen Jin made a lot of careless mistakes and allowed the world number one to pull away at 11–4, 16–6 and 20–7. Hence, Chen Jin could only add a bronze medal for China in the individual event. A week later, Chen took part in the China Open
Super Series which was held in Shanghai
and reached the semi-finals.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He is currently rank 6 in world singles men, after defeating Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
in the final of the 2010 BWF World Championships
2010 BWF World Championships
The 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
in Paris.
2004–2008
Since winning the Asian Junior Badminton ChampionshipsAsian Junior Badminton Championships
The Asian Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best junior badminton players in Asia.-Previous winners:-Team competition:...
in 2004, Chen has developed into one world's elite men's singles players. His titles include the Polish
Polish Open (badminton)
The Polish Open in badminton is an international open held in Poland since 1975.In the years before 1990 they were one of the few meeting places of the badminton players of the Eastern Bloc countries. The tournament belongs to the EBU Circuit....
(2004), French
French Open (badminton)
The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November....
(2004), German
German Open (badminton)
The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deustcher Badminton Verband ....
(2006), Swiss
Swiss Open (badminton)
The Swiss Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Switzerland since 1955 and become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007. 2011 the tournament was dropped down to a Grand Prix Gold event.-Previous winners:-Performances by nation:...
(2007), and Macau
Macau Open Badminton Championships
The Macau Open Badminton Championships is an open international championship in badminton held in Macau since 2006.In 2007 the tournament was categorised by the Badminton World Federation as Grand Prix Gold level event, which carried a total prize money of US$120,000.-Previous winners:-External...
(2007) Opens. Chen captured the China Masters
China Masters
The China Masters in an annual badminton tournament held in China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:-External links:*...
title in 2006, and in 2008 he won his biggest title to date, the prestigious All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
over his teammate and world number one Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Badminton competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.-Qualification:The qualification for 2008 Summer Olympics began from May 2007 until April 2008...
, however, he was beaten in the semifinal by Lin Dan and settled for a bronze medal after defeating Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
's Lee Hyun-il
Lee Hyun-il
Lee Hyun-il is a male badminton player from South Korea.- 2002 Asian Games:Lee competed in the 2002 Asian Games where he showed signs of promise as an ace singles player for Team Korea...
in the playoff for third place. Chen was also a bronze medalist at the 2007 World Championships and a silver medalist at the 2008 Badminton Asia Championships
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia....
. He is a member of China's
China national badminton team
The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....
world champion Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
(men's international) team which has lifted the highly coveted cup for three consecutive campaigns (2004, 2006, 2008).
2009
Chen Jin skipped the Proton Malaysia Open Super Series and Korea OpenKorea Open
The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958....
Super Series in January. His first tournament in 2009 was the All England Open Super Series. Chen Jin went down 12–21 6–11 (retired) against Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
in the semi-final because of his slightly leg injury. A week later, Chen Jin participated in the Wilson Swiss Open. He was again blown away by Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
, losing 13–21 14–21 in his semi-final match. In May
May
May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere...
, Chen Jin registered in the Aviva Singapore Open
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....
Super Series. He had clashed into the semi-final against his teammate Bao Chunlai
Bao Chunlai
Bao Chunlai is a male, left-handed badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:The tall, powerful Bao has ranked among the world's leading singles player during the first decade of the 21st century...
. In the semifinal match, he was blown away 19–21 18–21 by Chunlai and have nobond in the final match. A month later, Chen Jin entered the Djarum Indonesia Open
Indonesia Open
The Indonesia Open is a golf tournament played in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is currently sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour. From 2005 to 2009, it was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. It had previously been sanctioned solely by the Asian Tour...
. In Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, he has successfully beaten the olympic champion Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
18–21 21–17 21–4 in the quarters-final. Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
may be hurt his somewhere against compatriot Chen Jin. In the semifinal match, Chen Jin was stopped by the world number one Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
with 15–21 20–22. In August, Chen finished second to compatriot Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
21–18, 21–16 in 45 minutes at the final of 2009 World Championships
2009 BWF World Championships
The 2009 BWF World Championships was the 17th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, from August 10 to August 16, 2009...
in Hyderabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
2010
In January, Chen entered the Proton Malaysia Open Super Series. He was clashed into semi-final match in Malaysia against the world number one Lee Chong WeiLee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
. Against Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
, he went down in straight games 11–21 13–21. A week later, Chen went to the Korea Open
Korea Open
The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958....
Super Series. He played until the quarter-final match only in the Korea Open
Korea Open
The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958....
. He was again stopped by the 1st seed Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
with rubber games 14–21 21–15 16–21 and ended the tournament. In March
March
March is in present time held to be the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is one of the seven months which are 31 days long....
, Chen took part in the All England Open Super Series. He lost to Japanese Kenichi Tago
Kenichi Tago
Kenichi Tago is a male badminton player from Japan. In 2010, he surprisingly reached the final of the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships final. En route to the final he beats three seeded players including Joachim Persson, Chen Jin and Bao Chunlai. In the final, Tago lost to...
with rubber games 20–22 21–19 13–21 in the quarters-final and have no chance for registering in the semi-final. After a week, Chen joined the Wilson Swiss Open. Chen had classed into the final and had won his first champion in 2010. The finalist he beat was his compatriot Chen Long
Chen Long
Chen Long is a male badminton player from China.-2010:Chen participated in the Korea Open Super Series in January. He made it through to the semi-finals before losing to Danish player Peter Gade, 13–21 21–10 17–21...
. Chen Jin won in rubber games 12–21 21–15 21–17 in the Swiss Open final. Later in May, Chen represented his country China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to play the Thomas Cup Finals 2010 which is held in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. Chen and his others men's team members all had clashed into the final match luckily. Chen is ranked no.2 men's singles player of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to play in the Thomas Cup Finals. In the final match, he beat Indonesia's Simon Santoso in rubber games 19–21 21–17 21–7 and had helped all his men's team members successfully won the Thomas Cup's gold medals again. Chinese men's badminton is won 3–0 over the Indonesian team at the Thomas Cup Finals. Three months later, Chen was registering to play the World Badminton Championships in Paris. He was again clashed into the final and won the men's singles gold medal. The finalist played against him in the 2010 World Badminton Championships was the Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
who has outplayed the world number one Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
in the last eight match. He beat Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
21–13 21–15 in the final competition. In September, Chen Jin joined the China Masters Super Series which is held in his home country. He was outplayed by Chou Tien Chen from Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
18–21 8–16 (retired) in the second round because of his leg injury. After a two month rest, Chen came back to play in the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
men's team tournament and the individual tournament which were held in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Chen Jin again helped Chinese men's team reach the final by defeating Hong Kong's Chan Yan Kit
Chan Yan Kit
Chan Yan Kit is a professional badminton player from Hong Kong.-Career:He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships in men's singles and was defeated in first round by Eric Pang. The next year he reached quarterfinals at the 2007 Badminton Asia Championships, losing against Yeoh Kay Bin 13-21,...
in the quarter-finals, Indonesia's Simon Santoso
Simon Santoso
Simon Santoso is a male badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club before joining the Indonesian National team PBSI. In 2005 he won the Robot HCMC Vietnam Satellite and the silver medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games...
in the semi-final and in the final match, he beat South Korean Shon Wan Ho with an easy 21–9 21–15 win. Chen Jin also helped secure the men's team gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
medal for China. Later in the individual match, Chen Jin again lost to the world number one Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
in rubber games 21–14 15–21 7–21. Chen Jin was tied at 15–15 in the second game against Chong Wei but let the world number one overtook him in the second game. In the final game, Chen Jin made a lot of careless mistakes and allowed the world number one to pull away at 11–4, 16–6 and 20–7. Hence, Chen Jin could only add a bronze medal for China in the individual event. A week later, Chen took part in the China Open
China Open (badminton)
The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People's Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...
Super Series which was held in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and reached the semi-finals.