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Gu Jun
Gu Jun (; born 3 January 1975) is a Chinese former badminton player. Career Gu and her regular partner Ge Fei were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They won over thirty top tier international tournaments together, including two Olympic competitions and two IBF World Championships (which were then held biennially). They helped China to regain the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) from Indonesia in 1998, and to retain the Cup in 2000. Gu Jun was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008. Summer Olympics Gu competed in the Atlanta 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles with Ge Fei. They won the gold medal by beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock of South Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final match. Gu and Ge successfully defended their women's doubles title in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. They won by the same score as 1996, this time against their compatriots Huang Nanyan Huang Nanyan (, born Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu (surname)
Gu () is a Chinese family name. Some places such as South Korea, and early immigrants from Wu-speaking region in China usually romanize this family name as "Koo" or "Ku". It is the 93rd name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . The family name ''Gù'' () is the most common pronounced "Gu", as well as the only one pronounced "Gù" (Mandarin 4th tone) and is ranked #88 on the list of top Chinese family names, according to the 2006 Chinese census (excluding Taiwan). History China Northern lineage The surname Gu ("顾") descends from the kings of the first hereditary dynasty in China, Xia dynasty. A branch of the royal family was given a domain or a subsidiary kingdom with this name near the capital of Xia dynasty. On the way of taking over from Xia dynasty, the second dynasty, Shang dynasty, first attacked and annexed the subsidiary kingdom with this surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Badminton World Cup
The 1997 Badminton World Cup was the nineteenth edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup The World Cup in badminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group (IMG). It was held from 1979 to 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years, Badminton World Federation decided to bring it back as invitationa .... The event was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 20 to 24 August 1997. The tournament draw was released on 14 August 1997. Some new rules for intervals between the games were also introduced. China won 3 titles, while Indonesia finished with the titles in 2 disciplines. Medalists Men's singles Finals Women's singles Finals Men's doubles Finals Women's doubles Finals Mixed doubles Finals References {{Reflist Badminton World Cup 1997 in badminton Sports competitions in Yogyakarta 1997 in Indonesian sport International sports competitions hosted by Indonesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1998 Asian Games – Women's Doubles
The badminton women's doubles tournament at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok took place from 13 December to 17 December at Thammasat Gymnasium 2. The Chinese duo of Ge Fei and Gu Jun won the gold in this tournament. Schedule All times are Indochina Time ( UTC+07:00) Results ;Legend *WO — Won by walkover John_Carpenter_was_disqualified,_prompting_his_teammates_John_Taylor_(athlete).html" ;"title="John_Carpenter_(athlete).html" "title="Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres">men's 400 metres running in a walkover. Americ ... ReferencesResults External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games - Women's doubles Women's doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1998 Asian Games ...
Badminton was contested at the 1998 Asian Games in Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand from December 8 to December 17. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed doubles were also contested. Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 132 athletes from 14 nations competed in badminton at the 1998 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Results External linksBadminton Asia {{Asian Games Badminton Badminton Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The Asian Games
Badminton has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. History Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with singles, doubles and team event for both men and women. The mixed doubles event was added in 1966 Asian Games. There was a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal in 1962; but since 1966, two bronze medals per event are awarded in each event (except in 1974). Competition Asian Games badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games, each game is of 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points. Editions Events Medal table Performance by nations Participating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 19th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 16th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. About 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup Press Conference The 1996 Thomas Cup press conference was held in Bank Rakyat Indonesia's building in Sentra BRI complex in Sudirman, Central Jakarta. The press conference is led by Putera Sampoerna, the chairman of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk, manufacturer of A Mild, the 5th Indonesian largest cigarette brand. A Mild also as the main sponsor of the 1996 TUC. Opening and closing ceremony The opening and closing ceremony of the 1996 TUC also led by Putera Sampoerna Putera Sampoerna (; Hokkien: Liem Tien Hie; born 13 October 1947 in Schiedam) is an Indonesian businessman. As of 2016, he had an estimated net worth of US$1.8 billion. Putera Sampoerna gained his wealth as heir to the Sampoerna cigarett ..., because A Mild was the main sponsor of the 1996 TUC. Indo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 18th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 15th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe .... Thomas Cup Teams 51 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage, including Malaysia, as defending champion, and Indonesia, as host team. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi Final Final Like as 1967 competition stopped by Scheele, but Malaysian team can't resume the two match more, Tan Kim Her/Yap Kim Hock against Ricky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky and Hermawan Susanto against Foo Kok Keong. The Indonesian crowd was getting too noisy and distracting, that the Malaysian players could not continue. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 21st tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 18th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. Host city selection Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was the only city to submit a bid. International Badminton Federation accepted the bid during a meeting in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar .... Thomas Cup Teams 49 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage, including Indonesia, as defending champion, and Malaysia, as host team. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-finals Final Uber Cup Teams 43 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage. Final stage Group A Group B Knockou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 20th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 17th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. Host city selection China was originally selected as the host, with Shanghai as the competition site. IBF later moved the competition to Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ... due to sponsorship issues which preferred Hong Kong over Shanghai. Thomas Cup Teams 49 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage, including Indonesia, as defending champion, and Hong Kong, as host team. 1998 Thomas Cup is considered one of the greatest Thomas Cup competitions because the score difference of the games is very close and the games are played tightly. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uber Cup
The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Women's Team Championships, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled times and venues were merged with those of Thomas Cup, the world men's team championship. In 2007, the Badminton World Federation decided to have Thomas and Uber Cup finals separated again but the proposal was ultimately abandoned. The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber, who in 1950 had the idea of hosting a women's event similar to the men's. She also made the draw for the 1956–1957 inaugural tournament, which took place at Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire, England. The cup follows a similar format to that of the men's competition of the Thomas Cup. As of the 2020 tournament, China is the most successful team, having won 15 titles. Japan is sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Sudirman Cup
The 1999 Sudirman Cup was the 6th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships. It was held from May 10 to May 15, 1999, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Teams 50 teams around the world took part in this tournament, Zambia also entered but did not play in the tournament. Group 1 Group A Group B Relegation playoff Knockout stage Semi Finals Final Group 2 Subgroup 2A Subgroup 2B Playoff Group 3 Subgroup 3A Subgroup 3B Playoff Group 4 Subgroup 4A Subgroup 4B Playoff Group 5 Subgroup 5A Subgroup 5B Playoff Group 6 Subgroup 6A Subgroup 6B Playoff Group 7 Final classification : : References External linksSmash: Sudirman Cup [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Sudirman Cup
The 1997 Sudirman Cup was the fifth tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships. It was held from May 19 to May 25, 1997 in Glasgow, Scotland. Results 59 teams competed in this edition of Sudirman Cup. Nigeria, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Uganda and Zambia also entered, but ultimately did not participate. Group 1 Subgroup 1A Subgroup 1B Semi Finals Relegation playoff Final Group 2 Subgroup 2A Subgroup 2B Playoff Group 3 Subgroup 3A Subgroup 3B Playoff Group 4 Subgroup 4A Subgroup 4B Playoff Group 5 Subgroup 5A Subgroup 5B Playoff Group 6 Subgroup 6A Subgroup 6B Playoff Group 7 Subgroup 7A Subgroup 7B Playoff Group 8 Final classification : : References {{Sudirman cup Sudirman Cup Sudirman Cup Sudirman Cup The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
