Chen Qiqiu (; born January 4, 1978, in

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) is a former male

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player from the

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. He is now a doubles coach for the Chinese national team.

Career

A doubles specialist who has paired with a variety of partners, Chen won men's doubles at the Thailand Open in 1999 and the Malaysia Open in 2002. He won mixed doubles at the

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(2000),

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(2003), and

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(2004) Opens. He was also a runner-up in mixed doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2003 with

Zhao Tingting Zhao Tingting (; born 28 November 1982) is a Chinese badminton player from Nantong, Jiangsu. Career A doubles specialist, Zhao has often been a "utility player" on China's national team, winning international tournaments with a variety of compa ...

, the partner with whom he had his greatest success. They were bronze medalists at the 2003 IBF World Championships and quarterfinalists at the 2004 Olympic Games in

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Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's doubles''

External links

Profile at InternationalBadminton.org
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