Qian Ping (; born 1964) is a former world level badminton player from

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Career

Qian was among the youngest of an impressive cadre of Chinese players who largely dominated women's international badminton after China joined the International Badminton Federation (now

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) in 1981. She was a member of China's world champion Uber Cup (women's international) teams of

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and

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. Qian won singles at the Denmark (1982 autumn), and German (1985, 1987) Opens, and was a runner-up in several other top tier tournaments on the world circuit, including the

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in both 1986 and 1987. In the second of these All-England finals, playing Denmark's

Kirsten Larsen Kirsten Larsen (born 14 March 1962) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark. Career Larsen won the All England final in 1987 in singles. She also won three bronze medals at the Badminton World Cup in 1980, 1985 and 1986 and a gold meda ...

, she was forced to default after injuring her knee,Betty Scheele, "1987 All-England Championships", ''World Badminton'', June 1987, 20, 21. an event that apparently ended her serious playing career.

Achievements

World Cup

Asian Games

Asian Championships

IBF World Grand Prix

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

International tournaments

References

Chinese female badminton players 1964 births Living people Asian Games medalists in badminton Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Badminton players from Jiangxi Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for China {{PRChina-badminton-bio-stub