Qin Yiyuan (; born 14 February 1973) is a Chinese former world level badminton player. Qin played internationally for China from the mid-1990s through the

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, a period during which her fellow countrywomen Ge Fei and

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 t ...

dominated international women's doubles play. Qin won women's doubles at the 1996 China Open, 1997 Thailand Open, 1998

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with

Tang Yongshu Tang Hetian (; born 23 December 1975), formerly known as Tang Yongshu (唐永淑), is a badminton player who competed internationally for China in the 1990s. She played for Australia in the 2000s as He Tian Tang. Career Specializing in wome ...

, and at the 1999 Thailand,

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, and Denmark Opens, and 2000

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with

Gao Ling Gao Ling (; born 14 March 1979) is a Chinese former badminton player. Career Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is one of the most successful doubles players in the history of women's badminton. ...

. She was a bronze medalist at the

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and a silver medalist at the

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with Tang Yongshu. She earned a bronze medal again at the 1999 edition of the tourney with Gao Ling. Qin also earned bronze medals for women's doubles at the

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and

, the first with Tang Yongshu and the second with Gao. She was a member of Chinese teams which captured the

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(women's world team competition and trophy) in

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and

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Achievements

Summer Olympics

''Women's doubles''

World Championships

''Women's doubles''

World Cup

''Women's doubles''

Asian Games

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Asian Championships

''Women's doubles''

Asian Cup

''Women's doubles''

East Asian Games

''Women's doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Women's doubles''

IBF International

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Qin, Yiyuan 1973 births Living people People from Nanning Badminton players from Guangxi Chinese female badminton players Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of China Olympic bronze medalists for China Olympic medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games