Guo Zhendong
Guo Zhendong (Chinese: 郭振东; pinyin: Guō Zhèndōng; born 4 August 1984) is a badminton player from China.[1] As of July 2010, he (along with his partner Xu Chen) was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.[2] He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
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| Born | 4 August 1984 Shashi, Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (8 July 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
A men's doubles specialist, Guo has played on the world circuit since 2005, mainly in partnership with Xie Zhongbo. They have won the 2004 Polish Open, the 2005 China Masters and the 2008 India Open titles together, and Guo won the Austrian International title in 2007 with He Hanbin. Guo and Xie were quarterfinalists at the 2007 BWF World Championships. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing they lost a tight round of 16 duel to the eventual gold medalists, Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. Guo is a member of China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team.
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | |
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14–21, 18–21 |  |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | |
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19–21, 13–21 | |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China |
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17–21, 9–21 | |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
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14–21, 19–21 | |
World Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa |
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11–2, 11–1 |  |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[4] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | |
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23–25, 7–21 |  |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | |
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13–21, 12–21 | |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | |
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21–16, 21–14 |  |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | |
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15–21, 21–17, 16–21 | |
| 2009 | China Masters | |
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Walkover | |
| 2007 | China Open | |
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12–21, 19–21 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Macau Open | |
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21–19, 21–19 | |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | |
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17–21, Retired | |
| 2008 | India Open | |
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19–21, 21–14, 21–12 | |
| 2007 | Philippines Open | |
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8–21, 24–26 | |
| 2006 | Macau Open | |
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12–21, 21–9, 19–21 | |
| 2005 | China Masters | |
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15–10, 15–4 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | China International | |
3–15, 8–15 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Austrian International | |
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21–15, 19–21, 21–17 | |
| 2004 | Polish International | |
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8–15, 17–14, 17–14 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- IBF/BWF International Series tournament
References
- "郭振东" (in Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "《羽毛球》封面：郭振东/徐晨飞奔在共同的梦想之旅" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Guo Zhendong at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Guo Zhendong at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of March 17, 2020 | |
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