Huang Hua (badminton)

Huang Hua (Chinese: 黄华; born November 16, 1969) is a Chinese female badminton player who won major international titles in the early 1990s.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Huang.
Huang Hua
Personal information
Country China
Born (1969-11-16) November 16, 1969
Guangxi, China
ResidenceKlaten, Central Java, Indonesia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Women's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Singles
World Championships
1989 JakartaSingles
World Cup
1991 MacauSingles
Asian Games
1990 BeijingTeam
1990 BeijingSingles
Asian Badminton Championships
1988 Bandar LampungSingles
Uber Cup
1990 TokyoTeam
1992 Kuala LumpurTeam

Career

Huang and her contemporary Tang Jiuhong were the leading Chinese singles players between the era of Han Aiping and Li Lingwei (most of the 1980s) and the era of Ye Zhaoying (mid to late 1990s). She played for Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams that won world team championships in 1990 and 1992. Her singles titles included the Swedish (1990), Thailand (1990), Malaysia (1990, 1992), Korea (1991), Singapore (1991), Japan (1990, 1991), and China (1991) Opens. She was a runner-up in the 1989 World Championships[1] and in the prestigious All-England Championships in 1990.[2] Huang won the 1991 Badminton World Cup[3] held in Macau and was a bronze medalist in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, losing in the semifinal to Susi Susanti of Indonesia, the eventual winner.

Playing Style

Susi Susanti, one of Huang's rivals, described her as a "complete player" who was "slightly different" from other Chinese players. "Usually Chinese players are sharp and fast. Huang Hua's playing style is more stylish and elegant," said Susanti in an interview.[4]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Susi Susanti 4–11, 1–11 Bronze

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1989 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Lingwei 6–11, 9–12 Silver

World Cup

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1991 Macau Forum, Portuguese Macau Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 12–11, 11–5 Gold

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Lee Young-suk Walkover Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1988 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Tang Jiuhong Silver

Personal Life

She became a citizen of Indonesia after marrying the Chinese-Indonesian businessman Tjandra Budi Darmawan (Chinese: 张志融, Thio Tjie Hiong)in 1993 and lived in Klaten, Central Java.[5]

References
  1. Internationalbadminton.org Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. All England Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Untitled Document
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2KsU50YDT4&t=35s. 00:14-00:30
  5. Al Alawi, Muhlis (15 April 2018). "Kisah Huang Hua, Mantan Pebulu Tangkis Dunia Asal China yang Menetap di Klaten". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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