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Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player


Summary

Chinese badminton player

FieldValue
nameGao Ling
高崚
nicknameLaughing Auntie
(大笑姑婆)
imagebadminton-gao ling crop.jpg
birth_date
birth_placeWuhan, Hubei, China
height168 cm
weight58 kg
eventWomen's & mixed doubles
highest_ranking1
countryChina
handednessRight
bwfbadminton_id9706
bwf_idEEDF3CD4-7620-4A1D-9A49-DD51CF465B0A
medals-expandyes

高崚 (大笑姑婆) | medals-expand = yes

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. Her four Olympic badminton medals are the most of any player.

She has won titles at almost every top tier tournament in the world. Gao has earned four gold medals (among nine medals in total) at the BWF World Championships, three of them in women's doubles with Huang Sui (2001, 2003, and 2006) and one of them in mixed doubles with Zhang Jun (2001). She and Zhang Jun won consecutive gold medals in mixed doubles at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, overcoming severe tests in both.

Gao has not earned an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles, a relative gap in her resume, but earned a bronze medal in 2000 with Qin Yiyuan, and a silver medal with Huang Sui in 2004. From 2001 through 2006 she and Huang captured a record six consecutive women's doubles titles at the venerable All-England Championships. Their All-England streak was finally broken in the semifinals of the 2007 tournament by fellow countrywomen Zhang Yawen and Wei Yili. Gao has shared five All-England mixed doubles titles: three with Zhang Jun (2001, 2003, and 2006), and two with Zheng Bo (2007 and 2008).

She has been a member of the perennial world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) team since 2000. Gao Ling received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008. However, she was still playing a year later by partnering with Wei Yili. They lost to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the Thailand Open final of 2009, but won the Philippines Open of 2009.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000The Dome,
Sydney, AustraliaCHN Qin YiyuanKOR Chung Jae-hee
KOR Ra Kyung-min15–10, 15–4[[File:Bronze medal.svg16px]] Bronze
2004Goudi Olympic Hall,
Athens, GreeceCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen15–7, 4–15, 8–15[[File:Silver medal.svg16px]] Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000The Dome,
Sydney, AustraliaCHN Zhang JunINA Trikus Haryanto
INA Minarti Timur1–15, 15–13, 15–11[[File:Gold medal.svg16px]] Gold
2004Goudi Olympic Hall,
Athens, GreeceCHN Zhang JunGBR Nathan Robertson
GBR Gail Emms15–1, 12–15, 15–12[[File:Gold medal.svg16px]] Gold

World Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Putra Indoor Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen16–21, 19–21[[File:Med 2.pngSilver]] Silver
2006Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid,
Madrid, SpainCHN Huang SuiCHN Zhang Yawen
CHN Wei Yili23–21, 21–9[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold
2005Arrowhead Pond,
Anaheim, United StatesCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen16–17, 7–15[[File:Med 2.pngSilver]] Silver
2003National Indoor Arena,
Birmingham, EnglandCHN Huang SuiCHN Wei Yili
CHN Zhao Tingting15–8, 15–11[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold
2001Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,
Seville, SpainCHN Huang SuiCHN Zhang Jiewen
CHN Wei Yili15–11, 17–15[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold
1999Brøndbyhallen,
Copenhagen, DenmarkCHN Qin YiyuanCHN Ge Fei
CHN Gu Jun6–15, 7–15[[File:Med 3.pngBronze]] Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Putra Indoor Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCHN Zheng BoINA Nova Widianto
INA Liliyana Natsir16–21, 14–21[[File:Med 2.pngSilver]] Silver
2003National Indoor Arena,
Birmingham, EnglandCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min7–15, 8–15[[File:Med 2.pngSilver]] Silver
2001Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,
Seville, SpainCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min15–10, 12–15, 17–16[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

World Cup

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Olympic Park, Yiyang, ChinaCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen21–19, 21–6[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Olympic Park, Yiyang, ChinaCHN Zhang JunINA Nova Widianto
INA Liliyana Natsir15–21, 16–21[[File:Med 3.pngBronze]] Bronze

Asian Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Aspire Hall 3,
Doha, QatarCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen18–21, 23–21, 21–14[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold
2002Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South KoreaCHN Huang SuiKOR Lee Kyung-won
KOR Ra Kyung-min8–11, 7–11[[File:Med 2.pngSilver]] Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Aspire Hall 3,
Doha, QatarCHN Zheng BoCHN Xie Zhongbo
CHN Zhang Yawen21–16, 25–23[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Bangkok, ThailandCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen8–11, 6–11[[File:Med 2.pngSilver]] Silver
2001Manila, PhilippinesCHN Huang SuiINA Deyana Lomban
INA Vita Marissa12–15, 15–4, 15–6[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Bangkok, ThailandCHN Zhang JunTHA Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
THA Saralee Thungthongkam11–7, 11–8[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg, DenmarkCHN Yang WeiCHN Lu Ying
CHN Zhan Xubin15–12, 15–8[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996Silkeborg Hallerne,
Silkeborg, DenmarkCHN Cheng RuiCHN Wang Wei
CHN Lu Ying4–15, 10–15[[File:Med 2.pngSilver]] Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, PhilippinesCHN Yang WeiMAS Chor Hooi Yee
MAS Lim Pek Siah15–10, 15–8[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, PhilippinesCHN Cheng RuiMAS Chan Chong Ming
MAS Lim Pek Siah15–7, 15–9[[File:Med 1.pngGold]] Gold

BWF Superseries (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Korea OpenCHN Zhao TingtingCHN Du Jing
CHN Yu Yang15–21, 13–21Runner-up
2008Malaysia OpenCHN Zhao TingtingCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen13–21, 21–16, 22–24Runner-up
2007China OpenCHN Zhao TingtingCHN Du Jing
CHN Yu Yang17–21, 21–15, 21–8Winner
2007Korea OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen12–21, 21–14, 21–16Winner
2007Malaysia OpenCHN Huang SuiINA Greysia Polii
INA Vita Marissa19–21, 21–12, 21–11Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Indonesia OpenCHN Zheng BoDEN Thomas Laybourn
DEN Kamilla Rytter Juhl21–14, 21–8Winner
2008All England OpenCHN Zheng BoINA Nova Widianto
INA Liliyana Natsir18–21, 21–14, 21–9Winner
2007Hong Kong OpenCHN Zheng BoINA Nova Widianto
INA Liliyana Natsir23–21, 18–21, 19–21Runner-up
2007Japan OpenCHN Zheng BoINA Nova Widianto
INA Liliyana Natsir21–19, 21–14Winner
2007China MastersCHN Zheng BoENG Anthony Clark
ENG Donna Kellogg21–16, 21–17Winner
2007Indonesia OpenCHN Zheng BoINA Nova Widianto
INA Liliyana Natsir21–16, 21–11Winner
2007All England OpenCHN Zheng BoENG Anthony Clark
ENG Donna Kellogg16–21, 21–18, 21–14Winner
2007Korea OpenCHN Zheng BoDEN Thomas Laybourn
DEN Kamilla Rytter Juhl22–20, 21–19Winner
2007Malaysia OpenCHN Zheng BoENG Nathan Robertson
ENG Gail Emms21–12, 14–21, 21–15Winner

: BWF Superseries Finals tournament : BWF Superseries Premier tournament : BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (40 titles, 27 runner-ups)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. 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.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Thailand OpenCHN Wei YiliCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen24–22, 17–21, 15–21Runner-up
2009Philippines OpenCHN Wei YiliINA Shendy Puspa Irawati
INA Meiliana Jauhari21–11, 21–11Winner
2007Macau OpenCHN Huang SuiKOR Lee Kyung-won
KOR Lee Hyo-jung21–15, 21–7Winner
2007Thailand OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Du Jing
CHN Yu YangWalkoverWinner
2006Japan OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Zhang Yawen
CHN Wei Yili21–15, 21–17Winner
2006Hong Kong OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen19–21, 21–15, 19–21Runner-up
2006Macau OpenCHN Huang SuiKOR Lee Hyo-jung
KOR Lee Kyung-won17–21, 21–14, 21–14Winner
2006Chinese Taipei OpenCHN Huang SuiKOR Lee Hyo-jung
KOR Lee Kyung-won18–21, 21–9, 17–21Runner-up
2006Malaysia OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Du Jing
CHN Yu Yang9–21, 21–16, 21–17Winner
2006China MastersCHN Huang SuiCHN Zhang Yawen
CHN Wei Yili21–12, 18–21, 21–14Winner
2006All England OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen6–15, 15–11, 15–2Winner
2006German OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen15–3, 11–15, 10–15Runner-up
2005China OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen10–15, 4–15Runner-up
2005Hong Kong OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen13–15, 15–8, 6–15Runner-up
2005China MastersCHN Huang SuiCHN Du Jing
CHN Yu Yang4–15, 14–17Runner-up
2005Malaysia OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen6–15, 8–15Runner-up
2005Singapore OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Zhang Dan
CHN Zhang Yawen13–15, 10–15Runner-up
2005All England OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Wei Yili
CHN Zhao Tingting15–10, 15–13Winner
2005German OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Wei Yili
CHN Zhao Tingting15–4, 15–10Winner
2004Malaysia OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen7–15, 6–15Runner-up
2004All England OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang JiewenWalkoverWinner
2004Swiss OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang JiewenWalkoverWinner
2003China OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen15–8, 15–12Winner
2003Hong Kong OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen17–14, 15–5Winner
2003Malaysia OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen5–15, 15–1, 15–17Runner-up
2003Indonesia OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang JiewenWalkoverWinner
2003Singapore OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen16–17, 7–15Runner-up
2003Japan OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Wei Yili
CHN Zhao Tingting10–13, 11–6, 11–5Winner
2003All England OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Yang Wei
CHN Zhang Jiewen11–9, 11–7Winner
2002China OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Wei Yili
CHN Zhao Tingting11–9, 11–3Winner
2002Indonesia OpenCHN Huang SuiTHA Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn
THA Saralee Thungthongkam11–5, 11–4Winner
2002Japan OpenCHN Huang SuiKOR Lee Kyung-won
KOR Ra Kyung-min5–7, 7–1, 2–7, 8–6, 1–7Runner-up
2002Korea OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Chen Lin
CHN Jiang Xuelian7–2, 7–3, 5–7, 7–3Winner
2002All England OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Zhang Jiewen
CHN Wei Yili7–3, 7–5, 8–7Winner
2001Malaysia OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Huang Nanyan
CHN Yang Wei1–7, 7–4, 3–7, 0–7Runner-up
2001Japan OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Huang Nanyan
CHN Yang Wei15–13, 15–10Winner
2001All England OpenCHN Huang SuiCHN Wei Yili
CHN Zhang Jiewen10–15, 15–8, 15–9Winner
2000Swiss OpenCHN Qin YiyuanCHN Huang Nanyan
CHN Yang Wei15–5, 8–15, 15–9Winner
1999China OpenCHN Qin YiyuanCHN Ge Fei
CHN Gu Jun5–15, 6–15Runner-up
1999Denmark OpenCHN Qin YiyuanCHN Chen Lin
CHN Jiang Xuelian15–12, 15–8Winner
1999German OpenCHN Qin YiyuanCHN Chen Lin
CHN Jiang Xuelian13–15, 13–15Runner-up
1999Thailand OpenCHN Qin YiyuanINA Emma Ermawati
INA Vita Marissa15–8, 15–2Winner
1999Malaysia OpenCHN Qin YiyuanCHN Ge Fei
CHN Gu Jun8–15, 10–15Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007German OpenCHN Zheng BoCHN Xu Chen
CHN Zhao Tingting21–11, 21–10Winner
2006Macau OpenCHN Zhang JunDEN Thomas Laybourn
DEN Kamilla Rytter Juhl19–21, 20–22Runner-up
2006Malaysia OpenCHN Zhang JunDEN Jonas Rasmussen
DEN Britta Andersen19–21, 21–14, 21–15Winner
2006China MastersCHN Zhang JunCHN Xie Zhongbo
CHN Zhang Yawen16–21, 21–10, 20–22Runner-up
2006All England OpenCHN Zhang JunENG Nathan Robertson
ENG Gail Emms12–15, 17–15, 15–1Winner
2006German OpenCHN Zhang JunCHN Xie Zhongbo
CHN Zhang Yawen15–11, 15–12Winner
2005China MastersCHN Zhang JunSGP Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
SGP Li Yujia15–7, 15–13Winner
2005Singapore OpenCHN Zhang JunTHA Sudket Prapakamol
THA Saralee Thungthongkam10–15, 15–7, 15–5Winner
2004Indonesia OpenCHN Zhang JunENG Robert Blair
ENG Natalie Munt15–9, 15–9Winner
2004Malaysia OpenCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Yong-hyun
KOR Lee Hyo-jung15–2, 15–11Winner
2004Swiss OpenCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min2–15, 8–15Runner-up
2003China OpenCHN Zhang JunCHN Chen Qiqiu
CHN Zhao Tingting15–13, 15–6Winner
2003Hong Kong OpenCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min7–15, 10–15Runner-up
2003German OpenCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min12–15, 15–11, 8–15Runner-up
2003Indonesia OpenCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min15–10, 11–15, 6–15Runner-up
2003Japan OpenCHN Zhang JunDEN Jens Eriksen
DEN Mette Schjoldager9–11, 11–8, 11–9Winner
2003All England OpenCHN Zhang JunCHN Chen Qiqiu
CHN Zhao Tingting11–6, 11–7Winner
2002China OpenCHN Zhang JunCHN Chen Qiqiu
CHN Zhao Tingting11–4, 11–4Winner
2001All England OpenCHN Zhang JunDEN Michael Søgaard
DEN Rikke Olsen10–15, 15–8, 15–9Winner
2001Korea OpenCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min8–15, 11–15Runner-up
2000Thailand OpenCHN Zhang JunENG Simon Archer
ENG Joanne Goode15–13, 15–12Winner
2000Swiss OpenCHN Zhang JunKOR Kim Dong-moon
KOR Ra Kyung-min8–15, 9–15Runner-up
1999China OpenCHN Zhang JunCHN Liu Yong
CHN Ge Fei8–15, 5–15Runner-up
1999Denmark OpenCHN Zhang JunCHN Liu Yong
CHN Ge Fei12–15, 14–17Runner-up

: BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International (1 title)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999French InternationalCHN Qin YiyuanMAS Ang Li Peng
MAS Chor Hooi Yee15–0, 15–3Winner

Performance timeline

National team

  • Junior level
Team events1997
Asian Junior Championships**G**
  • Senior level
Team events200020012002200320042005200620072008
Uber Cup**G**NH**G**NH**G**NH**G**NH**G**
Sudirman CupNH**G**NHSNH**G**NH**G**NH
Asian GamesNHGNHGNH

Individual competitions

Junior level

  • Girls' doubles
Events19961997
World Junior Championships**G**NH
Asian Junior ChampionshipsNH**G**
  • Mixed doubles
Events19961997
World Junior ChampionshipsSNH
Asia Junior ChampionshipsNH**G**

Senior level

  • Women's singles
Tournaments19951996
China Open1R1R
  • Women's doubles
Tournaments199920002001200220032004200520062007
Asian ChampionshipsA**G**SA
Asian GamesNHSNHGNH
World CupNHA**G**NH
World ChampionshipsBNH**G**NH**G**NHS**G**S
Olympic GamesNHBNHSNH
TournamentIBF Grand PrixBWF Superseries / Grand Prix199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Year-end FinalAw/dNHA
All England OpenASFSF**W****W****W****W****W****W**SFQFA
China MastersNHF**W**QFASF
China OpenQ12RSFNHFNHSFWWSFFA**W**A
Chinese Taipei OpenANHSFANHAFASF
German OpenANHFAWFASFA
Hong Kong OpenANHANHWNHFFSFA
Indonesia OpenA**W****W**ASFA
Japan OpenAWFWw/dSFWSFA
Korea OpenANHSFAQFWASFA**W**FSF
Macau OpenNHN/ANH**W****W**ASF
Malaysia OpenAFQFFAFFFW**W**FQF
Singapore OpenANHANHA2R**F**SF**F**ASFA
Swiss OpenAWAWAQFA
Thailand OpenANHWSFANHA**W**AF
Denmark OpenA**W**A
Malaysia MastersNHSF
Philippines OpenNHANHW
US OpenAw/d
  • Mixed doubles
Tournaments1999200020012002200320042005200620072008
Asian ChampionshipsA**G**A1R
Asian GamesNHQFNHGNH
World CupNHABNH
World Championships2RNH**G**NHSNHQFQFSNH
Olympic GamesNHGNHGNH1R
TournamentIBF Grand PrixBWF Superseries / Grand Prix19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008
Year-end FinalA**SF**NHA
All England OpenA1RQF**W**SF**W**2RQF**W****W****W**
China MastersNH**W**F**W**A
China Open1R1R1RNHFNHSFWWQF2RSFQFA
German OpenANHAFASF**W****W**A
Hong Kong OpenANHANHFNHSFSF**F**A
Indonesia OpenASFF**W**A**W****W**
Japan OpenASFSFQFWw/dQFQFWA
Korea OpenANH1RAF2RA**W**A
Malaysia OpenASFSFASFW2RW**W**A
Singapore OpenANHANHA1RQFQF**W**AQFQF
Swiss OpenAFAFAQF
Thailand OpenANHSFWANHAQFA
Chinese Taipei OpenANH1RANHAQFA
Denmark OpenAFAQFA
French OpenAN/ANH**SF**A
Macau OpenNHN/ANH**F**A

References

References

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  2. (15 December 2006). "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia.
  3. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com.
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