Huang Zhanzhong

Huang Zhanzhong (simplified Chinese: 黄展忠; traditional Chinese: 黃展忠; born 5 November 1968) is a Chinese badminton player. He won the men's doubles title at the 1995 Asian Cup, and was part of Chinese team that won the 1990 Asian Games and 1995 Sudirman Cup.^[1] Huang competed in the men's doubles tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Huang Zhanzhong 黄展忠
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1968-11-05) 5 November 1968 (age 55) Zhejiang, China[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Event	Men's doubles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  China Sudirman Cup 1995 Lausanne Mixed team Thomas Cup 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1994 Jakarta Men's team 1996 Hong Kong Men's team Asian Games 1990 Beijing Men's team 1994 Hiroshima Men's doubles 1994 Hiroshima Men's team Asian Championships 1989 Shanghai Men's team 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles 1995 Beijing Men's doubles 1993 Hong Kong Men's team 1994 Shanghai Men's doubles Asian Cup 1995 Qingdao Men's doubles 1991 Jakarta Men's doubles East Asian Games 1993 Shanghai Men's team 1993 Shanghai Men's doubles
BWF profile

Career

Huang is a Wenzhou, Zhejiang natives, who started to know sport since he was in elementary school. His skills were discovered during a badminton talent identification program by Zhejiang province team in 1979, when he was 11 years old. Although he started the training from the basics, Huang immediately shown a good progress in the men's doubles, and then after won some national tournaments, he was selected to join national team in Beijing in 1989.^[3]

Huang reached his first Grand Prix tournament finals at the 1989 China Open with his partner Zheng Yumin, but the duo defeated by Malaysian pair Jalani and Razif Sidek in rubber games.^[4] He later helps Chinese team won the 1989 Asian Championships held in Shanghai, beating Indonesian team 5–0,^[5] then the men's team event at the 1990 Asian Games defeating Malaysian team 5–0.^[6]

In 1991, Huang reached four Grand Prix tournament finals in Finland,^[7] Singapore,^[8] China,^[9] and Hong Kong,^[10] and then won his first title in Denmark Open.^[11] Huang and Zheng Yumin were qualified to compete at the World Grand Prix Finals, advanced to final round, but lost again to Jalani and Razif Sidek of Malaysia.^[12] In December 1991, he and Zheng also won a bronze medal at the Asian Cup after lost the semifinals match to Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia.^[13]

In 1992, Huang won a silver medal at the Asian Championships in the men's doubles event with Zheng Yumin.^[14] Unfortunately, he and Zheng failed to qualified at the 1992 Summer Olympics, since their points were not enough to be able to take part at that Games.^[3] He then could not give his best in the rest tournament after the Olympic Games, without a single title, only finished as finalists in Hong Kong and Thailand Open.^[3][15][16]

In 1993, Huang won his second Grand Prix men's doubles title at the Korea Open with Zheng Yumin.^[17] He then participated at the East Asian Games held in Shanghai, won a gold in the men's team and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Liu Di.^[18] In 1994, he won the China Open with his new partner Jiang Xin,^[19][20] and won bronze medals at Asian Championships and Asian Games.^[21][22] In 1995, he and Jiang Xin won the Asian Cup,^[23] China Open,^[24] Thailand Open,^[25] and was a member of Chinese winning team at the Sudirman Cup.^[3]

After retired from the national team, he works as a coach in Zhejiang team.^[3]

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan	Jiang Xin	Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang	9–15, 5–15	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Zheng Yumin	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek	4–15, 6–15	Silver
1994	Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China	Jiang Xin	Tan Kim Her Yap Kim Hock	4–15, 3–15	Bronze
1995	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Jiang Xin	Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock	15–7, 8–15, 7–15	Silver

Asian Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Zheng Yumin	Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja	4–15, 8–15	Bronze
1995	Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China	Jiang Xin	Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock	15–10, 15–11	Gold

East Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Shanghai, China	Liu Di	Jiang Xin Yu Qi	12–15, 15–18	Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1989	China Open	Zheng Yumin	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek	15–9, 14–17, 12–15	Runner-up
1991	Finnish Open	Zheng Yumin	Chen Hongyong Chen Kang	15–10, 12–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1991	Singapore Open	Zheng Yumin	Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong	2–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1991	Denmark Open	Zheng Yumin	Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong	15–10, 15–9	Winner
1991	China Open	Zheng Yumin	Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi	8–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1991	Hong Kong Open	Zheng Yumin	Lee Sang-bok Shon Jin-hwan	15–7, 8–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1991	World Grand Prix Finals	Zheng Yumin	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek	10–15, 15–12, 14–18	Runner-up
1992	Hong Kong Open	Zheng Yumin	Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja	13–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1992	Thailand Open	Zheng Yumin	Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja	9–15, 15–12, 11–15	Runner-up
1993	Korea Open	Zheng Yumin	Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund	5–15, 15–10, 15–8	Winner
1994	China Open	Jiang Xin	Tan Kim Her Yap Kim Hock	15–10, 15–8	Winner
1995	U.S. Open	Jiang Xin	Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto	3–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1995	China Open	Jiang Xin	Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund	15–8, 15–11	Winner
1995	Thailand Open	Jiang Xin	Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock	15–9, 15–11	Winner

References

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2. "Huang Zhanzhong". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
3. "黄展忠:与奥运奖牌擦肩". wznews.66wz.com (in Chinese). 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
4. "印尼小将阿迪获中国公开赛男单冠军 我国羽毛球选手夺女单女双两个第一". People's Daily (in Chinese). 18 September 1989. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
5. "China make it a rout after early hiccup". The Straits Times. 24 December 1989. Retrieved 23 August 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
6. "China rout Malaysia". The Straits Times. 1 October 1990 – via NewspaperSG.
7. "Tan Jiuhong Juara Finlandia". Kompas (in Indonesian). 24 March 1991. p. 14.
8. "Bang, bang! It's Bambang's crown". The Straits Times. 22 July 1991 – via NewspaperSG.
9. "Bulu Tangkis Cina Terbuka: Alan Budikusuma Juara, Sarwendah Gagal Lagi". Kompas (in Indonesian). 11 November 1991. p. 15.
10. "刘军黄华摘取国际羽毛球赛男女单桂冠". People's Daily (in Chinese). 18 November 1991. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
11. "Hermawan Susanto Buat Revans". Kompas (in Indonesian). 21 October 1991. p. 15.
12. "Rothmans World Grand Prix Badminton Finals '91". New Straits Times. 16 December 1991. p. 48.
13. "Bulu Tangkis Piala Asia Cathay Pacific: Bambang Suprianto Dan Ricky/Rexy Ke Final". Kompas (in Indonesian). 22 December 1991. p. 1.
14. "Badminton / Seiko ABC Championships: Rashid keeps title". New Straits Times. 12 April 1992. p. 17.
15. "Bulu Tangkis Hongkong Terbuka. Ricky/Rexy Berjaya Lagi". Kompas (in Indonesian). 9 November 1992. p. 15.
16. "Susanti wins Thai Open". The Straits Times. 16 November 1992 – via NewspaperSG.
17. "在韩国羽毛球公开赛中中国选手黄展忠郑昱闵获男双冠军中国选手姚芬林燕芬获女双亚军". People's Daily (in Chinese). 25 January 1993.
18. "两金夺来太轻松冷眼评说羽毛球". People's Daily (in Chinese). 14 May 1993. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
19. "中国羽毛球公开赛我获男女双打冠军". People's Daily (in Chinese). 21 November 1994. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
20. "Badminton: Alan upsets Ardy to win China Open". New Straits Times. 21 November 1994. p. 48.
21. "Bulu Tangkis Kejuaraan Asia: Tidak Ada Indonesia di Final". Kompas (in Indonesian). 10 April 1994. p. 5.
22. "Badminton". www.hiroshima-cu.ac.jp. Archived from the original on 4 August 1997. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
23. "Piala Asia Ciba. Joko Juara, Mia Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 19 June 1995. p. 12.
24. "羽毛球公开赛我选手获全胜". People's Daily (in Chinese). 12 November 1995. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
25. "Bulu Tangkis Thailand Terbuka: Korsel Rebut Ganda Putri, Cina Kuasai Bagian Putra". Kompas (in Indonesian). 20 November 1995. p. 12.

External links

• Huang Zhanzhong at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
• Huang Zhanzhong at BWFBadminton.com
• Huang Zhanzhong at Olympedia
• Huang Zhanzhong at Olympics.com