Hong Wei (simplified Chinese: 洪炜; traditional Chinese: 洪煒; born 4 October 1989) is a Chinese professional badminton player.[1][2] He competed at the 2016 Rio in the men's doubles event, and placed fourth after losing the bronze medal match to Great Britain pair Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis.[3]
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 Hong Wei at the 2016 Indonesia Open | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1989 Xiamen, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (17 November 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
BWF World Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Chai Biao
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Liu Cheng Zhang Nan
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17–21, 19–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China |
Shen Ye
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 Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa
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12–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Chai Biao
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Huang Kaixiang Wang Yilyu
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16–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
Pan Pan
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Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei
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15–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Japan Open | Chai Biao
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 Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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20–22, 16–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | Korea Open | Fu Haifeng
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 Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Malaysia Open | Chai Biao
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 Goh V Shem Lim Khim Wah
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19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | China Open | Chai Biao
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 Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong
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14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Chai Biao
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Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong
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21–19, 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | India Open | Chai Biao
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Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding
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21–18, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2015 | China Open | Chai Biao
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Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang
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13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Chai Biao
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–13, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Malaysia Open | Chai Biao
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Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Chai Biao
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Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong
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21–13, 13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | German Open | Shen Ye
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Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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21–19, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2013 | German Open | Chai Biao
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Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan
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21–10, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Swiss Open | Chai Biao
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Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae
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21–14, 18–21, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2014 | Swiss Open | Chai Biao
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Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan
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22–20, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | Chai Biao
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Berry Angriawan Rian Agung Saputro
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11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Swiss Open | Chai Biao
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Liu Cheng Zhang Nan
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13–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Hong Wei". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "洪炜：踏上羽球路全凭兴趣 全运会成契机一步登天". news.sports.cn (in Chinese). 羽毛球雜誌. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Chinese shuttlers suffer triple-strike in badminton as Li out of medal competition". www.chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links edit
- Hong Wei at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hong Wei". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.