Qiu Zihan (Chinese: 邱子瀚; born 17 January 1991) is a Chinese badminton player who is a doubles specialist.[1] He was part of China winning team at the 2013 Sudirman Cup.[2] Teamed-up with Liu Xiaolong, he won the 2013 All England Open and a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships.[3][4] He also won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Championships partnered with Tian Qing.[5]

Qiu Zihan
邱子瀚
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 33)
Jinan, Shandong, China
ResidenceBeijing, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking4 (MD with Liu Xiaolong 26 March 2015)
44 (XD with Bao Yixin 24 October 2013)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 New Delhi Men's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi Mixed doubles
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hong Kong Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tianjin Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Boys' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF World Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Liu Xiaolong   Mohammad Ahsan
  Hendra Setiawan
17–21, 14–21   Silver

Asian Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Siri Fort Indoor Stadium,
New Delhi, India
  Tian Qing   Yoo Yeon-seong
  Kim Min-jung
22–24, 21–13, 13–21   Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall,
Pune, India
  Chai Biao   Mak Hee Chun
  Teo Kok Siang
18–21, 14–21   Silver

Asian Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Zhang Nan   Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid
  Tan Wee Kiong
10–21, 13–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Lin Shen   Tan Wee Kiong
  Woon Khe Wei
15–21, 23–21, 15–21   Bronze

BWF Superseries edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 All England Open   Liu Xiaolong   Hiroyuki Endo
  Kenichi Hayakawa
21–11, 21–9   Winner
2013 India Open   Liu Xiaolong   Ko Sung-hyun
  Lee Yong-dae
22–20, 21–18   Winner
2014 India Open   Liu Xiaolong   Mathias Boe
  Carsten Mogensen
21–17, 15–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2014 Hong Kong Open   Liu Xiaolong   Mohammad Ahsan
  Hendra Setiawan
16–21, 21–17, 15–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 China Masters   Tang Jinhua   Xu Chen
  Ma Jin
21–14, 11–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2012 French Open   Bao Yixin   Xu Chen
  Ma Jin
17–21, 21–19, 18–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Canada Open   Liu Xiaolong   Ko Sung-hyun
  Lee Yong-dae
18–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2011 Bitburger Open   Liu Xiaolong   Bodin Isara
  Maneepong Jongjit
14–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2012 Thailand Open   Liu Xiaolong   Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif
  Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari
21–18, 21–19   Winner
2013 German Open   Liu Xiaolong   Chai Biao
  Hong Wei
10–21, 14–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

Record Against Selected Opponents edit

Men's doubles results with Liu Xiaolong against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "羽毛球名将之中国男子运动员邱子瀚" (in Chinese). 腾讯体育. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ^ Sukumar, Dev (26 May 2013). "'Fine Nine' - Rampant China retain title - Final: Sudirman Cup 2013". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ Yao, Yanan, ed. (11 March 2013). "国羽黑马男双逞威 刘小龙:这是我们最大的冠军-搜狐体育" (in Chinese). Xinhua. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022 – via Sohu.
  4. ^ "世锦赛男双印尼夺冠 刘小龙/邱子瀚0-2告负" (in Chinese). QQ. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ "亚锦赛田卿双线作战喜忧参半 渴望金牌捍卫女双荣誉" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Qiu Zihan Head to Head". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2017.