Chen Yuniang is a Chinese former badminton player and coach.
21 Facts About Chen Yuniang
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Chen Yuniang served as the vice-chairman of the China Badminton Association and a representative to the National People's Congress for 3 consecutive terms.
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Chen Yuniang was inducted into the IBF Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Chen Yuniang was born in 1947 in Surakarta, Dutch East Indies, to an ethnic Chinese family with ancestral roots in Fuqing, Fujian.
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Chen Yuniang is the eighth child out of 11 siblings in the family.
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Chen Yuniang claimed the title of women's singles champion of Central Java the next year.
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In 1960, Chen Yuniang joined her brother, Chen Yuniang Shengxing, a national table tennis champion in Indonesia to go Hubei, China.
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Chen Yuniang faced significant challenges in adapting to life in China during her early years.
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Chen Yuniang, known for her speed and power, possesses an extensive range of strokes and a formidable smash that can pierce through defenses.
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Chen Yuniang achieved her first national title in 1963 and went on to establish an impressive record in the following years.
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Chen Yuniang won the gold medal in the women's doubles event with Liang Xiaonu and earned a bronze medal in women's singles event.
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Chen Yuniang excelled in both her women's singles and doubles matches, securing victories in both events.
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In January 1973, Chen Yuniang was part of the Chinese badminton team that embarked on a tour to Europe to play friendly matches against Denmark and England.
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Chen Yuniang played a crucial role in this triumph, comprehensively winning both her singles and doubles matches.
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Chen Yuniang competed in the mixed doubles event, partnering with Tang Xianhu.
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Chen Yuniang then transitioned into full time coaching and took on the role of coaching the Chinese national team after retiring from active play.
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In more than ten years of coaching, Chen Yuniang has trained more than a dozen high-level players for the country such as Han Aiping, Guan Weizhen, Tang Jiuhong, and Zhang Ning, the women's singles champion of the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games.
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In 1979, Chen Yuniang was elected as the vice-chairman of the China Badminton Association.
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Chen Yuniang served as a delegate to the National People's Congress for 3 consecutive terms in 1975,1978 and 1983.
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In 1975, at the age of 28, Chen Yuniang tied the knot with Zhang Guangming, her childhood sweetheart from Indonesia.
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In 1986, Chen Yuniang was awarded the IBF Distinguished Service Award.