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Ji Xinpeng (simplified Chinese: 吉新鹏; traditional Chinese: 吉新鵬; pinyin: Jí Xīnpéng; born 30 December 1977) is a retired Chinese badminton player.

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Achievements
  • 2.1 Olympic Games
  • 2.2 IBF World Grand Prix
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Career

Ji Xinpeng is the first Chinese badminton player to win an Olympic gold medal in men's singles. Having never previously captured a top-tier event on the international circuit, he surprised the field at the 2000 Games in Sydney by defeating players such as Taufik Hidayat, Peter Gade and, in the final, Hendrawan. Prior to the Olympic Games, Ji was also the champion at the *an Open held in April. He became a coach in the Chinese national badminton team in 2008.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's singles

References

External links

• Ji Xinpeng at BWFbadminton.com
• Ji Xinpeng at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
• Ji Xinpeng at the International Olympic Committee
• Ji Xinpeng at Olympedia