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Wang Yihan
Women's Singles
CHN
Legend
Retired
2012 Olympic silver. Long stints at WS #1. 2011 World Champion.
Profile
- Country
- China
- Born
- 1988-01-18 (38 yrs)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Handed
- Right
- Best BWF rank
- #1 WS 2009-10-29
- BWF
- Profile
- Wikipedia
- Wang Yihan
Tall attacking · control
Honours · golds
1×
World title
3×
Uber Cup
4×
Sudirman Cup
2×
Asian Games
3×
Asian title
Career record
80.2% win rate
· 459 matches
Career highlights
- 2006 BWF World Cup — Women's Singles Gold (beat Xie Xingfang in final)
- 2011 BWF World Championships — Women's Singles Gold (beat Cheng Shao-chieh)
- 2011 BWF Super Series Finals — Gold (beat Saina Nehwal in final)
- 2012 Summer Olympics London — Women's Singles Silver (lost to Li Xuerui)
- 2013 Badminton Asia Championships — Women's Singles Gold (beat Li Xuerui)
- 2014 Asian Games Incheon — Women's Singles Gold (beat Li Xuerui 11-21, 21-17, 21-7)
- 2016 Badminton Asia Championships — Women's Singles Gold (beat Li Xuerui)
Gear
Racquet
Li-Ning N7 II
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