Gao Ling facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gao Ling高崚 |
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| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Laughing Auntie (大笑姑婆) |
| Born | 14 March 1979 Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Country | China |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest Ranking | 1 |
Gao Ling (Chinese: 高崚; pinyin: Gāo Líng; born on March 14, 1979) is a famous former badminton player from China. She is known for her amazing skills and friendly smile on the court.
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Gao Ling's Badminton Career
Gao Ling is one of the most successful doubles players in women's badminton history. She has won more Olympic badminton medals than any other player, with a total of four!
Olympic Success
Gao Ling won two gold medals in mixed doubles at the Olympics. She and her partner, Zhang Jun, won gold in Sydney in 2000 and again in Athens in 2004. These wins were very exciting and showed how strong their partnership was.
She also earned medals in women's doubles at the Olympics. In 2000, she won a bronze medal with Qin Yiyuan. In 2004, she won a silver medal with her partner Huang Sui.
World Championships and Other Big Wins
Gao Ling has won many titles at top badminton tournaments around the world. At the BWF World Championships, she won four gold medals. Three of these were in women's doubles with Huang Sui (in 2001, 2003, and 2006). She also won a mixed doubles gold medal with Zhang Jun in 2001.
From 2001 to 2006, Gao Ling and Huang Sui won the All-England Championships six times in a row for women's doubles. This was a record! She also won five All-England mixed doubles titles with different partners.
Team China and Retirement
Gao Ling was a key member of the Chinese Uber Cup team, which is the women's international team championship. She helped her team win gold medals in the Uber Cup multiple times since 2000.
She officially retired from the Chinese national badminton team in November 2008. However, she continued to play for a short time after that. In 2009, she partnered with Wei Yili and they won the Philippines Open.
Images for kids
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Gao Ling, a top badminton player.
See also
In Spanish: Gao Ling para niños
