Gu Jun facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gu Jun 顾俊
Personal information
Born	(1975-01-03) 3 January 1975 (age 50) Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Height	1.65 m
Weight	62 kg
Country	China
Handedness	Right
Women's doubles
Highest Ranking	1 with Ge Fei
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  China Olympic Games Gold 1996 Atlanta Women's doubles Gold 2000 Sydney Women's doubles World Championships Gold 1997 Glasgow Women's doubles Gold 1999 Copenhagen Women's doubles World Cup Gold 1996 Jakarta Women's doubles Gold 1997 Yogyakarta Women's doubles Silver 1994 Ho Chi Minh Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup Gold 1995 Lausanne Mixed team Gold 1997 Glasgow Mixed team Gold 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team Uber Cup Gold 1998 Hong Kong Women's team Gold 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team Silver 1994 Jakarta Women's team Silver 1996 Hong Kong Women's team Asian Games Gold 1998 Bangkok Women's doubles Gold 1998 Bangkok Women's team Bronze 1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles Bronze 1994 Hiroshima Women's team Asian Championships Gold 1994 Shanghai Women's doubles Gold 1995 Beijing Women's doubles Gold 1998 Bangkok Women's doubles Gold 1999 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles Asian Cup Gold 1995 Qingdao Women's doubles World Junior Championships Gold 1992 Jakarta Girls' doubles Bronze 1992 Jakarta Mixed doubles

Gu Jun (simplified Chinese: 顾俊; traditional Chinese: 顧俊; pinyin: Gù Jùn), born on January 3, 1975, is a famous former badminton player from China. She is known for being one of the best women's doubles players in the world.

Gu Jun's Amazing Career

Gu Jun and her partner, Ge Fei, were an unbeatable team in women's doubles badminton. From the mid-1990s until they retired after the 2000 Olympics, they were the top team in the world. They won more than thirty major international tournaments together. This included two Olympic gold medals and two World Championships.

They also helped the Chinese national team win important team trophies. They helped China take back the Uber Cup (the women's world team championship) from Indonesia in 1998. They then helped China keep the Cup in 2000. Gu Jun's incredible achievements led to her being added to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008.

Olympic Gold Medals

Gu Jun competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in women's doubles with Ge Fei. They played against Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from South Korea in the final match. Gu and Ge won the gold medal with a score of 15–5, 15–5.

They successfully defended their women's doubles title at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. They won by the exact same score as in 1996, this time against their teammates, Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei.

Major Achievements

Gu Jun won many important medals throughout her career. Here are some of her biggest wins:

• Olympic Games: She won two gold medals in women's doubles, one in 1996 and another in 2000.
• World Championships: Gu Jun won two gold medals in women's doubles, in 1997 and 1999.
• Badminton World Cup: She won two gold medals in women's doubles in 1996 and 1997. She also won a silver medal in mixed doubles in 1994.
• Sudirman Cup: This is a mixed team event. Gu Jun helped China win gold medals in 1995, 1997, and 1999.
• Uber Cup: This is a women's team event. She helped China win gold medals in 1998 and 2000. She also won silver medals in 1994 and 1996.
• Asian Games: She won a gold medal in women's doubles in 1998 and a gold medal in the women's team event in 1998. She also earned two bronze medals in 1994 for women's doubles and women's team.
• Asian Championships: Gu Jun won four gold medals in women's doubles in 1994, 1995, 1998, and 1999.
• Asian Cup: She won a gold medal in women's doubles in 1995.
• World Junior Championships: As a junior player, she won a gold medal in girls' doubles in 1992 and a bronze medal in mixed doubles in the same year.

See also

In Spanish: Gu Jun para niños