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Xie Xingfang
谢杏芳
Personal information
Born (1981-09-08) September 8, 1981 (age 43)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Country China
Handedness Right
Women's singles
Highest Ranking 1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver 2008 Beijing Women's singles
World Championships
Gold 2005 Anaheim Women's singles
Gold 2006 Madrid Women's singles
Silver 2009 Hyderabad Women's singles
World Cup
Gold 2005 Yiyang Women's singles
Silver 2006 Yiyang Women's singles
Sudirman Cup
Gold 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Gold 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold 2004 Jakarta Women's team
Gold 2006 Sendai/Tokyo Women's team
Gold 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
Gold 2006 Doha Women's team
Bronze 2006 Doha Women's singles
Asian Championships
Gold 2000 Jakarta Women's singles
Silver 2009 Suwon Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Gold 1998 Melbourne Girls' doubles
Bronze 1998 Melbourne Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold 1999 Yangon Girls' doubles
Gold 1999 Yangon Girls' team
Gold 1998 Kuala Lumpur Girls' team
Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
Xie Xingfang
Traditional Chinese 謝杏芳
Simplified Chinese 谢杏芳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Xiè Xìngfāng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Che6 Hang6 Fong1

Xie Xingfang (born September 8, 1981) is a retired Chinese badminton player. She was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong. Xie Xingfang was once the top-ranked women's singles player in the world. She also won the world championship title twice!

Her first big win was in 1998. She won the girls' doubles at the World Junior Championships with her teammate Zhang Jiewen. She also earned a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the same event with Cai Yun. Later, when she joined the Chinese national team, she decided to focus on playing singles.

The year 2004 was a very important one for her. She started winning many major titles around the world. Xie and her teammate Zhang Ning were the best women's singles players for several years. People often said she moved very gracefully because she was tall and slim. Xie was known for her long reach, quickness, steady play, and great understanding of the court. She was also part of China's winning Uber Cup teams in 2004, 2006, and 2008.

Xie Xingfang played her last big badminton competition in October 2009. This was at the National Games of China.

During her career, Xie was in a relationship with another famous Chinese badminton player, Lin Dan. In 2006, both Xie and Lin won their singles titles at the World Championships in Madrid. Xie had also won the world title in 2005. Xie Xingfang and Lin Dan got married in Guangzhou, China, on December 13, 2010. They had been dating for seven years. They now have a son named Lin Xiao Yu, who was born on November 5, 2016.

Amazing Achievements

Olympic Games Medals

Xie Xingfang won a silver medal at the Olympics. Women's singles

Year Place Opponent Score Result
2008 Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China China Zhang Ning 12–21, 21–10, 18–21 Silver medal.svg Silver

World Championships Medals

Xie Xingfang won two gold medals and one silver medal at the World Championships. Women's singles

Year Place Opponent Score Result
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India China Lu Lan 21–23, 12–21 Silver Silver
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain China Zhang Ning 21–16, 21–14 Gold Gold
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States China Zhang Ning 11–8, 9–11, 11–3 Gold Gold

World Cup Medals

Xie Xingfang won one gold and one silver medal at the Badminton World Cup. Women's singles

Year Place Opponent Score Result
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China China Wang Yihan 18–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China China Zhang Ning 21–19, 21–16 Gold Gold

Asian Games Medals

Xie Xingfang won a bronze medal at the Asian Games. Women's singles

Year Place Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Hong Kong Wang Chen 17–21, 21–17, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Medals

Xie Xingfang won one gold and one silver medal at the Asian Championships. Women's singles

Year Place Opponent Score Result
2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea China Zhu Lin 11–21, 10–21 Silver Silver
2000 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Ellen Angelina 2–11, 11–7, 11–3 Gold Gold

World Junior Championships Medals

Xie Xingfang won a gold medal in girls' doubles and a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the World Junior Championships. Girls' doubles

Year Place Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
China Zhang Jiewen China Gong Ruina
China Huang Sui
3–15, 15–13, 15–10 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Place Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
China Cai Yun Malaysia Chan Chong Ming
Malaysia Joanne Quay
4–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships Medals

Xie Xingfang won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships. Girls' doubles

Year Place Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1,
Yangon, Myanmar
China Zhang Jiewen China Li Yujia
China Wei Yili
15–9, 15–6 Gold Gold
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Dong Fang South Korea Jun Woul-sik
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
3–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF Superseries Wins

The BWF Superseries is a group of important badminton tournaments. Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Singapore Open Hong Kong Zhou Mi 19–21, 21–18, 10–21 2 Runner-up
2008 Hong Kong Open Hong Kong Wang Chen 16–21, 21–10, 10–21 2 Runner-up
2008 French Open China Wang Lin 18–21, 21–13, 11–21 2 Runner-up
2008 Swiss Open China Zhang Ning 21–18, 21–17 1 Winner
2007 Hongkong Open China Zhu Lin 21–19, 21–14 1 Winner
2007 China Open Malaysia Wong Mew Choo 16–21, 21–8, 17–21 2 Runner-up
2007 French Open France Pi Hongyan 21–13, 21–13 1 Winner
2007 Japan Open Denmark Tine Rasmussen 15–21, 17–21 2 Runner-up
2007 China Masters China Zhang Ning 21–11, 8–21, 23–21 1 Winner
2007 Singapore Open China Zhang Ning 18–21, 21–19, 3–21 2 Runner-up
2007 All England Open France Pi Hongyan 21–6, 21–13 1 Winner
2007 Korea Open China Zhu Lin 21–14, 21–7 1 Winner
     BWF Superseries tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix Wins

The BWF Grand Prix is another series of badminton tournaments. Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 Thailand Open China Lu Lan 26–24, 21–7 1 Winner
2007 Macau Open South Korea Jun Jae-youn 21–10, 21–10 1 Winner
2007 German Open Germany Huaiwen Xu 19–21, 21–12, 21–19 1 Winner
2006 Japan Open China Zhang Ning 11–21, 21–16, 29–30 2 Runner-up
2006 Hongkong Open China Zhang Ning Walkover 1 Winner
2006 Chinese Taipei Open China Zhang Ning 15–21, 15–21 2 Runner-up
2006 China Masters China Wang Lin 21–15, 13–21, 15–21 2 Runner-up
2006 All England Open China Zhang Ning 11–6, 4–11, 11–2 1 Winner
2005 China Open China Zhang Ning 11–3, 4–11, 8–11 2 Runner-up
2005 Hongkong Open China Zhang Ning 4–11, 11–1, 6–11 2 Runner-up
2005 Japan Open China Zhang Ning 7–11, 8–11 2 Runner-up
2005 All England Open China Zhang Ning 11–3, 11–9 1 Winner
2005 German Open China Zhang Ning 11–5, 11–4 1 Winner
2004 Indonesia Open Japan Eriko Hirose 11–8, 11–0 1 Winner
2004 China Open Hong Kong Wang Chen 5–11, 11–3, 11–4 1 Winner
2004 German Open Germany Xu Huaiwen 9–11, 11–6, 11–7 1 Winner
2004 Denmark Open Netherlands Yao Jie 11–9, 8–11, 11–7 1 Winner
2003 Indonesia Open Hong Kong Wang Chen 11–6, 8–11, 11–1 1 Winner
2003 Japan Open Denmark Camilla Martin 1–11, 5–11 2 Runner-up
2003 All England Open China Zhou Mi 6–11, 5–11 2 Runner-up
1999 Hong Kong Open Hong Kong Ling Wan Ting 7–11, 11–7, 11–4 1 Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International Wins

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 French International China Wang Rong 7–3, 7–2, 7–1 1 Winner

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