Wu Jianqiu (, born 1962) is a retired female

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player from

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Career

Wu was one of China's leading combination women's singles and doubles players in the first several years after her country joined the International Badminton Federation (now

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). She won the Danish Open women's singles in 1982 (the first of the two Danish Opens that were played that year). In 1983 she won the prestigious All-England Open women's doubles title with Xu Rong and was runner-up in the singles to fellow countrywoman Zhang Ailing. She also earned a bronze medal in women's doubles with Xu Rong at the

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. In 1985 she won the Japan Open and a silver medal at the IBF World Championships (defeating the great

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in the semifinals) in women's singles. Wu was a member of Chinese

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(women's international) teams which won world team championships in both

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and

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Achievements

World Championships

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

World Cup

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

Open tournaments

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

External links

All England champions 1899-2007
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Jianqui Chinese female badminton players Living people 1962 births Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Badminton players from Jiangsu Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games badminton players for China Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists in badminton