Gao Ling's Olympic Medal Achievements
Gao Ling's Olympic Medal Achievements
Gao Ling (Chinese: 高崚; pinyin: Gāo Líng; born 14 March 1979) is a Chinese
former badminton player. Gao Ling
高崚
Career
Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile,
Gao is one of the most successful doubles players in the history of women's
badminton. Her four Olympic badminton medals are the most of any player.
She has won titles at almost every top tier tournament in the world. Gao has
earned four gold medals (among nine medals in total) at the BWF World
Championships, three of them in women's doubles with Huang Sui (2001, 2003,
and 2006) and one of them in mixed doubles with Zhang Jun (2001). She and
Zhang Jun won consecutive gold medals in mixed doubles at the 2000 and 2004
Olympics, overcoming severe tests in both.
Gao has not earned an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles, a relative gap in Personal information
her resume, but earned a bronze medal in 2000 with Qin Yiyuan, and a silver Nickname(s) Laughing Auntie
medal with Huang Sui in 2004. From 2001 through 2006 she and Huang (大笑姑婆)
captured a record six consecutive women's doubles titles at the venerable All-
Country China
England Championships. Their All-England streak was finally broken in the
semifinals of the 2007 tournament by fellow countrywomen Zhang Yawen and Born 14 March 1979
Wei Yili. Gao has shared five All-England mixed doubles titles: three with Zhang Wuhan, Hubei, China
Jun (2001, 2003, and 2006), and two with Zheng Bo (2007 and 2008). Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
She has been a member of the perennial world champion Chinese Uber Cup
(women's international) team since 2000. Gao Ling received an award during a Handedness Right
ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese Women's & mixed doubles
national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Highest ranking 1
Shanghai, November 23, 2008. [1] However, she was still playing a year later by
Medal record
partnering with Wei Yili. They lost to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the
Badminton
Thailand Open final of 2009, but won the Philippines Open of 2009.
Representing China
Olympic Games
Achievements 2000 Sydney Mixed doubles
2004 Athens Mixed doubles
2004 Athens Women's doubles
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Women's doubles
Women's doubles World Championships
2006 Madrid Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Birmingham Women's doubles
Chung
The Dome, 2001 Seville Women's doubles
Qin Jae-hee 15–10,
2000 Sydney,
Yiyuan Ra 15–4 Bronze 2001 Seville Mixed doubles
Australia
Kyung-min
2007 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Goudi Yang Wei
Olympic Hall, Huang 15–7, 4– 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
2004 Zhang
Athens, Sui 15, 8–15 Silver 2005 Anaheim Women's doubles
Greece Jiewen
2003 Birmingham Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles 1999 Copenhagen Women's doubles
World Cup
2006 Yiyang Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Yiyang Mixed doubles
Palacio de Kim
15–10,
Deportes de San Dong-moon
2001 Zhang 12–15,
Pablo, Ra Gold
Jun 17–16
Seville, Spain Kyung-min
World Cup
Women's doubles
Nova Widianto
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Zhang Jun 15–21, 16–21 Bronze
Liliyana Natsir
Asian Games
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Deyana Lomban
2001 Manila, Philippines Huang Sui 12–15, 15–4, 15–6 Gold
Vita Marissa
Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
Women's doubles
Du Jing
2008 Korea Open Zhao Tingting 15–21, 13–21 Runner-up
Yu Yang
Yang Wei
2008 Malaysia Open Zhao Tingting 13–21, 21–16, 22–24 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Du Jing
2007 China Open Zhao Tingting 17–21, 21–15, 21–8 Winner
Yu Yang
Yang Wei
2007 Korea Open Huang Sui 12–21, 21–14, 21–16 Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Greysia Polii
2007 Malaysia Open Huang Sui 19–21, 21–12, 21–11 Winner
Vita Marissa
Mixed doubles
Thomas Laybourn
2008 Indonesia Open Zheng Bo 21–14, 21–8 Winner
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Nova Widianto
2008 All England Open Zheng Bo 18–21, 21–14, 21–9 Winner
Liliyana Natsir
Nova Widianto
2007 Hong Kong Open Zheng Bo 23–21, 18–21, 19–21 Runner-up
Liliyana Natsir
Nova Widianto
2007 Japan Open Zheng Bo 21–19, 21–14 Winner
Liliyana Natsir
Anthony Clark
2007 China Masters Zheng Bo 21–16, 21–17 Winner
Donna Kellogg
Nova Widianto
2007 Indonesia Open Zheng Bo 21–16, 21–11 Winner
Liliyana Natsir
Anthony Clark
2007 All England Open Zheng Bo 16–21, 21–18, 21–14 Winner
Donna Kellogg
Thomas Laybourn
2007 Korea Open Zheng Bo 22–20, 21–19 Winner
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Nathan Robertson
2007 Malaysia Open Zheng Bo 21–12, 14–21, 21–15 Winner
Gail Emms
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Yang Wei
2009 Thailand Open Wei Yili 24–22, 17–21, 15–21 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Lee Kyung-won
2007 Macau Open Huang Sui 21–15, 21–7 Winner
Lee Hyo-jung
Du Jing
2007 Thailand Open Huang Sui Walkover Winner
Yu Yang
Zhang Yawen
2006 Japan Open Huang Sui 21–15, 21–17 Winner
Wei Yili
Yang Wei
2006 Hong Kong Open Huang Sui 19–21, 21–15, 19–21 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Lee Hyo-jung
2006 Macau Open Huang Sui 17–21, 21–14, 21–14 Winner
Lee Kyung-won
Lee Hyo-jung
2006 Chinese Taipei Open Huang Sui 18–21, 21–9, 17–21 Runner-up
Lee Kyung-won
Du Jing
2006 Malaysia Open Huang Sui 9–21, 21–16, 21–17 Winner
Yu Yang
Zhang Yawen
2006 China Masters Huang Sui 21–12, 18–21, 21–14 Winner
Wei Yili
Yang Wei
2006 All England Open Huang Sui 6–15, 15–11, 15–2 Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2006 German Open Huang Sui 15–3, 11–15, 10–15 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2005 China Open Huang Sui 10–15, 4–15 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2005 Hong Kong Open Huang Sui 13–15, 15–8, 6–15 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Du Jing
2005 China Masters Huang Sui 4–15, 14–17 Runner-up
Yu Yang
Yang Wei
2005 Malaysia Open Huang Sui 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Zhang Dan
2005 Singapore Open Huang Sui 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
Zhang Yawen
Wei Yili
2005 All England Open Huang Sui 15–10, 15–13 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Wei Yili
2005 German Open Huang Sui 15–4, 15–10 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Yang Wei
2004 Malaysia Open Huang Sui 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2004 All England Open Huang Sui Walkover Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2004 Swiss Open Huang Sui Walkover Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2003 China Open Huang Sui 15–8, 15–12 Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2003 Hong Kong Open Huang Sui 17–14, 15–5 Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2003 Malaysia Open Huang Sui 5–15, 15–1, 15–17 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2003 Indonesia Open Huang Sui Walkover Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
2003 Singapore Open Huang Sui 16–17, 7–15 Runner-up
Zhang Jiewen
Wei Yili
2003 Japan Open Huang Sui 10–13, 11–6, 11–5 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Yang Wei
2003 All England Open Huang Sui 11–9, 11–7 Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Wei Yili
2002 China Open Huang Sui 11–9, 11–3 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn
2002 Indonesia Open Huang Sui 11–5, 11–4 Winner
Saralee Thungthongkam
Lee Kyung-won
2002 Japan Open Huang Sui 5–7, 7–1, 2–7, 8–6, 1–7 Runner-up
Ra Kyung-min
Chen Lin
2002 Korea Open Huang Sui 7–2, 7–3, 5–7, 7–3 Winner
Jiang Xuelian
Zhang Jiewen
2002 All England Open Huang Sui 7–3, 7–5, 8–7 Winner
Wei Yili
Huang Nanyan
2001 Malaysia Open Huang Sui 1–7, 7–4, 3–7, 0–7 Runner-up
Yang Wei
Huang Nanyan
2001 Japan Open Huang Sui 15–13, 15–10 Winner
Yang Wei
Wei Yili
2001 All England Open Huang Sui 10–15, 15–8, 15–9 Winner
Zhang Jiewen
Huang Nanyan
2000 Swiss Open Qin Yiyuan 15–5, 8–15, 15–9 Winner
Yang Wei
Ge Fei
1999 China Open Qin Yiyuan 5–15, 6–15 Runner-up
Gu Jun
Chen Lin
1999 Denmark Open Qin Yiyuan 15–12, 15–8 Winner
Jiang Xuelian
Chen Lin
1999 German Open Qin Yiyuan 13–15, 13–15 Runner-up
Jiang Xuelian
Emma Ermawati
1999 Thailand Open Qin Yiyuan 15–8, 15–2 Winner
Vita Marissa
Ge Fei
1999 Malaysia Open Qin Yiyuan 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up
Gu Jun
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Xu Chen
2007 German Open Zheng Bo 21–11, 21–10 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Thomas Laybourn
2006 Macau Open Zhang Jun 19–21, 20–22 Runner-up
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Jonas Rasmussen
2006 Malaysia Open Zhang Jun 19–21, 21–14, 21–15 Winner
Britta Andersen
Xie Zhongbo
2006 China Masters Zhang Jun 16–21, 21–10, 20–22 Runner-up
Zhang Yawen
Xie Zhongbo
2006 German Open Zhang Jun 15–11, 15–12 Winner
Zhang Yawen
Sudket Prapakamol
2005 Singapore Open Zhang Jun 10–15, 15–7, 15–5 Winner
Saralee Thungthongkam
Kim Dong-moon
2004 Swiss Open Zhang Jun 2–15, 8–15 Runner-up
Ra Kyung-min
Chen Qiqiu
2003 China Open Zhang Jun 15–13, 15–6 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Kim Dong-moon
2003 Hong Kong Open Zhang Jun 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up
Ra Kyung-min
Kim Dong-moon
2003 German Open Zhang Jun 12–15, 15–11, 8–15 Runner-up
Ra Kyung-min
Kim Dong-moon
2003 Indonesia Open Zhang Jun 15–10, 11–15, 6–15 Runner-up
Ra Kyung-min
Jens Eriksen
2003 Japan Open Zhang Jun 9–11, 11–8, 11–9 Winner
Mette Schjoldager
Chen Qiqiu
2003 All England Open Zhang Jun 11–6, 11–7 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Chen Qiqiu
2002 China Open Zhang Jun 11–4, 11–4 Winner
Zhao Tingting
Michael Søgaard
2001 All England Open Zhang Jun 10–15, 15–8, 15–9 Winner
Rikke Olsen
Kim Dong-moon
2001 Korea Open Zhang Jun 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up
Ra Kyung-min
Simon Archer
2000 Thailand Open Zhang Jun 15–13, 15–12 Winner
Joanne Goode
Kim Dong-moon
2000 Swiss Open Zhang Jun 8–15, 9–15 Runner-up
Ra Kyung-min
Liu Yong
1999 China Open Zhang Jun 8–15, 5–15 Runner-up
Ge Fei
Liu Yong
1999 Denmark Open Zhang Jun 12–15, 14–17 Runner-up
Ge Fei
Performance timeline
Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A DNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification
round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's
participation has ended.
National team
Junior level
Senior level
Team events 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Uber Cup G NH G NH G NH G NH G
Sudirman Cup NH G NH S NH G NH G NH
Asian Games NH G NH G NH
Individual competitions
Junior level
Girls' doubles
Mixed doubles
Senior level
Women's singles
Tournaments 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Asian Championships A G S A
Asian Games NH S NH G NH
World Cup NH A G NH
World Championships B NH G NH G NH S G S
Olympic Games NH B NH S NH
BWF Superseries /
IBF Grand Prix
Tournament Grand Prix
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Year-end
A w/d NH A
Final
All England
A SF SF W W W W W W SF QF A
Open
China
NH F W QF A SF
Masters
China Open Q1 2R SF NH F NH SF W W SF F A W A
Chinese
A NH SF A NH A F A SF
Taipei Open
German
A NH F A W F A SF A
Open
Hong Kong
A NH A NH W NH F F SF A
Open
Indonesia
A W W A SF A
Open
Macau
NH N/A NH W W A SF
Open
Malaysia
A F QF F A F F F W W F QF
Open
Singapore
A NH A NH A 2R F SF F A SF A
Open
Swiss Open A W A W A QF A
Thailand
A NH W SF A NH A W A F
Open
Denmark
A W A
Open
Malaysia
NH SF
Masters
Philippines
NH A NH W
Open
US Open A w/d
Mixed doubles
Tournaments 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Asian Championships A G A 1R
Asian Games NH QF NH G NH
World Cup NH A B NH
World Championships 2R NH G NH S NH QF QF S NH
Olympic Games NH G NH G NH 1R
BWF
IBF Grand Prix Superseries /
Tournament Grand Prix
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year-end
A SF NH A
Final
All England
A 1R QF W SF W 2R QF W W W
Open
China Masters NH W F W A
China Open 1R 1R 1R NH F NH SF W W QF 2R SF QF A
German Open A NH A F A SF W W A
Hong Kong
A NH A NH F NH SF SF F A
Open
Indonesia
A SF F W A W W
Open
Malaysia
A SF SF A SF W 2R W W A
Open
Singapore
A NH A NH A 1R QF QF W A QF QF
Open
Swiss Open A F A F A QF
Thailand
A NH SF W A NH A QF A
Open
Chinese
A NH 1R A NH A QF A
Taipei Open
Denmark
A F A QF A
Open
References
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20808_5.htm).
2. "BWF Launches Super Series" (http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx
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3. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event" (http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONs
tore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx). Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved
29 September 2013.
External links
Gao Ling (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/9706) at BWFBadminton.com
Gao Ling (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/EEDF3CD4-7620-4A1D-
9A49-DD51CF465B0A) at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.t
ournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=9706)) (archived)
Gao Ling (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/ling-gao) at Olympics.com
Gao Ling (https://web.archive.org/web/20110917042047/https://www.olympic.org/ling-gao) at Olympic.org
(archived)
Gao Ling (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89244) at Olympedia
Gao Ling at the Chinese Olympic Committee (https://web.archive.org/web/20210516081024/http://en.olympic.cn/ath
letes/serch_G/2003-11-04/3719.html) at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 May 2021)