Gong Zhichao

Gong Zhichao ( Chinese 龚智超 , Pinyin Gong Zhichao , * 15. December 1977 in Anhua , Yiyang , province Hunan ) is a from the People's Republic of China originating badminton player .

In 1998 Zhichao won the silver medal in the women's individual competition at the Asian Games in Bangkok . She lost to the Japanese Kanako Yonekura in the final . At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she moved into the finals in the women's individual competition. With the final victory over the Danish Camilla Martin , Gong Zhichao became Olympic champion .

In her career, she has won the individual competitions of the All England Open, Malaysian Open and Japan Open .

Sporting successes

season	event	discipline	space	Surname
1996	Asian Championship	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
1996	Denmark Open	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
1997	Japan Open	Ladies singles	2	Gong Zhichao
1997	Swedish Open	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
1997	Japan Open	Ladies doubles	5	Zhang Ning / Gong Zhichao
1997	China Open	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
1997	World Championship	Ladies singles	2	Gong Zhichao
1997	All of England	Ladies singles	2	Gong Zhichao
1998	Asian Championship	Ladies singles	2	Gong Zhichao
1998	Swedish Open	Ladies singles	2	Gong Zhichao
1998	Asian Games	Ladies singles	2	Gong Zhichao
1998	Japan Open	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
1998	All of England	Ladies singles	3	Gong Zhichao
1999	World Championship	Ladies singles	9	Gong Zhichao
1999	China Open	Ladies singles	3	Gong Zhichao
1999	Asian Championship	Ladies singles	3	Gong Zhichao
1999	Japan Open	Ladies singles	2	Gong Zhichao
2000	Olympia	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
2000	Thailand Open	Ladies singles	3	Gong Zhichao
2000	Malaysia Open	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
2000	All of England	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
2000	Copenhagen Masters	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
2000	Japan Open	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao
2001	World Championship	Ladies singles	3	Gong Zhichao
2001	China Open	Ladies singles	3	Gong Zhichao
2001	All of England	Ladies singles	1	Gong Zhichao