Guo Zhendong
Encyclopedia
Guo Zhendong is a male badminton
player from China
. , he (along with his partner Xu Chen
) was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.
. They have won the 2004 Polish Open
, the 2005 China Masters
and the 2008 India Open
titles together, and Guo won the Austrian International
title in 2007 with He Hanbin
. Guo and Xie were quarterfinalists at the 2007 BWF World Championships. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
they lost a tight round of 16 duel to the eventual gold medalists, Markis Kido
and Hendra Setiawan
of Indonesia
. Guo is a member of China's world champion
Thomas Cup (men's international) team
.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from China
China
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. , he (along with his partner Xu Chen
Xu Chen
Xu Chen is a male badminton player from China. , he was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.-References:**...
) was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.
Career
A men's doubles specialist, Guo has played on the world circuit since 2005, mainly in partnership with Xie ZhongboXie Zhongbo
-Career:A doubles specialist on the world circuit, Xie has regularly partnered Guo Zhendong in men's doubles and Zhang Yawen in mixed doubles over the past several years. Xie and Guo have won the Polish Open , the China Masters , and the India Open together...
. They have won the 2004 Polish Open
Polish Open (badminton)
The Polish Open in badminton is an international open held in Poland since 1975.In the years before 1990 they were one of the few meeting places of the badminton players of the Eastern Bloc countries. The tournament belongs to the EBU Circuit....
, the 2005 China Masters
China Masters
The China Masters in an annual badminton tournament held in China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:-External links:*...
and the 2008 India Open
2008 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix
The 2008 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix is the second season of BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix with fourteen tournaments in contested. The season will start with German Open and ended with Vietnam Open.-India Open:...
titles together, and Guo won the Austrian International
Austrian International (badminton)
The Austrian International in badminton is an international open held in Austria since 1965. In the initial years they took place later annually every two years, but since 1973 it has been held annually.-Previous winners:-External links:**...
title in 2007 with He Hanbin
He Hanbin
He Hanbin is a male badminton player from China.- Career :A doubles specialist, He won men's doubles at the Austrian International tourney with Guo Zhendong in 2007. Most of his accomplishments, however, have come in mixed doubles with Yu Yang...
. Guo and Xie were quarterfinalists at the 2007 BWF World Championships. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
they lost a tight round of 16 duel to the eventual gold medalists, Markis Kido
Markis Kido
Markis Kido is a male badminton player from Indonesia, one of the world's leading men's doubles specialists. He won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 2008 with Hendra Setiawan.- Career :...
and Hendra Setiawan
Hendra Setiawan
Hendra Setiawan is a male badminton player from Indonesia and one of the world's leading doubles players.-Career:...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Guo is a member of China's world champion
China national badminton team
The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....
Thomas Cup (men's international) team
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
.