Ji Xinpeng
Encyclopedia
Ji Xinpeng is a retired Chinese
badminton
player.
by defeating such players as Taufik Hidayat
, Peter Gade
and, in the final, Hendrawan
. Ji won men's singles at the Japan Open
later that year.
Ji became a coach in the Chinese national badminton team in 2008.
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
badminton
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.
Career
Ji Xinpeng is the first Chinese badminton player to win an Olympic gold medal in men's singles. Having never previously captured a top tier event on the international circuit, he surprised the field at the 2000 Games in SydneyBadminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Badminton was held at The Dome and Exhibition Complex at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney from September 17–23, 2000. The competition included five events ....
by defeating such players as Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
, Peter Gade
Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
and, in the final, Hendrawan
Hendrawan
Hendrawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Hendrawan began playing internationally in the early 1990s but at first was overshadowed by a number of his countrymen who rated among the world's elite players...
. Ji won men's singles at the Japan Open
Japan Open (badminton)
The Japan Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Japan. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...
later that year.
Ji became a coach in the Chinese national badminton team in 2008.