Dai Yun (simplified Chinese: 戴韫; traditional Chinese: 戴韞; pinyin: Dài Yùn; born 22 November 1977) is a Chinese former badminton player.[1]

Dai Yun
戴韫
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1977-11-22) 22 November 1977 (age 46)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
HandednessLeft
Women's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Copenhagen Women's singles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 Guangzhou Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Jakarta Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Kualalumpur Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
BWF profile

Career

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At the beginning of the century Dai was ranked among the world's leading women's singles players, most of whom were her fellow countrywomen. Her titles included the Chinese Taipei (1999), Malaysia (1999), Thailand (1999, 2003), and Swiss (2000) Opens. She was a highly effective member of consecutive world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1998, 2000, 2002. However, in badminton's three most prestigious competitions for individual players – the All-England Championships, the World Championships, and the Olympic Games – victory eluded Dai. She was a runner-up to Chinese teammates at the 1999 and 2000 All-Englands. At the 1999 World Championships in Copenhagen she reached the final only to lose the closest of matches to Denmark's Camilla Martin. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney she was beaten by Martin, again, in the semifinals, and then lost a close bronze medal match to fellow countrywoman Ye Zhaoying. Dai's results slipped somewhat after 2000, and she retired from international play in 2004.

She is married to another former Chinese badminton player, Liu Yong.[2]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Camilla Martin 6–11, 11–6, 10–11   Silver

Asian Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Wang Chen 1–11, 11–2, 9–11   Bronze
1999 Kualalumpur, Malaysia   Zhang Ning 11–9, 3–11, 4–11   Bronze
1998 Bangkok, Thailand   Ye Zhaoying Walkover   Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2003 Dutch Open   Yao Jie 10–13, 0–3r   Runner-up
2003 Thailand Open   Kanako Yonekura 11–7, 11–8   Winner
2002 Japan Open   Zhou Mi 1–7, 0–7, 1–7   Runner-up
2001 Singapore Open   Zhang Ning 1–7, 7–4, 2–7   Runner-up
2000 Malaysia Open   Gong Zhichao 6–11, 8–11   Runner-up
2000 Swiss Open   Gong Ruina 11–5, 13–12   Winner
2000 All England Open   Gong Zhichao 5–11, 11–8, 5–11   Runner-up
1999 Thailand Open   Gong Ruina 11–6, 11–5   Winner
1999 Malaysia Open   Gong Ruina 11–6, 11–3   Winner
1999 All England Open   Ye Zhaoying 11–9, 5–11, 1–11   Runner-up
1999 Chinese Taipei Open   Zhou Mi 11–5, 11–8   Winner
1998 Malaysia Open   Zhang Ning 1–11, 3–11   Runner-up
1997 China Open   Gong Zhichao 1–11, 5–11   Runner-up
1997 U.S. Open   Camilla Martin 4–11, 11–6, 10–12   Runner-up
1994 German Open   Lim Xiaoqing 10–12, 4–11   Runner-up

Record against selected opponents

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Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Chinese Olympic Star - Sydney Olympic 2000: Dai Yun". en.people.cn. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ "中国羽毛球盛产情侣 刘永戴韫今日走进婚姻殿堂". sohu.com (in Chinese). 12 May 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Dai Yun Head to Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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