Gong Weijie (Chinese: 龚伟杰; born 2 June 1986) is a Chinese badminton player from Jingzhou, Hubei.[1] Gong joined the Xiamen team in 1997, and was selected to join the national team in 2002.[2] In the junior event, he won the silver medal in the boys' singles event at the 2004 Asian and World Junior Championships.[2][3] Gong, who was educated at the China University of Geosciences, claimed the men' singles title at the 2006 World University Championships.[4][5] He was also part of the national team that won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade, and became a finalist at the 2009 German Open.[2] After retiring from the tournament, Gong found the Wei Jie Culture Communication company and Gong Weijie badminton club.[6]

Gong Weijie
龚伟杰
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986 (age 38)
Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Richmond Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Richmond Boys' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hwacheon Boys' team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Hwacheon Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Boys' team
BWF profile

Achievements

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World Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada   Chen Jin 15–12, 8–15, 14–17   Silver

Asian Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea   Chen Jin 7–15, 8–15   Silver

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 German Open   Bao Chunlai 18–21, 14–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References

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  1. ^ "龚伟杰 Gong Wei Jie" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "嘉宾简介:龚伟杰" (in Chinese). China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ "2004 눈높이 아시아주니어배드민턴선수권대회 (2004년)" (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ "龚伟杰冯晨成中国地大学子" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ "大学生羽毛球锦标赛在汉落幕 中国队斩获五金" (in Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  6. ^ "世界冠军职场生涯系列 龚伟杰:从冠军到创业高手" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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