Ge Fei (badminton)

Summary

Ge Fei (Chinese: 葛菲; pinyin: Gě Fēi; born 9 October 1975)[1] is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.

Ge Fei
葛菲
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1975-10-09) 9 October 1975 (age 48)
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Gu Jun)
1 (XD with Liu Yong)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Glasgow Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Yogyakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Yogyakarta Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Hong Kong Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Hong Kong Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1995 Beijing Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1995 Beijing Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Shanghai Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1999 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Qingdao Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Beijing Mixed doubles
BWF profile

She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.

Olympic Games edit

1996

Ge Fei competed in 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles together with Gu Jun. They won the gold medal beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock from Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final.

2000

Ge also competed in 2000 Olympics in women's doubles with Gu Jun and in mixed doubles together with Liu Yong. In the women's doubles Ge and Gu beat Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China 15–5, 15–5 in the final. In mixed doubles she and Liu were upset in round of 16 by Chris Bruil and Erica van den Heuvel from the Netherlands 15–17, 7–15.

Achievements edit

Olympic Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
15–5, 15–5   Gold
2000 The Dome, Sydney, Australia   Gu Jun   Huang Nanyan
  Yang Wei
15–5, 15–5   Gold

World Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–1, 15–7   Gold
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Gu Jun   Chung Jae-hee
  Ra Kyung-min
15–4, 15–5   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland   Liu Jianjun   Jens Eriksen
  Helene Kirkegaard
5–15, 3–15   Bronze
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland   Liu Yong   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen
15–5, 16–17, 15–4   Gold
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Liu Yong   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 15–7, 8–15   Bronze

World Cup edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–6, 15–12   Gold
1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–10, 9–15, 15–9   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia   Liu Yong   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur
12–15, 15–7, 15–10   Gold

Asian Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan   Gu Jun   Chung So-young
  Gil Young-ah
15–9, 7–15, 10–15   Bronze
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand   Gu Jun   Deyana Lomban
  Eliza Nathanael
12–15, 15–9, 15–11   Gold

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China   Gu Jun   Chen Ying
  Wu Yuhong
15–11, 18–14   Gold
1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–1, 15–4   Gold
1998 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–8, 15–7   Gold
1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Gu Jun   Chung Jae-hee
  Ra Kyung-min
15–8, 15–10   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China   Liu Jianjun   Jiang Xin
  Zhang Jin
15–4, 12–15, 15–5   Gold
1998 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Sun Jun   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 8–15   Silver
1999 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Liu Yong   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 13–15   Silver

Asian Cup edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
15–7, 18–17   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China   Liu Jianjun   Aryono Miranat
  Eliza Nathanael
15–4, 13–15, 15–10   Gold

World Junior Championships edit

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Peng Xinyong   Liu Hong
  Ye Zhaoying
  Silver

IBF World Grand Prix (46 titles, 11 runners-up) edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Thailand Open   Gu Jun   Han Jingna
  Li Qi
15–5, 15–10   Winner
1994 Malaysia Open   Gu Jun   Eliza Nathanael
  Zelin Resiana
15–5, 15–11   Winner
1994 Singapore Open   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Kim Mee-hyang
15–7, 18–16   Winner
1994 Thailand Open   Gu Jun   Julie Bradbury
  Joanne Goode
15–12, 15–4   Winner
1994 Hong Kong Open   Gu Jun   Jang Hye-ock
  Shim Eun-jung
11–15, 14–18   Runner-up
1994 China Open   Gu Jun   Bang Soo-hyun
  Jang Hye-ock
15–8, 15–2   Winner
1994 World Grand Prix Finals   Gu Jun   Finarsih
  Lili Tampi
13–15, 15–8, 15–7   Winner
1995 Korea Open   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
13–15, 15–1, 11–15   Runner-up
1995 Japan Open   Gu Jun   Finarsih
  Lili Tampi
15–11, 15–8   Winner
1995 Indonesia Open   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–6, 15–6   Winner
1995 Singapore Open   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
15–12, 15–7   Winner
1995 Thailand Open   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
17–18, 6–15   Runner-up
1995 China Open   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
15–12, 10–15, 15–3   Winner
1995 World Grand Prix Finals   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
15–7, 15–12   Winner
1996 Chinese Taipei Open   Gu Jun   Kim Mee-hyang
  Kim Shin-young
15–8, 15–13   Winner
1996 Japan Open   Gu Jun   Gil Young-ah
  Jang Hye-ock
5–15, 17–14, 10–15   Runner-up
1996 All England Open   Gu Jun   Helene Kirkegaard
  Rikke Olsen
15–3, 15–7   Winner
1996 World Grand Prix Finals   Gu Jun   Eliza Nathanael
  Zelin Resiana
15–4, 15–4   Winner
1997 Japan Open   Gu Jun   Eliza Nathanael
  Zelin Resiana
12–15, 15–12, 15–1   Winner
1997 Korea Open   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–10, 15–10   Winner
1997 All England Open   Gu Jun   Eliza Nathanael
  Zelin Resiana
15–6, 15–9   Winner
1997 Swiss Open   Gu Jun   Han Jingna
  Ye Zhaoying
9–15, 15–2, 15–11   Winner
1997 Malaysia Open   Gu Jun   Liu Lu
  Qian Hong
15–7, 15–1   Winner
1997 Singapore Open   Gu Jun   Indarti Issolina
  Deyana Lomban
15–4, 15–9   Winner
1997 China Open   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–13, 15–11   Winner
1997 World Grand Prix Finals   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–1, 15–8   Winner
1998 Japan Open   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
Walkover   Winner
1998 All England Open   Gu Jun   Jang Hye-ock
  Ra Kyung-min
15–7, 15–7   Winner
1998 Swiss Open   Gu Jun   Rikke Olsen
  Marlene Thomsen
15–7, 15–4   Winner
1998 Singapore Open   Gu Jun   Qin Yiyuan
  Tang Yongshu
15–8, 15–13   Winner
1998 World Grand Prix Finals   Gu Jun   Rikke Olsen
  Marlene Thomsen
Walkover   Winner
1999 Korea Open   Zhang Ning   Huang Nanyan
  Yang Wei
10–15, 1–15   Runner-up
1999 Japan Open   Gu Jun   Huang Nanyan
  Yang Wei
12–15, 17–16, 15–5   Winner
1999 Malaysia Open   Gu Jun   Gao Ling
  Qin Yiyuan
15–8, 15–10   Winner
1999 China Open   Gu Jun   Gao Ling
  Qin Yiyuan
15–5, 15–6   Winner
1999 World Grand Prix Finals   Gu Jun   Chung Jae-hee
  Ra Kyung-min
15–2, 15–4   Winner
2000 All England Open   Gu Jun   Chung Jae-hee
  Ra Kyung-min
15–5, 15–3   Winner
2000 Japan Open   Gu Jun   Huang Nanyan
  Yang Wei
15–13, 4–15, 11–15   Runner-up
2000 Thailand Open   Gu Jun   Huang Nanyan
  Yang Wei
15–8, 15–11   Winner
2000 Malaysia Open   Gu Jun   Huang Nanyan
  Yang Wei
15–17, 15–6, 15–8   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Malaysia Open   Liu Jianjun   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Astrid Crabo
9–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1995 Korea Open   Liu Jianjun   Thomas Lund
  Marlene Thomsen
4–15, 15–18   Runner-up
1997 Japan Open   Liu Yong   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen
15–8, 15–10   Winner
1997 Korea Open   Liu Yong   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen
15–13, 15–5   Winner
1997 All England Open   Liu Yong   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur
15–10, 15–2   Winner
1997 Swiss Open   Liu Yong   Flandy Limpele
  Minarti Timur
15–9, 15–9   Winner
1997 Malaysia Open   Liu Yong   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen
15–12, 15–12   Winner
1997 China Open   Liu Yong   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
10–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1997 World Grand Prix Finals   Liu Yong   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur
15–9, 15–13   Winner
1999 Korea Open   Liu Yong   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
6–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1999 Chinese Taipei Open   Liu Yong   Bambang Suprianto
  Zelin Resiana
15–12, 15–10   Winner
1999 Japan Open   Liu Yong   Ha Tae-kwon
  Chung Jae-hee
15–1, 15–3   Winner
1999 Thailand Open   Liu Yong   Michael Sogaard
  Rikke Olsen
15–12, 15–6   Winner
1999 Denmark Open   Liu Yong   Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling
15–12, 17–14   Winner
1999 China Open   Liu Yong   Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling
15–8, 15–5   Winner
2000 All England Open   Liu Yong   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
10–15, 2–15   Runner-up
2000 Japan Open   Liu Yong   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur
15–5, 17–14   Winner

IBF International (4 titles) edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1993 Wimbledon International   Gu Jun 11–4, 11–6   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Wimbledon International   Gu Jun   Erica van den Heuvel
  Nicole van Hooren
15–5, 15–6   Winner
2001 Singapore International   Qian Hong   Gao Qian
  Huang Lipei
15–3, 15–3   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Singapore International   Sun Jun   Shen Long
  Gao Qian
15–7, 15–11   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ Chinese Olympic Star - Sydney Olympic 2000

Sources edit

  • Smash - Ge Fei at the Wayback Machine (archived December 15, 2006)
  • "GE Fei at InternationalBadminton.org". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved July 10, 2020.[dead link]
  • Ge Fei at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

External links edit