Han Jian (badminton)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.

Han Jian (Chinese: 韩健; born July 6, 1956, in Liaoning) is a Chinese retired badminton player in the early and mid 1980s when China first entered the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation).

Han Jian 韩健
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1956-07-06) 6 July 1956 (age 69) Liaoning, China
Event	Men's singles
Medal record Representing  China Men's badminton World Championships 1979 Hangzhou Men's singles 1979 Hangzhou Men's team 1985 Calgary Men's Singles 1978 Bangkok Men's singles 1983 Copenhagen Men's Singles World Cup 1983 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles 1984 Jakarta Men's singles 1981 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles 1982 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles Asian Games 1982 New Delhi Team 1982 New Delhi Men's Singles 1978 Bangkok Team 1978 Bangkok Men's Singles Thomas Cup 1982 London Team 1986 Jakarta Team 1984 Kuala Lumpur Team

Career

He was one of the world's leading players in his era, known for his cool and steady play. In China he is nicknamed "sticky candy" (牛皮糖), owing to his much-used tactic of using long rallies to pressurize an opponent into making mistakes. Han won the 1985 IBF World Championships beating Morten Frost in the final. He also won a bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships and played singles for China's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1982 and 1986.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Bangkok, Thailand	Yu Yaodong	11–15, 11–15	Silver
1979	Hangzhou, China	Tariq Wadood	15–0, 15–11	Gold
1983	Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark	Liem Swie King	9–15, 3–15	Bronze
1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Morten Frost	14–18, 15–10, 15–8	Gold

World Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Prakash Padukone	0–15, 16–18	Silver
1982	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Prakash Padukone	15–5, 15–5	Bronze
1983	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Hastomo Arbi	15–4, 15–13	Gold
1984	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Yang Yang	15–12, 15–10	Gold

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Bangkok, Thailand	Liem Swie King	7–15, 11–15	Silver
1982	Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India	Liem Swie King	18–16, 15–10	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

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

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	India Open	Prakash Padukone	15–9, 5–15, 12–15	Runner-Up
1983	Japan Open	Prakash Padukone	6–15, 15–8, 15–9	Winner
1984	Scandinavian Open	Morten Frost	10–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1984	Dutch Masters	Morten Frost	15–9, 18–14	Winner
1985	Japan Open	Zhao Jianhua	10–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1985	Swedish Open	Zhao Jianhua	18–14, 1–15, 18–15	Winner
1985	Indonesia Open	Xu Biao	15–4, 15–3	Winner
1985	World Grand Prix Finals	Sze Yu	15–6, 15–3	Winner

Invitational Tournament

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Asian Invitational Badminton Championships	Chen Changjie	15–11, 15–8	Winner

External links

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