Lao Yujing

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lao.

Lao Yujing (Chinese: 劳玉晶, 1966 – 28 January 2016^[1][2]) was a Chinese female badminton player.^[3]

Lao Yujing 劳玉晶
Personal information
Country	China
Born	1966 (1966) Guangzhou, China
Died	28 January 2016(2016-01-28) (aged 49–50) Guangzhou, China
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  China World Championships 1985 Calgary Mixed doubles Uber Cup 1986 Jakarta Women's Team 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's Team

Career

She won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Zhang Xinguang. At the China Open in 1987, she lost the final of the women's doubles (5-15 and 2–15) with her teammate Wu Jianqiu to Lin Ying and Guan Weizhen.^[4] In 1988, her luck turns a bit better since she finally won her first individual Grand Prix with Zheng Yuli after she won the German Open against an English pair of Gillian Clark and Gillian Gowers.^[5] Although her individual career is not as glorious as her teammates mostly at that time, Lao was included in two 1986 and 1988 Uber Cup squads that ultimately won the tournament.^[6][7] She played and won all 3 group games in 1986 with Guan Weizhen and 1 game in 1988 with Zheng Yuli and played no further parts in knockout stages of both tournaments.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Post-retirement and death

After the Uber Cup concluded, Lao retires immediately from the squad and became coaches in grassroots level in Guangzhou and actively promoting badminton competitions in her provinces.^[12] On 28 January 2016, Lao died in Guangzhou at age 50.^[1]

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Zhang Xinguang	Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson	15–12, 4–15, 9–15	Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Hong Kong Open	Guan Weizhen	Li Lingwei Han Aiping	15–18, 9–15	Runner-up
1987	China Open	Wu Jianqiu	Guan Weizhen Lin Ying	5–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1988	German Open	Zheng Yuli	Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers	15–8, 3–15, 15–4	Winner
1988	Swedish Open	Zheng Yuli	Guan Weizhen Lin Ying	4–15, 8–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Indonesia Open	Zhou Jincan	Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers	18–14, 9–15, 7–15	Runner-up