Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977)

Not to be confused with Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1987).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Wei (Chinese: 张尉, born 2 December 1977) is a former Chinese badminton player. Zhang was selected to join the national team in 1997. He played in the men's doubles event partnered with Zhang Jun. He participated in four consecutive Sudirman Cup, winning 3 gold medals in 1999, 2001, 2005, and a silver medal in 2003.^[1] He and Zhang Jun was qualified to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but because of the injury on his left abdominal muscles while doing the exercises, he missed the event.^[2] He retired from the national team in 2005, and started to playing in Denmark. He returned to Shanghai in 2007, and star coaching the Shanghai team. He also competed for Shanghai at the 2009 National Games.^[3]

Zhang Wei 张尉
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1977-12-02) 2 December 1977 (age 47) Shanghai, China
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Handedness	Right
Event	Men's & mixed doubles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  China World Championships 1999 Copenhagen Men's doubles Sudirman Cup 2005 Beijing Mixed team 2001 Seville Mixed team 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team Thomas Cup 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 2002 Guangzhou Men's team 1998 Hong Kong Men's team Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Men's team 2002 Busan Men's team Asian Championships 1999 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles 1998 Bangkok Men's doubles Asian Cup 1996 Seoul Men's doubles Asia Cup 2001 Singapore Men's team World Junior Championships 1994 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Zhang Jun	Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon	6–15, 15–17	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Zhang Jun	Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon	6–15, 4–15	Silver
1998	Bangkok, Thailand	Zhang Jun	Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin	15–12, 11–15, 13–15	Silver

Asian Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea	Liu Yong	Rudy Wijaya Tony Gunawan	9–15, 6–15	Bronze

World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Qiang Hong	Yang Bing Yao Jie	15–8, 15–6	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	China Open	Zhang Jun	Chen Qiqiu Liu Yong	7–1, 4–7, 8–6 4–7, 7–5	Winner
2000	Thailand Open	Zhang Jun	Sigit Budiarto Halim Haryanto	15–5, 15–10	Winner
1998	Swiss Open	Zhang Jun	Liu Yong Yu Jinhao	17–15, 15–7	Winner
1997	China Open	Liu Yong	Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang	3–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1997	U.S. Open	Liu Yong	Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon	3–15, 15–6, 12–15	Runner-up
1996	Vietnam Open	Liu Yong	Lee Wan Wah Choong Tan Fook	6–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1996	Dutch Open	Liu Yong	Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang	8–11, 11–9, 4–9, 9–7, 3–9	Runner-up

IBF International

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2004	Smiling Fish Satellite	Tao Xiaolan	Songphon Anugritayawon Duanganong Aroonkesorn	15–6, 13–15, 6–15	Runner-up