- Gong Zhichao
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bwf_id = 5943Gong Zhichao (Chinese: 龚智超; born
December 15 ,1977 inAnhua County , Central China'sHubei Province ) is a femalebadminton player from thePeople's Republic of China .Career
In 1998, she got the silver at the
Asian Games in women's singles, losing toKanako Yonekura ofJapan in the final.In 2000, she won the gold in the Summer Olympics, defeating
Camilla Martin ofDenmark in the final. However, her victory in the semifinal was not a fair play. The Chinese Team made a decision that Gong should go into the final, but notYe Zhaoying , another player from China, because Gong had a better chance to defeat Martin at that time. [cite web | url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2007-11-11/17543286194.shtml| title=Chinese Coach Admits the Team Decision in Women's Singles of Badminton in 2000 Sydney Olympic Games]She also won two All England Open titles in women's singles, two Japan Open and one Malaysia Open.
References
By indicated that Gong Zhichao thrown the match to her compatriot in the semi-finals was unfair to her as she had the ability to beat Ye who was always inconsistent.
External links
* [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?playerid=5943 BWF Player Profile]
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