- Zhang Jun (badminton)
Infobox Badminton player
playername = Zhang Jun
caption =
birth_name = 張軍
date_of_birth = birth date and age|1977|11|26
place_of_birth =Suzhou ,Jiangsu province
height = height|m=1.75
weight = convert|75|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
event = Mixed doubles
highest_ranking = 1 (withGao Ling )
date_of_highest_ranking = June 7, 2001 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/histmixeddoubles.asp?rankno=287&cat=5 IBF Historical Ranking - Mixed Doubles] ]
current_ranking = 10 (withGao Ling )
date_of_current_ranking = March 22, 2007 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/mixeddoubles.asp BWF World Ranking - Mixed Doubles] ]
country = CHN
coach =
handedness = Left
best_result =
bwf_id = 8598Zhang Jun (zh-s|張軍, born
November 26 ,1977 ) is a malebadminton player from thePeople's Republic of China .Career
ummer Olympics
Zhang competed for the Chinese in
badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partnerGao Ling , to defend the title they won at the2000 Sydney Olympics . They had a bye in the first round and defeatedTsai Chia-Hsin andCheng Wen-Hsing ofChinese Taipei in the second. In the quarterfinals, Zhang and Gao beatFrederik Bergstrom andJohanna Persson ofSweden 15-3, 15-1 to advance to the semifinals. There, they defeatedJens Eriksen andMette Schjoldager ofDenmark 15-9, 15-5. In the final, the defending champions defeated British pairNathan Robertson andGail Emms 15-1, 12-15, 15-12 to win thegold medal .References
External links
* [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?playerid=8598 BWF Profile: Zhang Jun] -
Badminton World Federation
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