Gu Jun (simplified Chinese: 顾俊; traditional Chinese: 顧俊; pinyin: Gù Jùn; born 3 January 1975) is a Chinese former badminton player.
Career
Gu and her regular partner Ge Fei were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They won over thirty top tier international tournaments together, including two Olympic competitions and two IBF World Championships (which were then held biennially). They helped China to regain the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) from Indonesia in 1998, and to retain the Cup in 2000. Gu Jun was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008.
Summer Olympics
Gu competed in the Atlanta 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles with Ge Fei. They won the gold medal by beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock of South Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final match.
Gu and Ge successfully defended their women's doubles title in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. They won by the same score as 1996, this time against their compatriots Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 15–5, 15–5 |  Gold | 
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia |  Ge Fei |  Huang Nanyan  Yang Wei | 15–5, 15–5 |  Gold | 
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–1, 15–7 |  Gold | 
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Ge Fei |  Chung Jae-hee  Ra Kyung-min | 15–4, 15–5 |  Gold | 
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–6, 15–12 |  Gold | 
| 1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–10, 9–15, 15–9 |  Gold | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |  Chen Xingdong |  Thomas Lund  Catrine Bengtsson | 15–10, 10–15, 2–15 |  Silver | 
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan |  Ge Fei |  Chung So-young  Gil Young-ah | 15–9, 7–15, 10–15 |  Bronze | 
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand |  Ge Fei |  Deyana Lomban  Eliza Nathanael | 12–15, 15–9, 15–11 |  Gold | 
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China |  Ge Fei |  Chen Ying  Wu Yuhong | 15–11, 18–14 |  Gold | 
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–1, 15–4 |  Gold | 
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–8, 15–7 |  Gold | 
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Ge Fei |  Chung Jae-hee  Ra Kyung-min | 15–8, 15–10 |  Gold | 
Asian Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 15–7, 18–17 |  Gold | 
World Junior Championships
The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Han Jingna |  Rikke Olsen  Mette Sørensen | 15–5, 15–6 |  Gold | 
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Han Jingna |  Tang Yongshu  Yuan Yali | 15–9, 15–5 |  Gold | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Liang Yongping |  Kim Dong-moon  Kim Shin-young |  Bronze | 
IBF World Grand Prix (34 titles, 5 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Thailand Open |  Ge Fei |  Han Jingna  Li Qi | 15–5, 15–10 |  Winner | 
| 1994 | Malaysia Open |  Ge Fei |  Eliza Nathanael  Zelin Resiana | 15–5, 15–11 |  Winner | 
| 1994 | Singapore Open |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Kim Mee-hyang | 15–7, 18–16 |  Winner | 
| 1994 | Thailand Open |  Ge Fei |  Julie Bradbury  Joanne Goode | 15–12, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open |  Ge Fei |  Jang Hye-ock  Shim Eun-jung | 11–15, 14–18 |  Runner-up | 
| 1994 | China Open |  Ge Fei |  Bang Soo-hyun  Jang Hye-ock | 15–8, 15–2 |  Winner | 
| 1994 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Ge Fei |  Finarsih  Lili Tampi | 13–15, 15–8, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1995 | Korea Open |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 13–15, 15–1, 11–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1995 | Japan Open |  Ge Fei |  Finarsih  Lili Tampi | 15–11, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1995 | Indonesia Open |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–6, 15–6 |  Winner | 
| 1995 | Singapore Open |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 15–12, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1995 | Thailand Open |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 17–18, 6–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1995 | China Open |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 15–12, 10–15, 15–3 |  Winner | 
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 15–7, 15–12 |  Winner | 
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Ge Fei |  Kim Mee-hyang  Kim Shin-young | 15–8, 15–13 |  Winner | 
| 1996 | Japan Open |  Ge Fei |  Gil Young-ah  Jang Hye-ock | 5–15, 17–14, 10–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1996 | All England Open |  Ge Fei |  Helene Kirkegaard  Rikke Olsen | 15–3, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Ge Fei |  Eliza Nathanael  Zelin Resiana | 15–4, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | Japan Open |  Ge Fei |  Eliza Nathanael  Zelin Resiana | 12–15, 15–12, 15–1 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | Korea Open |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–10, 15–10 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | All England Open |  Ge Fei |  Eliza Nathanael  Zelin Resiana | 15–6, 15–9 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | Swiss Open |  Ge Fei |  Han Jingna  Ye Zhaoying | 9–15, 15–2, 15–11 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | Malaysia Open |  Ge Fei |  Liu Lu  Qian Hong | 15–7, 15–1 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | Singapore Open |  Ge Fei |  Indarti Issolina  Deyana Lomban | 15–4, 15–9 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | China Open |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–13, 15–11 |  Winner | 
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–1, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1998 | Japan Open |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | Walkover |  Winner | 
| 1998 | All England Open |  Ge Fei |  Jang Hye-ock  Ra Kyung-min | 15–7, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1998 | Swiss Open |  Ge Fei |  Rikke Olsen  Marlene Thomsen | 15–7, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1998 | Singapore Open |  Ge Fei |  Qin Yiyuan  Tang Yongshu | 15–8, 15–13 |  Winner | 
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Ge Fei |  Rikke Olsen  Marlene Thomsen | Walkover |  Winner | 
| 1999 | Japan Open |  Ge Fei |  Huang Nanyan  Yang Wei | 12–15, 17–16, 15–5 |  Winner | 
| 1999 | Malaysia Open |  Ge Fei |  Gao Ling  Qin Yiyuan | 15–8, 15–10 |  Winner | 
| 1999 | China Open |  Ge Fei |  Gao Ling  Qin Yiyuan | 15–5, 15–6 |  Winner | 
| 1999 | World Grand Prix Finals |  Ge Fei |  Chung Jae-hee  Ra Kyung-min | 15–2, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 2000 | All England Open |  Ge Fei |  Chung Jae-hee  Ra Kyung-min | 15–5, 15–3 |  Winner | 
| 2000 | Japan Open |  Ge Fei |  Huang Nanyan  Yang Wei | 15–13, 4–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 2000 | Thailand Open |  Ge Fei |  Huang Nanyan  Yang Wei | 15–8, 15–11 |  Winner | 
| 2000 | Malaysia Open |  Ge Fei |  Huang Nanyan  Yang Wei | 15–17, 15–6, 15–8 |  Winner | 
IBF International (1 title, 1 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wimbledon International |  Ge Fei | 4–11, 6–11 |  Runner-up | 
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wimbledon International |  Ge Fei |  Erica van den Heuvel  Nicole van Hooren | 15–5, 15–6 |  Winner | 
References
- badmintoncn.com
- European results
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gu Jun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-08-09.
- All England champions 1899-2007
External links
- Gu Jun at BWFbadminton.com
- Gu Jun at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Gu Jun at Olympedia
- Gu Jun at Olympics.com
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