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Wang Shixian
Reaching world number one in women’s badminton
World bronze · All England
- Born
- 13 February 1990
- Birthplace
- Suzhou
More people
Wang Shixian
Wang Shixian rose through China’s national system to become a leading women’s singles player. Her major results included Asian Games gold and victory at the season-ending Super Series Finals.
Early life
Sports education
Attended a sports school in Jiangsu and joined China’s junior national team in 2005.
Career
- 2009
Senior breakthrough
Won the China Masters and other international titles.
- 2010
Asian Games gold
Defeated Wang Xin in the final.
- 2011
World number one
Reached the top ranking after winning the Super Series Finals.
Achievements
World bronze
Won a medal at the World Championships.
All England
Won the singles title.
Beyond sport
Family and teaching
Married fellow badminton player Chen Long in 2017. After retiring she pursued sports-education study and teaching.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.