Xia Huan
Xia Huan 夏欢 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Xia (right) with Tang Jinhua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 32) Anhua, Yiyang, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Chen Qiqiu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 7 (WD 13 September 2012) 23 (XD 25 October 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Xia Huan (Chinese: 夏欢; born 30 January 1992) is a Chinese badminton doubles player.[1]
Career
Xia became World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event in 2009 with Tang Jinhua held in Alor Setar, Malaysia. One year later in Guadalajara, Mexico, the pair almost managed to defend their World Juniors title, reaching the final, which they eventually lost to compatriots Bao Yixin and Ou Dongni (13–21, 18–21). The pair also won the 2009 and 2010 Asian Junior Championships.[1]
In 2011, Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua won their first major title, the China Masters Superseries.[2] They also reached the semi-finals at the 2011 Korea Grand Prix Gold, and the final at the China Open Superseries.[3] In 2012, Xia and Tang won the German and Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold.[4][5]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–13, 18–21 | ![]() |
2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–18 | ![]() |
2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 14–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–17, 21–13 | ![]() |
2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–8 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | China Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19 retired | ![]() |
2011 | China Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Vietnam Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 23–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2010 | India Grand Prix | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–8, 21–19 | ![]() |
2012 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
2012 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–10 | ![]() |
2015 | New Zealand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 24–22, 21–19 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | China Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2015 | New Zealand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | China International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–15, 19–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ a b "汤金华/夏欢:冠军正值花样年华". sports.qq.com (in Chinese). 羽毛球杂志. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "China's Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua clinch their first Super Series title". www.badmintonlink.com. BadmintonLink.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Korea GPG 2011 SF – Sung in the finals…Lee too!". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "German Open 2012: Xia Huan and Tang Jinhua grab Women's Doubles title". www.badmintonlink.com. BadmintonLink.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Nehwal Defends Swiss Open Title & Indonesian Duo Hit Winning Streak". yonex.co.uk. Yonex. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
Xia Huan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com