Zhang Jiewen (; born 4 January 1981) is a Chinese former badminton player.
Career
One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century. They have shared world dominance almost equally with their compatriot adversaries Gao Ling and Huang Sui. One or the other pair has captured all of the BWF World Championships held since 2000, with Zhang and Yang winning in both 2005 and 2007 by defeating Gao and Huang in the finals. Zhang and Yang also emerged victorious at the 2004 Olympics in Athens by besting their rivals in a closely contested gold medal match. Conversely, Gao and Huang had the upper hand in three finals (2003), 2004, 2006) at the venerable All-England Championships. This tourney has been something of an anomaly for Zhang as she has reached the women's doubles final there six times (four with Yang and twice, earlier, with Wei Yili) without winning.
In 2008 Zhang helped China secure its sixth consecutive Uber Cup (women's world team championship), and won the Swiss, Thailand, and Malaysia Open women's doubles titles with Yang. At the Beijing Olympics where they were top seeded, however, Zhang and Yang were upset in the quarterfinals by Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna. The event was eventually won by another, younger Chinese pair, Du Jing and Yu Yang, perhaps marking a changing of the guard in the Chinese dynasty.
Zhang Jiewen decided to quit competitive badminton after the 2008 Summer Olympics, when she married former Malaysian men's badminton doubles star Choong Tan Fook, with whom she has two children. She is currently coaching in a badminton facility in Guangzhou. Zhang Jiewen received an award during a ceremony to mark her retirement with five other teammates from the Chinese national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, 23 November 2008.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 7–15, 15–4, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold
|}
World Championships
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain
| align="left" | Wei Yili
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 11–15, 15–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 14–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 21–16, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|}
World Cup
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 19–21, 6–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Asian Games
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–23, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
| align="left" | Chen Qiqiu
| align="left" | Kim Dong-moon <br /> Ra Kyung-min
| align="left" | 6–11, 0–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 11–8, 11–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Cheng Wen-hsing <br /> Chien Yu-chin
| align="left" | 22–20, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Ma Jin <br /> Wang Xiaoli
| align="left" | 16–21, 20–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#98FB98"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Sports and Aquatic Centre,<br />Melbourne, Australia
| align="left" | Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | Huang Sui <br /> Gong Ruina
| align="left" | 3–15, 15–13, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|}
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar
| align="left" | Xie Xingfang
| align="left" | Li Yujia <br /> Wei Yili
| align="left" | 15–9, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar
| align="left" | Xie Zhongbo
| align="left" | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra <br /> Enny Erlangga
| align="left" | 14–17, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
BWF Superseries (4 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 21–12, 14–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 16–21, 21–8, 22–24
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Yu Yang <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Lee Hyo-jung <br /> Lee Kyung-won
| align="left" | 12–21, 21–19, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 21–13, 16–21, 24–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 21–18, 22–24, 21–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Lee Hyo-jung <br /> Lee Kyung-won
| align="left" | 15–21, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|}
: BWF Superseries Finals tournament
: BWF Superseries Premier tournament
: BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (25 titles, 14 runners-up)
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. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | Wei Yili
| align="left" | Chen Lin <br /> Jiang Xuelian
| align="left" | 7–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | Wei Yili
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 15–10, 8–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | Wei Yili
| align="left" | Zhang Yawen <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 8–6, 7–3, 7–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | Wei Yili
| align="left" | Huang Nanyan <br /> Yang Wei
| align="left" | 8–6, 7–3, 6–8, 8–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 9–11, 7–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 11–7, 6–11, 11–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Indonesia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 15–5, 1–15, 17–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Zhang Dan <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 15–2, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Lee Kyung-won <br /> Ra Kyung-min
| align="left" | 6–15, 17–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 14–17, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 8–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Lee Kyung-won <br /> Ra Kyung-min
| align="left" | 15–8, 9–15, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 15–7, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 15–14, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Sathinee Chankrachangwong <br /> Saralee Thungthongkam
| align="left" | 15–5, 9–15, 15–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Indonesia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Zhang Dan <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 15–13, 8–15, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 3–15, 15–11, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 15–6, 11–15, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Indonesia Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 13–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Zhang Dan <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Jo Novita <br /> Greysia Polii
| align="left" | 21–10, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Huang Sui
| align="left" | 21–19, 15–21, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Wei Yili <br /> Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Du Jing <br /> Yu Yang
| align="left" | 21–8, 21–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Bitburger Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Natalie Munt <br /> Joanne Nicholas
| align="left" | 21–11, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | Thailand Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Chin Eei Hui <br /> Wong Pei Tty
| align="left" | 15–21, 21–13, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | Thailand Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Gao Ling <br /> Wei Yili
| align="left" | 22–24, 21–17, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | Macau Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Du Jing <br /> Yu Yang
| align="left" | 16–21, 11–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open
| align="left" | Yang Wei
| align="left" | Vita Marissa <br /> Mona Santoso
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | Liu Yong
| align="left" | Bambang Suprianto <br /> Emma Ermawati
| align="left" | 8–7, 8–6, 2–7, 2–7, 2–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | Zheng Bo
| align="left" | Kim Dong-moon <br /> Ra Kyung-min
| align="left" | 5–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|}
: BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
: BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
IBF International (1 runners-up)
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | French International
| align="left" | Wei Yili
| align="left" | Zhang Yawen <br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 7–1, 7–2, 5–7, 5–7, 2–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|}