Gong Zhichao
Gong Zhichao (龚智超; born 1977) is a retired Chinese badminton player who won the gold medal in women's singles at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and took the All England women's singles title in 2000 and 2001.1 She was born in Anhua, Hunan, and competed for the People's Republic of China.1
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 in Anhua, Hunan, China; 163 cm / 52 kg1 |
| Olympic result | Gold, women's singles, 2000 Sydney; final won 13–10, 11–3 against Camilla Martin of Denmark1 |
| All England | Women's singles champion in 2000 and 2001, beating Dai Yun and Zhou Mi in the finals4 |
| Asian Games | 1998 Bangkok: gold in the team event, silver in women's singles1 |
| Uber Cup | Team champion 1998 and 2000, with China regaining the women's team world title from Indonesia in 19985 |
Olympic gold in Sydney
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Gong competed in the women's singles badminton event and finished first, taking the gold medal.1
The semifinal carried a later controversy. According to a later statement by Li Yongbo, China's head badminton coach, he ordered Gong's teammate and semifinal opponent Ye Zhaoying, a two-time former IBF world champion, to concede the match, because he judged that Gong would have a better chance of beating Martin in the final. Whatever effect the order had, Ye lost to Gong 8–11, 8–11.6
World and team titles
At the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok she won gold in the team event and silver in women's singles.1
Open tournament record
The two consecutive All England championships in 2000 and 2001, won against Dai Yun and then Zhou Mi, stand alongside the Olympic gold as the defining results of her career.2 A Chinese database of her matches records 172 wins against 49 losses overall, including 160–37 in women's singles.3
References
- Gong Zhichao, Olympedia
- Gong Zhichao 如何以 2000 奧運金牌與兩座全英建立中國女單高峰？, YOLO LAB
- 龚智超 GONG Zhichao, 中羽在线
- Gong Zhichao, Hunan Government Website
- Gong Zhichao, Hunan Government Website International
- 2000 Olympics, World Badminton
Initially written Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 25, 2026
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