Zhou Mi (badminton)
Zhou Mi 周蜜 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Nanning, Guangxi, China | 18 February 1979||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Zhou Mi (Chinese: 周蜜; pinyin: Zhōu Mì; Jyutping: zau1 mat6; born 18 February 1979) is a Chinese badminton player. During much of her career she represented the People's Republic of China, but since 2007 she has represented Hong Kong which has a sports program and teams independent from those of the mainland. In 2010, she received a 2-year ban, for failing a drugs test.[1]
Career
[edit]Since 1998 Zhou has won more than twenty international singles titles on the world circuit and has achieved number one world rankings at various times. She was a silver medalist behind compatriot Gong Ruina at the 2001 IBF World Championships and was a bronze medalist at the 2003 Championships. She won women's singles at the quadrennial Asian Games in 2002, defeating Gong Ruina in the final. Zhou is a three-time finalist at the prestigious All-England Championships where she captured the title in 2003. She played singles for world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 2002 and 2004.
Olympic controversy
[edit]At the 2004 Athens Olympics Zhou reached the semifinal round where she was eliminated from gold medal contention by fellow countrywoman Zhang Ning. She then defeated Gong Ruina in the playoff for the bronze medal. The circumstances behind Zhou's semifinal defeat are controversial, however, because China's national coach Li Yongbo later confirmed rumors that he had instructed Zhou not to fight hard after she had dropped the first game to Zhang.[2][3] His rationale was that a fresh Zhang Ning would have a better chance to defeat a non-Chinese opponent, the Netherlands' Mia Audina, in the final.
"Retirement" and comeback
[edit]Whether the Olympic episode or subsequent injury and poor performance was the primary cause, Zhou apparently retired from badminton during the 2005 season. She played no tournaments in 2006 but secured residence in Hong Kong through its Quality Migration program. Zhou then reemerged on the world badminton circuit during the 2007 season.[4] From a weak start at the Singapore Open her results dramatically improved to the point where she had regained a number one world ranking as of the end of the year 2008.[5] Since launching her comeback Zhou's titles have included the New Zealand and Philippines Opens in 2007, and the South Korea, India, Macau Opens, and China Masters in 2008. In December, Zhou ended the 2008 season by winning the BWF Super Series Masters Finals, the biggest prize money event in the sport.
Positive clenbuterol test and two years ban
[edit]The BWF announced on 4 September 2010 that a BWF Doping Hearing conducted in Copenhagen on Monday 23 August has banned Zhou Mi for 2 years from participation in badminton, following an Adverse Analytical Finding. A sample taken from her in late June as part of the BWF's 'out-of-competition' testing programme. Zhou tested positive to clenbuterol, a Class 1 Anabolic Agent on the WADA Prohibited List of substances.[6]
On 27 October 2011, more than one year after she was handed a two-year ban for testing positive for clenbuterol, former badminton world No. 1 Zhou Mi reiterated her innocence. "At the time of the test, I was not competing or preparing to compete. There was not even the slightest reason or incentive for me to take any performance-enhancing substance," said Zhou. Regardless of the incident, Zhou, now 32, added it was time for her to retire from the sport. Clenbuterol can be consumed from eating contaminated food.[7]
Achievements
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Gong Ruina | 11–2, 8–11, 11–6 | Bronze |
World Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Gong Ruina | 9–11, 4–11 | Silver |
2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Gong Ruina | 2–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
Asian Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Gong Ruina | 11–1, 11–1 | Gold |
Asian Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Zhang Ning | 6–11, 11–3, 11–8 | Gold |
2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Liu Xin | 15–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
East Asian Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Yip Pui Yin | 21–15, 13–21, 10–17 retired | Silver |
World Junior Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark | Zhu Feng | Cheng Rui Gao Ling |
8–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Gong Ruina | Silver |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Yu Hua | Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah |
10–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
BWF Superseries
[edit]The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] 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.[9] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Korea Open | Lu Lan | 21–18, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2008 | Singapore Open | Tine Rasmussen | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Japan Open | Wang Yihan | 19–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | China Masters | Wang Lin | 21–19, 19–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2008 | Denmark Open | Wang Lin | 18–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | World Superseries Masters Finals | Wang Chen | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
2009 | Malaysia Open | Tine Rasmussen | 17–21, 21–15, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Singapore Open | Xie Xingfang | 21–19, 18–21, 21–10 | Winner |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
[edit]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 sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Brunei Open | Gong Ruina | 7–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
1998 | Dutch Open | Yao Jie | 10–13, 13–11, 11–4 | Winner |
1999 | Korea Open | Gong Ruina | 11–6, 13–12 | Winner |
1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Dai Yun | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
1999 | Denmark Open | Camilla Martin | 11–8, 3–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
1999 | China Open | Gong Ruina | 11–6, 11–5 | Winner |
2000 | Thailand Open | Ye Zhaoying | 5–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
2000 | Dutch Open | Gong Ruina | 11–7, 9–11, 11–8 | Winner |
2000 | Denmark Open | Camilla Martin | 1–11, 11–6, 11–7 | Winner |
2000 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gong Zhichao | 7–5, 5–7, 7–1, 7–0 | Winner |
2001 | All England Open | Gong Zhichao | 7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
2001 | Japan Open | Gong Ruina | 11–8, 11–0 | Winner |
2001 | Malaysia Open | Gong Ruina | 3–7, 2–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |
2001 | China Open | Gong Ruina | 7–2, 7–0, 7–4 | Winner |
2002 | Japan Open | Dai Yun | 7–1, 7–0, 7–1 | Winner |
2002 | Singapore Open | Zhang Ning | 11–6, 11–3 | Winner |
2003 | All England Open | Xie Xingfang | 11–6, 11–5 | Winner |
2003 | Singapore Open | Zhang Ning | 0–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Malaysia Open | Camilla Martin | 11–1, 7–11, 11–5 | Winner |
2003 | Denmark Open | Gong Ruina | 11–4, 10–13, 3–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | China Open | Gong Ruina | 13–10, 11–1 | Winner |
2004 | All England Open | Gong Ruina | 7–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2004 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Ning | 11–9, 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
2004 | Singapore Open | Zhang Ning | 8–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
2005 | Singapore Open | Zhang Ning | 5–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2005 | China Masters | Zhang Ning | 3–11, 11–5, 3–11 | Runner-up |
2007 | New Zealand Open | Chie Umezu | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
2007 | Thailand Open | Zhu Lin | 22–20, 5–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Philippines Open | Zhu Jingjing | 21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
2008 | India Open | Lu Lan | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
2008 | Macau Open | Julia Wong Pei Xian | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
2008 | New Zealand Open | Rachel Hindley | 21–10, 21–15 | Winner |
2009 | Philippines Open | Wang Xin | 10–21, 21–12, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2010 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Yip Pui Yin | 16–21, 21–14, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Dutch Open | Tang Chunyu | Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Brunei Open | Yang Ming | Sandiarto Vera Octavia |
13–18, 12–15 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | French International | Aparna Popat | 11–0, 11–2 | Winner |
2007 | Miami Pan Am International | Lucía Tavera | 21–7, 21–6 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
[edit]Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[10]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Badminton World Federation - News". Archived from the original on 2010-09-07.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Miami Lakes Internationals - Zhou Mi back in Business, Badzine.net, 23 April 2007
- ^ ":: Badminton World Federation ::". Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ Zhou Mi banned for two years Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Badminton World Federation. Saturday, 04 September 2010.
- ^ Former No1 Zhou reiterates innocence over positive drug test The Standard. Friday, 28 October 2011
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zhou Mi Head to Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Zhou Mi at BWFBadminton.com
- Zhou Mi at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Zhou Mi at Olympedia (archive)
- Zhou Mi at Olympics.com
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Nanning
- Badminton players from Guangxi
- Chinese female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for China
- Olympic bronze medalists for China
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Chinese emigrants to Hong Kong
- Hong Kong female badminton players
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Chinese sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in badminton