Ge Fei (badminton)

Ge Fei (Chinese: 葛菲; pinyin: Gě Fēi; born 9 October 1975) is a Chinese former badminton player who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history. Among many international titles, Ge won two Olympic gold medals and two IBF World Championship gold medals in the women's doubles with her regular partner Gu Jun and a World Championship gold medal in the mixed doubles with Liu Yong. Ge was also a member of Chinese teams that captured the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) in 1998 and 2000. Ge and Gu Jun were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics, winning over thirty top tier international titles together. Ge Fei was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ge.
Ge Fei
葛菲
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1975-10-09) 9 October 1975
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Gu Jun)
1 (XD with Liu Yong)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Women's doubles
1996 Atlanta Women's doubles
World Championships
1999 Copenhagen Women's doubles
1997 Glasgow Women's doubles
1997 Glasgow Mixed doubles
1999 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
1995 Lausanne Mixed doubles
World Cup
1997 Yogyakarta Women's doubles
1997 Yogyakarta Mixed doubles
1996 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
1997 Glasgow Mixed team
1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
1998 Hong Kong Women's team
1996 Hong Kong Women's team
1994 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
1998 Bangkok Women's doubles
1998 Bangkok Women's team
1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles
1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
1999 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
1998 Bangkok Women's doubles
1995 Beijing Women's doubles
1995 Beijing Mixed doubles
1994 Shanghai Women's doubles
1999 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
1998 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
1995 Qingdao Women's doubles
1994 Beijing Mixed doubles
BWF profile

She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.

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