Cheng Shao-chieh

Cheng Shao-chieh (Chinese:鄭韶婕; pinyin:Zhèng Sháojié; Wade–Giles:Cheng Shao-chieh; born 4 January 1986) is a badminton player from Taiwan.[1]

Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of South Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Cheng lost to Gong Ruina of China 3–11, 3–11. Later that year, she played in the 2004 World Junior Championships, held in Richmond, Canada, where she won the gold title in girls' singles. She also participated in the 2005 World Championships in Anaheim, California, making it to the semifinals and taking a game from the eventual champion, Xie Xingfang. She achieved a world championship silver medal in 2011 in London. She reached the final, winning all her matches in straight games. In the quarterfinal she beat the then world number 1, Wang Shixian from China, and in the semifinal she outclassed Juliane Schenk from Germany 18 and 6. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she again reached the quarter-finals, qualifying through from group C. She then beat Gu Juan in the second round before losing to Wang Yihan.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2005Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United StatesChinaXie Xingfang11–2, 5–11, 6–11BronzeBronze
2011Wembley Arena, London, EnglandChinaWang Yihan15–21, 10–21SilverSilver

Asian Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2005Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, IndiaHong KongWang Chen8–11, 2–11BronzeBronze
2011Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, ChinaChinaWang Yihan19–21, 21–23BronzeBronze

Summer Universiade

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Thammasat University, Bangkok, ThailandChinaWang Yihan12–21, 17–21SilverSilver
2011Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzhen, ChinaChinese TaipeiPai Hsiao-ma21–18, 21–15GoldGold

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzhen, ChinaChinese TaipeiPai Hsiao-maSouth KoreaEom Hye-wonSouth KoreaJang Ye-na11–21, 14–21SilverSilver

World University Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2004Kasetsart University, Bangkok, ThailandThailandSoratja Chansrisukot11–5, 5–11, 11–6GoldGold

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2004Minoru Arena, Richmond, CanadaChinaLu Lan11–7, 11–5GoldGold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Minoru Arena, Richmond, CanadaChinese TaipeiLee Sheng-muChinaHe HanbinChinaYu Yang3–15, 1–15BronzeBronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, TaiwanChinese TaipeiCheng Hsiao-yunIndonesiaLita NurlitaIndonesiaEndang Nursugianti13–15, 11–15BronzeBronze

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[3] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012Singapore OpenGermanyJuliane Schenk11–21, 24–262nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
 Superseries tournament
 Superseries Premier tournament
 Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009Chinese Taipei OpenSouth KoreaBae Seung-hee17–21, 21–12, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2010Chinese Taipei OpenSouth Korea Bae Seung-hee21–11, 24–26, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2010Indonesia Grand Prix GoldThailandRatchanok Intanon12–21, 21–19, 16–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2011Canada OpenFrancePi Hongyan21–15, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
 BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
 BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2004Austrian OpenChinese TaipeiHuang Chia-chi8–11, 11–8, 11–31st place, gold medalist(s)Winner

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[4]

References

  1. 123"最佳女運動員獎 鄭韶婕". www.sa.gov.tw (in Chinese). 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  3. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  4. "Cheng Shao Chieh Head to Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  • CHENG Shao Chieh at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cheng Shao-Chieh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.