Luan Jin

Luan Jin (Chinese: 栾劲; born 1958) is a retired male badminton player from China who rated among the world's best singles players in the early to mid-1980s after China gained entry into the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Luan.
Luan Jin
栾劲
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1958-07-20) 20 July 1958
Xiamen, Fujian, China
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
1979 Hangzhou Men's team
1979 Hangzhou Men's doubles
1978 Bangkok Men's singles
1979 Hangzhou Men's singles
Thomas Cup
1982 London Men's team
1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Games
1982 New DelhiMen's team
1982 New DelhiMen's doubles
1978 BangkokMen's team
1978 BangkokMen's Singles
Asian Championships
1976 HyderabadMen's team
1976 HyderabadMen's singles

Career

Luan won the All England Open Badminton Championships in men's singles in 1983, reversing a loss to Morten Frost in the 1982 final. He was a key member of China's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1982 and 1984, the first of which narrowly won and the second of which narrowly lost the World Team title to arch-rival Indonesia. In these final round Thomas Cup show-downs Luan defeated Rudy Hartono and Liem Swie King.

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1978 Bangkok, Thailand Liem Swie King 5–15, 13–18 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1976 Hyderabad, India Hou Jiachang Walkover Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1983 All England Open Morten Frost 15–2, 12–15, 15–4 Winner
1983 World Grand Prix Finals Morten Frost 15–2, 15–6 Winner
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