Yao Yan (badminton)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yao.

Yao Yan 姚燕
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1974-12-09) 9 December 1974 Nanning, Guangxi, China
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Event	Women's singles
Medal record Women's badminton Representing China Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Women's team Asian Championships 1997 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles 1995 Beijing Women's singles World Junior Championships 1992 Jakarta Girls' singles
BWF profile

Yao Yan (Chinese: 姚燕; born 9 December 1974) is a retired Chinese badminton player from Nanning, Guangxi. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Yu Hua	2–11, 11–9, 11–5	Gold
1995	Beijing, China	Ye Zhaoying	11–5, 7–11, 3–11	Silver

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Kristin Yunita	11–12, 1–11	Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Dutch Open	Han Jingna	9–2, 9–2, 9–0	Winner
1996	Korea Open	Bang Soo-hyun	3–11, 0–11	Runner-up
1993	French Open	Ye Zhaoying	11–7, 5–11, 11–5	Winner
1992	China Open	Shen Lianfeng	11–7, 11–8	Winner

External links

• "Yao Yan Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.