Jiang Yanmei

Jiang Yanmei (Simplified Chinese: 江彦媚; born 28 February 1981) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics; 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games; and also 2006 Asian Games.

Jiang Yanmei
Personal information
Birth name江彦媚
Country Singapore
Born (1981-02-26) February 26, 1981
Guangdong, China
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking7 (WD)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Commonwealth Games
2006 MelbourneWomen's doubles
2002 ManchesterMixed team
Asian Games
2006 DohaWomen's team
Southeast Asian Games
2003 Ho Chi MinhWomen's team
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaWomen's team
2005 ManilaWomen's team
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaWomen's doubles
2005 ManilaWomen's doubles
2003 Ho Chi MinhWomen's singles
2003 Ho Chi MinhWomen's doubles
BWF profile
In this Chinese name, the family name is Jiang.

Career

Born in Guangdong, China, Jiang moved to Singapore in 1999, and joining the national squad shortly after under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[1]

She was part of Singapore women's team that won the gold medal at the 2003 SEA Games, and bronze medal at 2006 Asian Games.[2] She also helps the Singapore mixed team to win bronze at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.[3] Teamed-up with Li Yujia, they won the women's doubles silver medal at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, losing the final to Malaysian pair Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty.[4]

After her playing career, Jiang became a coach with the Singapore Badminton Association.[1]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Melbourne, Australia		 Li Yujia Chin Eei Hui
Wong Pei Tty		 17–21, 19–21 Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Salakjit Ponsana 7–11, 1–11 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand		 Li Yujia Lilyana Natsir
Vita Marissa		 21–17, 13–21, 13–21 Bronze
2005 PhilSports Arena,
Metro Manila, Philippines		 Li Yujia Chin Eei Hui
Wong Pei Tty		 8–15, 12–15 Bronze
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam		 Xiao Luxi Eny Erlangga
Liliyana Natsir		 0–2 Bronze

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 New Zealand Open Li Yujia Lim Pek Siah
Joanne Quay Swee Ling		 21–11, 19–21, 21–15 Winner
2006 Bitburger Open Li Yujia Endang Nursugianti
Rani Mundiasti		 21–11, 21–19 Winner

International Series/Satellite

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2004 Mauritius International Ling Wan Ting 10–13, 4–11 Runner-up
2004 Croatian International Li Li 1–11, 12–13 Runner-up
2004 Finnish International Li Li 11–4, 11–4 Winner
2004 Iran Fajr International Li Li 9–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2003 Singapore Satellite Li Li 1–11, 5–11 Runner-up
2000 Smiling Fish Satellite Fatimah Kumin Lim 11–5, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Cheers Asian Satellite Li Yujia Ha Jung-eun
Kim Min-jung		 15–3, 15–1 Winner
2004 Mauritius International Li Yujia Louisa Koon Wai Chee
Li Wing Mui		 12–15, 15–5, 15–9 Winner
2004 Croatian International Li Yujia Xing Aiying
Shinta Mulia Sari		 15–4, 15–1 Winner
2004 Iran Fajr International Li Yujia Yoshiko Iwata
Miyuki Tai		 15–4, 15–12 Winner
2003 India Satellite Li Yujia Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul		 15–9, 15–11 Winner
2003 Singapore Satellite Li Yujia Norhasikin Amin
Fong Chew Yen		 15–8, 15–1 Winner
2000 Smiling Fish Satellite Fatimah Kumin Lim Sathinee Chankrachangwong
Thitikan Duangsiri		 15–10, 16–17, 13–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Smiling Fish Satellite Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Tao Xiaoqiang
Tao Xiaolan		 8–15, 15–17 Runner-up

References
  1. "'I won't cut ties with S'pore'". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. "Jiang Yanmei". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. "2002 Manchester : Results (Badminton)". Sports Bharti. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. "Commonwealth Games day 11 review". BBC. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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