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.

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 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

References
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