Han Aiping

Han Aiping
韩爱萍
Personal information
CountryChina
Born(1962-04-22)22 April 1962
Wuhan, China
Died16 October 2019(2019-10-16) (aged 57)
Wuhan, China
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Hangzhou Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1979 Hangzhou Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1985 Calgary Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1985 Calgary Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Beijing Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Copenhagen Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1987 Beijing Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Hangzhou Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1983 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1983 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1988 Bangkok Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1984 Jakarta Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Jakarta Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1987 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1989 Guangzhou Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Women's team

Han Aiping (Chinese: 韩爱萍; April 22, 1962 – October 16, 2019) was a Chinese badminton player in the 1980s who ranks among the greats of the woman's game. Noted for her superb overhead strokes, she and her teammate, rival, and sometimes doubles partner Li Lingwei dominated international singles play for most of the decade, each winning the IBF World Championships twice, and led Chinese teams to victory in Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions.