Wang Yihan

Wang Yihan 王仪涵
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 36) Shanghai, China[1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Handedness	Right
Coach	Zhang Ning
Women's singles
Career record	368 wins, 91 losses
Highest ranking	1 (29 October 2009)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  China Olympic Games 2012 London Women's singles World Championships 2011 London Women's singles World Cup 2006 Yiyang Women's singles Sudirman Cup 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team 2011 Qingdao Mixed team 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team 2015 Dongguan Mixed team Uber Cup 2012 Wuhan Women's team 2014 New Delhi Women's team 2016 Kunshan Women's team 2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team Asian Games 2014 Incheon Women's team 2014 Incheon Women's singles Asian Championships 2011 Chengdu Women's singles 2013 Taipei Women's singles 2016 Wuhan Women's singles 2012 Qingdao Women's singles 2009 Suwon Women's singles 2015 Wuhan Women's singles Summer Universiade 2007 Bangkok Women's singles 2007 Bangkok Mixed team World Junior Championships 2006 Incheon Girls' singles 2004 Richmond Mixed team 2006 Incheon Mixed team Asian Junior Championships 2006 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles 2005 Jakarta Girls' team 2004 Hwacheon Girls' team 2005 Jakarta Girls' singles 2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team 2004 Hwacheon Girls' singles
BWF profile

Wang Yihan (born 18 January 1988) is a retired Chinese professional badminton player and former women's singles world champion and Olympic silver medalist. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006, she began to shine in major tournaments.^[2] By October 2009 she was the top ranked Women's singles player in the world.