Ji Xinpeng 吉新鹏
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1977-12-30) 30 December 1977 (age 46) Xiamen, Fujian, China
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Handedness	Right
Event	Men's singles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  China Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Men's singles Sudirman Cup 2001 Seville Mixed team Thomas Cup 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
BWF profile

Ji Xinpeng (simplified Chinese: 吉新鹏; traditional Chinese: 吉新鵬; pinyin: Jí Xīnpéng; born 30 December 1977) is a retired Chinese badminton player.

Career

Ji Xinpeng is the first Chinese badminton player to win an Olympic gold medal in men's singles.^[1] Having never previously captured a top-tier event on the international circuit, he surprised the field at the 2000 Games in Sydney by defeating players such as Taufik Hidayat, Peter Gade and, in the final, Hendrawan. Prior to the Olympic Games, Ji was also the champion at the Japan Open held in April. He became a coach in the Chinese national badminton team in 2008.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2000	Pavilion 3, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia	Hendrawan	15–4, 15–13	Gold

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
1999	Dutch Open	Xia Xuanze	10–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1999	Thailand Open	Chen Gang	12–15, 6–15	Runner-up
2000	Swiss Open	Xia Xuanze	8–15, 6–15	Runner-up
2000	Japan Open	Hendrawan	6–15, 17–15, 15–4	Winner