Zheng Yumin 郑昱闽
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1967-08-14) 14 August 1967 (age 56) Fujian, China
Height	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Handedness	Right
Event	Doubles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  China Sudirman Cup 1989 Jakarta Mixed team 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team Thomas Cup 1990 Tokyo Men's team 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Asian Games 1990 Beijing Men's team 1990 Beijing Mixed doubles Asian Championships 1989 Shanghai Men's team 1993 Hong Kong Men's team 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles Asian Cup 1991 Jakarta Men's doubles
BWF profile

Zheng Yumin (Chinese: 郑昱闽, born 14 August 1967) is a former Chinese badminton player.^[1]

Career

Zheng Yumin, born in Fujian, is the younger brother of Zheng Yuli, a former top level player who won medals in World championships and World Cup. Yumin specialised in doubles. In 1988, pairing with Lin Liwen, he won the championship in the first Youth Games. Afterwards, he entered the national team and paired with Zhejiang player Huang Zhanzhong in the men's doubles. In the 1990 Asian Games, Zheng/Huang both won the mixed team Gold Medal. In addition, Zheng won a bronze medal in Individual event with Shi Fangjing in mixed doubles. In the 1993 Asian Championships, Zheng Yumin suddenly fainted during a team match with the Indonesian team in the final. He was later diagnosed with a heart attack. After the National Games at the end of the year, Zheng immediately hung up. After retiring, Zheng Yumin was linked by her brother-in-law Yang Yang and went to Malaysia to teach for a few years. After that, he and his sister's family came to Australia to settle. In 1999, he and Wang Chen came together. Although they were 9 years apart, they finally came together and got engaged in Australia. In 2002, they moved to Hong Kong together, Wang Chen represented Hong Kong in international competitions, and Zheng Yumin became the coach of the Hong Kong men's team. In 2006, after Wang Chen won the Asian Games women's singles championship, the two talents made up a four-year postponed wedding.^[2][3][4]

Achievements

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Shi Fangjing	Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin	16–18, 12–15	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Huang Zhanzhong	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek	4–15, 6–15	Silver

Asian Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Huang Zhanzhong	Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky	4–15, 8–15	Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1989	China Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek	15–9, 14–17, 12–15	Runner-up
1991	Finnish Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Chen Hongyong Chen Kang	15–10, 12–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1991	Singapore Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo	2–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1991	Denmark Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo	15–10, 15–9	Winner
1991	China Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Tian Bingyi Li Yongbo	8–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1991	Hong Kong Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Shon Jin-hwan Lee Sang-bok	15–7, 8–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1991	World Grand Prix Finals	Huang Zhanzhong	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek	10–15, 15–12, 15–18	Runner-up
1992	Hong Kong Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja	13–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1992	Thailand Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja	9–15, 15–12, 11–15	Runner-up
1993	Korea Open	Huang Zhanzhong	Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund	5–15, 15–10, 15–8	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Thailand Open	Wu Yuhong	Chung Myung-hee Park Joo-bong	3–15, 3–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Australian International	Zheng Yushen	Chow Kin Man Ma Che Kong	15–11, 13–15, 10–15	Runner-up