Cai Yun

Cai Yun (born 19 January 1980) is a former professional badminton player representing China. He is the 2012 London Olympic gold medallist and a four-time World Champion in men's doubles. He is regarded as one of the greatest men's doubles player of all time.

Sport career

Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the world circuit including the venerable All England Open Championships in 2005 and 2009. They have won the BWF World Championships 4 times in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011, becoming the first Men's Doubles pair to achieve this feat. Cai and Fu have helped China win five consecutive Thomas Cup (Men's Team World Badminton Championships) (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012) and six consecutive Sudirman Cup (World Team Championships) (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015). Cai and Fu also competed together in the Olympic games 3 times, including the 2004, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2004, and in 2008 in Beijing were silver medalists, losing a close final to Indonesia's Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan.

At the 2010 BWF World Championships, they, being the fifth-seed, beat the third-seed Danish pair Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen 21–11, 21–18 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they defeated the second-seed Indonesian Olympic Champions Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan 21–16, 21–13. In the finals, they overcame the first-seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–18, 21–14 to win the world title for the 3rd time. They are the first Men's Doubles pair to achieve this feat.

Cai and Fu went on to win the Li-Ning China Masters Super Series. Being the fifth-seed, they first defeated their second-seed compatriots Xu Chen and Guo Zhendong 21–11, 21–16 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they made a great comeback against the third-seed South Korean rival Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung 20–22, 21–13, 21–17. Cai and Fu then clinched their second China Masters title by defeating the fourth-seed South Korean pair Yoo Yeon-seong and Ko Sung-hyun in 2 sets 21–14, 21–19. Cai and Fu won their third title in a row by winning the Yonex Japan Open Super Series. They, being the fifth-seed, beat the young Korean Pair Cho Gun-woo and Kwon Yi-goo 21–14, 16–21, 21–12 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they defeated their promising compatriots Zhang Nan and Chai Biao 21–17, 21–16. In the finals, they made a great comeback again against the first-seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–14, 21–12 to win their first Japan Open title.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, they defeated Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen in the final to win the gold medal.

Having won 1 Olympic gold medal and 4 World Championship titles, as well as many other titles, Cai and Fu is one of the most successful men's doubles pairs in badminton history. They have expressed the will to continue their career together as long as they can after the London Olympics.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan	21–12, 11–21, 16–21	File:Silver medal.svg Silver
2012	Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Mathias Boe Template:Flagicon Carsten Mogensen	21–16, 21–15	File:Gold medal.svg Gold

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	15–6, 10–15, 9–15	Bronze Bronze
2006	Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Robert Blair Template:Flagicon Anthony Clark	21–9, 21–13	Gold Gold
2009	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	21–18, 16–21, 28–26	Gold Gold
2010	Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	18–21, 21–18, 21–14	Gold Gold
2011	Wembley Arena, London, England	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Ko Sung-hyun Template:Flagicon Yoo Yeon-seong	24–22, 21–16	Gold Gold
2013	Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Mohammad Ahsan Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan	19–21, 17–21	Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	Olympic Park, Yiyang, China	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	21–11, 21–18	Gold Gold
2006	Olympic Park, Yiyang, China	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Lin Woon Fui Template:Flagicon Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari	15–21, 21–13, 17–21	Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Hirokatsu Hashimoto Template:Flagicon Noriyasu Hirata	21–12, 21–15	Gold Gold
2015	Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China	Template:Flagicon Lu Kai	Template:Flagicon Mohammad Ahsan Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan	12–21, 21–18, 16–21	Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Template:Flagicon Jiang Shan	Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Teo Kok Seng	7–15, 3–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Template:Flagicon Xie Xingfang	Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Joanne Quay	4–15, 3–15	Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Template:Flagicon Zhang Yi	Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Jeremy Gan		Silver Silver

BWF Superseries (15 titles, 9 runners-up)

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Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	15–21, 18–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah	16–21, 24–22 , 21–18	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Template:Flagicon Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari	21–17, 22–20	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	China Masters	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan	21–15, 21–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
2007	French Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah	21–14, 21–19	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto	21–7, 20–22 ,21–17	Template:Gold1 Winner
2008	French Open	Template:Flagicon Xu Chen	Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan	18–21, 19–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Han Sang-hoon Template:Flagicon Hwang Ji-man	21–17, 21–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	15–21, 18–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	China Masters	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Guo Zhendong Template:Flagicon Xu Chen	Walkover	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2010	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	11–21, 21–14 , 18–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2010	China Masters	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Ko Sung-hyun Template:Flagicon Yoo Yeon-seong	21–14, 21–19	Template:Gold1 Winner
2010	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	18–21, 21–14 , 21–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
2011	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Hendra Aprida Gunawan Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto	21–17, 21–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
2011	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Chai Biao Template:Flagicon Guo Zhendong	21–13, 21–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
2011	China Masters	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	17–21, 10–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2011	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Mohammad Ahsan Template:Flagicon Bona Septano	21–13, 23–21	Template:Gold1 Winner
2011	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	16–21, 17–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2011	French Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	21–14, 15–21 , 11–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2011	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	14–21, 24–22 , 21–19	Template:Gold1 Winner
2012	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	18–21, 21–17 , 21–19	Template:Gold1 Winner
2012	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	23–21, 9–21 , 14–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2012	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	21–16, 21–17	Template:Gold1 Winner
2014	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Lu Kai	Template:Flagicon Lee Sheng-mu Template:Flagicon Tsai Chia-hsin	21–19, 21–14	Template:Gold1 Winner

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BWF Grand Prix (8 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo	15–17, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	German Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele	15–9, 8–15, 4–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto	15–9, 17–14	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	7–15, 15–6, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto	8–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	German Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	6–15, 15–3, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen	15–10, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	11–15, 14–17	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	15–13, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	China Masters	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	17–21, 17–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Jung Jae-sung Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae	21–14, 21–18	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	Macau Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Guo Zhendong Template:Flagicon Zheng Bo	21–12, 9–21, 21–19	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	China Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan	16–21, 16–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2008	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	Template:Flagicon Guo Zhendong Template:Flagicon Xie Zhongbo	21–17, retired	Template:Gold1 Winner
2015	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Lu Kai	Template:Flagicon Goh V Shem Template:Flagicon Tan Wee Kiong	21–19, 14–21, 21–17	Template:Gold1 Winner

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Personal life

Cai Yun married synchronised swimmer Wang Na in 2010. Wang Na gave birth to a daughter in 2012,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and to a second child in probably late 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} mentioned he had two babies.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} mentioned Wang Na was again pregnant.</ref> (Cai Yun's doubles partner-turned-coach Zhang Jun married Wang Na's teammate Hu Ni in 2006.)

External links

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• Cai Yun at the Beijing 2008 Olympics (archived)
• Cai Yun's Blog Template:In lang