Luan Jin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Luan.

Luan Jin (Chinese: 栾劲; born 1958) is a retired male badminton player from China who rated among the world's best singles players in the early to mid-1980s after China gained entry into the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation).

Luan Jin 栾劲
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1958-07-20) 20 July 1958 (age 64) Xiamen, Fujian, China
Handedness	Right
Event	Men's singles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  China World Championships 1979 Hangzhou Men's team 1979 Hangzhou Men's doubles 1978 Bangkok Men's singles 1979 Hangzhou Men's singles Thomas Cup 1982 London Men's team 1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Asian Games 1982 New Delhi Men's team 1982 New Delhi Men's doubles 1978 Bangkok Men's team 1978 Bangkok Men's Singles Asian Championships 1976 Hyderabad Men's team 1976 Hyderabad Men's singles

Career

Luan won the All England Open Badminton Championships in men's singles in 1983, reversing a loss to Morten Frost in the 1982 final. He was a key member of China's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1982 and 1984, the first of which narrowly won and the second of which narrowly lost the World Team title to arch-rival Indonesia. In these final round Thomas Cup show-downs Luan defeated Rudy Hartono and Liem Swie King.^{[citation needed]}

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Bangkok, Thailand	Liem Swie King	5–15, 13–18	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1976	Hyderabad, India	Hou Jiachang	Walkover	Bronze

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
1983	All England Open	Morten Frost	15–2, 12–15, 15–4	Winner
1983	World Grand Prix Finals	Morten Frost	15–2, 15–6	Winner

External links

• European results
• Profile