Bao Chun Lai

Jayce September 6, 2024 3 0

Character Introduction

Bao Chunlai, born 17 February 1983 in Changsha, Hunan Province, is a former Chinese badminton player who won the Sudirman Cup Badminton World Championship and the Thomas Cup Badminton World Championship.

Bao Chunlai was born in February 1983 in Changsha, Hunan province, to a family of ordinary workers. When Bao was 8 years old, the badminton coach of Changsha Amateur Sports School came to the school to select seedlings, and Bao Chunlai was selected.

In August 1994, Bao Chunlai entered the Hunan badminton team training. At the end of the same year, Bao Chunlai was selected to join the Hunan provincial sports team.

In 1995, Bao Chunlai participated in the 8th Hunan Provincial Games on behalf of Changsha Municipal Team and won the Men’s Singles Championship. In October of the same year, Bao Chunlai officially entered the Hunan Provincial Badminton Team.

In 1998, Bao Chunlai was selected for the National Youth Team.

In 1999, Bao Chunlai joined the China Badminton Team.

In July 2000, Bao Chunlai participated in the Asian Youth Badminton Championships on behalf of the Chinese team and won the Men’s Team Championship. In November of the same year, at the 5th World Youth Championships, Bao won the Men’s Singles Championship, and was then selected to the first team of the national team.

In 2001, Bao Chunlai participated in his first adult FIBA tournament at the Denmark Open Badminton Championships, winning the tournament.

In May 2004, Bao Chunlai participated in the Thomas Cup on behalf of the Chinese team, and the Chinese team finally won the championship with a 3:0 victory over Indonesia.

In May 2005, Bao Chunlai represented the Chinese team to participate in the 9th Sudirman Cup, and the Chinese team finally won the championship with a 3:0 victory over Indonesia.

In August 2006, at the Korea Open Badminton Championships, Bao Chunlai won the title with a 2:0 victory over Roslin in the final, breaking a 4-year and 10-month drought of international singles titles.

In September 2006, in the 15th Badminton World Championships, Bao Chunlai defeated Sony, Lee Chong Wei, Lee Hyun Il and other opponents, and teammate Lin Dan to meet in the final, and finally 1:2 lost to his teammate to the second place.

In November 2007, Bao Chunlai won the China Badminton Super Tournament, defeating Li Zongwei 2:0, ending three consecutive runner-ups and winning the China Tournament for the first time.

In April 2009, Bao Chunlai won the Men’s Singles title at the Badminton Asia Championships with a 2:1 victory over Chen Long.

On 21 September 2011, Bao Chunlai announced his retirement from Badminton World Federation events.

Equipment Used

ARCSABER 10; ARMORTEC 700; Ti 10; MUSCLE POWER 99; SHB-100LTD Olympic Edition; STORM N70; NANOSPEED 8000 (old); Super TSF Glory 98; NANOSPEED 8000 ; STORM N70 II