Huaiwen XU
Character Introduction
Xu Huaiwen, born in Guiyang, Guizhou, is a German badminton player.
Xu Huaiwen was originally a player on the Chinese badminton team. Later, due to limited opportunities to participate in major international competitions in China, she chose to become a naturalized German and continue her badminton career.
In 2000, Xu Huaiwen signed with the German Bundesliga club VFB Friedrichshafen, acquired German citizenship in 2003, and represented Germany at the 2004 Athens Olympics in 2004.
Specializing in singles, Xu Huaiwen achieved remarkable results while representing Germany. Notably, in 2006, she won the women’s singles title at the Swiss Open Badminton Championships. In April, she defeated Zhang Haili from the Netherlands in the final to claim the women’s singles gold medal at the European Badminton Championships. Later, at the 2006 World Badminton Championships held in Madrid, Spain, Xu Huaiwen advanced to the semifinals but was eventually eliminated by Xie Xingfang, securing a bronze medal.
Equipment Used
ARCSABER 7;
Major Achievement
- 2008 Uber Cup Women’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2008 Swiss Open Badminton Super Series Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
- 2008 All England Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
- 2008 European Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
- 2007 Singapore Open Badminton Super Series Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
- 2007 Swiss Open Badminton Super Series Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
- 2006 World Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Bronze Medalist
- 2006 Uber Cup Women’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2006 European Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
- 2006 Swiss Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
- 2005 World Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Bronze Medalist
- 2005 Thailand Open Badminton Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2004 German Open Badminton Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2004 Swedish International Badminton Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2004 Dutch Open Badminton Women’s Singles Third Place
- 2003 Polish Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
- 2003 Finnish Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
- 2003 Austrian Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
- 2003 Cuban Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
- 2003 Spanish Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
- 2003 Scottish Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
- 2002 German BMW Open Badminton Runner-up
- 2001 Swiss Open Badminton Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 1997 National Games Badminton Women’s Singles Bronze Medalist
- 1997 Vietnam Open Badminton Women’s Singles Runner-up