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Wikipedia / Peng Yun

Grace Yun Peng (; born 15 July 1974) is a former international badminton player from China, who later represented the United States.

Early life

On July 15, 1974, Peng was born in Guangxi, China.

Career

At age 10, Peng started training in badminton in China. Peng began her career in the U.S. on September 25, 2004. In the US Open 2004 she finished as a semifinalist in the mixed doubles and as a quarter-finalist in the women's doubles. She has won the US Open on two occasions: once in 2005 the women's doubles with her partner Johanna Lee and again in 2008 the mixed doubles crown with partner Halim Haryanto.

Achievements

East Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year

Venue

Partner

Opponent

Score

Result

1993

Shanghai, China

Liang Qing

Chen Xingdong Sun Man

3–15, 13–15

Silver

BWF/IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year

Tournament

Partner

Opponent

Score

Result

1994

Canadian Open

Liu Guimei

Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen

12–15, 9–15

Runner-up

1994

U.S. Open

Liu Guimei

Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen

4–15, 11–15

Runner-up

2005

U.S. Open

Lee Joo-hyun

Rachel Hindley Rebecca Bellingham

15–5, 15–9

Winner

2009

U.S. Open

Chen Ying

Huang Ruilin Jiang Xuelian

21–14, 15–21, 11–21

Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year

Tournament

Partner

Opponent

Score

Result

1994

French Open

Liang Qing

Kai Mitteldorf Katrin Schmidt

15–13, 15–2

Winner

2008

U.S. Open

Halim Haryanto

Mike Beres Valerie Loker

21–13, 21–16

Winner

  1. BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF/IBF International

Women's doubles

Year

Tournament

Partner

Opponent

Score

Result

2005

USA SCBA International

Lee Joo-hyun

Miyuki Tai Noriko Okuma

15–11, 13–15, 15–11

Winner

Mixed doubles

Year

Tournament

Partner

Opponent

Score

Result

2010

Puerto Rico International

Leonard Holvy de Pauw

Derrick Ng Phyllis Chan

16–21, 21–10, 21–13

Winner

  1. BWF International Challenge tournament

  2. BWF International Series tournament

References