Age, Biography and Wiki
Ye Zhaoying was born on 7 May, 1974 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, is a Chinese badminton player. Discover Ye Zhaoying's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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7 May 1974 |
| Birthday |
7 May |
| Birthplace |
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Nationality |
China
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She is a member of famous Player with the age 49 years old group.
Ye Zhaoying Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Ye Zhaoying height is 1.75 m and Weight 65 kg.
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1.75 m |
| Weight |
65 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Ye Zhaoying Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ye Zhaoying worth at the age of 49 years old? Ye Zhaoying’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. She is from China. We have estimated Ye Zhaoying's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Player |
Ye Zhaoying Social Network
Timeline
Ye Zhaoying (born 7 May 1974) is a retired badminton player from Hangzhou, China.
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.
On the 31st anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in 2020, Hao uploaded a video calling for the overthrow of the Chinese Communist Party.
Afterwards the couple's Weibo accounts were deleted; their online profiles on major portals in China – Sina Sports, Tencent Sport and Baidu – have also been deleted.
They moved to Spain, living in exile.
She played on Chinese teams that won the Uber Cup in 1992, 1998 and 2000 and the Sudirman Cup in 1995 and 1997.
Her other titles include: Asian Badminton Championships in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999; Japan Open in 1993, 1996, 1999; Indonesia Open in 1992, 1993; Denmark Open in 1993; Hong Kong Open in 1993; Asian Cup of badminton in 1994; China Open in 1995; Swedish Open in 1995; US Open in 1995; Singapore Open in 1992, 1998, 1999; Thailand Open in 2000.
Officially ranked as the number one women's singles player in the world for the first time in December 1995, she lost and regained that ranking several times during her career.
Her best years as a player overlapped those of the slightly older Susi Susanti and Bang Soo-hyun, in what some see as a "golden" era in women's badminton.
Her main achievements include winning the World Grand Prix Finals in 1995, 1997 and 1999, the IBF World Championships in 1995 and 1997, and the IBF World Cup in 1995.
She won the prestigious All-England title in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
She was a member of the Chinese Women's Badminton Team that won the Asian Games in 1998.
She retired after the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, and in 2002, she started a new career as a golfer, trained at the Tian An Golf Club.
In addition, she earned a bronze medal in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, having been upset in the quarterfinals of the '96 Games in Atlanta.
Two years later, in an interview with TV 2 Sport with Camilla Martin, Ye stated that the Chinese coaches ordered her to lose in the semi-final match at the 2000 Olympics, in order for her teammate, Gong Zhichao to win the title for China, as she was thought to be able to defeat Martin in the final.
She ended up losing in 2 sets to Gong in the semi-final, and went on to win the bronze medal after defeating Dai Yun in the playoff.
In the interview, Ye strongly criticized the Chinese system for doing so, and stated that if she had won the match in the semi-final and lost in the final, "all of China" would have considered her a "traitor", adding on that her previous victories would have been "meaningless", had she not won the gold for China.
In response, the Chinese embassy in Denmark issued a statement, stating that "She (Ye Zhaoying) has always been anti-China. Her statements don't deserve a response."
Ye Zhaoying was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.
She married former Chinese footballer and top-scoring striker Hao Haidong in summer 2019.
Ye married former top footballer Hao Haidong in summer 2019.
After the entire incident in 2020, family and friends have turned their backs on Hao and Ye, and that they have been blocked by their former teammates on Chinese social messaging platform WeChat.
