Di Zijian

Di Zijian (Chinese: 邸子健; pinyin: Dǐ Zǐjiàn; born 27 February 2001) is Chinese badminton player.[1] Born in Liaoyang, Liaoning, he started practicing badminton at the age of 10 and entered the Liaoning team when he was 14. Di was selected to join the national youth team in 2017, then became the national second team players at the beginning of 2018.[2] He was two times boys' doubles gold medalists at the Asian Junior Championships in 2017 and 2018, also won the mixed team title with the national junior team in 2018.[3] At the World Junior Championships, he helps the team clinched the gold medal in 2017 and 2018, and won the silver medals in the boys' doubles event in 2017 and 2019.[1][4] He also showed his achievement in the senior tournament level by reaching the final at the 2018 Lingshui China Masters and finished as the runner-up in the men's doubles event.[2] Di won his first BWF World Tour title in 2019 SaarLorLux Open.[5]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Di.
Di Zijian
邸子健
Personal information
Country China
Born (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001
Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking49 (MD 5 November 2019)
243 (XD 5 July 2018)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Junior Championships
2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
2018 Markham Boys' doubles
2018 Markham Mixed team
2017 Yogyakarta Boys' doubles
2019 Kazan Boys' doubles
2019 Kazan Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2017 Jakarta Boys' doubles
2018 Jakarta Boys' doubles
2018 Jakarta Mixed team
2019 Suzhou Boys' doubles
2019 Suzhou Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia		 Wang Chang Leo Rolly Carnando
Daniel Marthin		 19–21, 18–21 Silver
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada		 Wang Chang Shin Tae-yang
Wang Chan		 21–19, 22–20 Gold
2017 GOR Among Rogo,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia		 Wang Chang Mahiro Kaneko
Yunosuke Kubota		 14–21, 21–15, 13–21 Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre,
Suzhou, China		 Wang Chang Leo Rolly Carnando
Daniel Marthin		 9–21, 21–15, 19–21 Silver
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Wang Chang Liang Weikeng
Shang Yichen		 18–21, 24–22, 21–19 Gold
2017 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Wang Chang Lee Sang-min
Na Sung-seung		 21–19, 21–11 Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Wang Chang Mathias Bay-Smidt
Lasse Mølhede		 21–17, 21–15 Winner
2018 Lingshui China Masters Super 100 Wang Chang Han Chengkai
Zhou Haodong		 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 Runner-up

References
  1. "国羽男双新锐进陵水赛4强：有实力才能配得上支持" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. "辽宁羽毛球又一男双选手脱颖而出 17岁小将邸子健青年赛夺冠" (in Chinese). 辽宁频道. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. "羽毛球亚青赛中国队揽4金 邸子健/王昶男双卫冕" (in Chinese). Tencent. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. Hearn, Don (11 November 2018). "World Juniors Team Final – 5th straight for China!". Badzine.net. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. Bubucea, Maria (3 November 2019). "Chinese domination at SaarLorLux". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  7. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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