Luo Yigang

Luo Yigang (Chinese: 罗毅刚; pinyin: Luō Yìgāng; born 22 March 1975) is a retired Chinese badminton player and currently serving as national badminton coach of Chinese team.[1][2]

Luo Yigang
Personal information
Country	China
Born	March 22, 1975 Hunan, China
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	3 (in 1998)
Medal record Representing  China Men's badminton Thomas Cup 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1998 Hong Kong Men's team Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Men's team Asian Championships 1996 Surabaya Men's singles 1998 Bangkok Men's singles Asian Cup 1996 Seoul Men's singles
BWF profile

Career

Luo Yigang is a former star in China's men's singles. He has a high savvy, comprehensive technique and steady style of play. He can often give full play to his level in the game. After starting badminton at the age of 9, Yigang entered the Hunan team when he turned 13. Luo made China's B team at the beginning of 1996, and the A team a few months later. In 96, he won the silver medal in the Asian Championships, losing the final to Indonesia's Jeffer Rosobin. He qualified for 1997 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals. 1998 was his best year as he won the Swedish Open and was a semi-finalist at the All England. Besides this he won another medal at the Asian Championships and again qualified for year-end Grand Prix Finals. In 1999, he won the Malaysian Open and finished as semifinalist spot in Korean Open. In 2001, he won National Championships by beating Lin Dan in the final. His last match was played in Paris, where he won the 2002 French Open, then an International Challenge tournament where afterwards he retired from National team. His best achievement in a team event was a silver medal in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok and a silver at 2000 Thomas Cup.[3]

After leaving the national team, Luo Yigang spent more than half a year in the Hunan provincial team. In 2003, after obtaining the permission of the Hunan provincial team and the national team, he chose to go to Denmark to develop and teach in a badminton club in Copenhagen. He also represented Club competition there. In 2005, he returned to Hunan provincial team to start coaching the players. By 2007, he was selected as a coach in National Youth training team. In 2018, he replaced Zhang Ning as National Women's singles team coach after a poor showing in Uber Cup. He is currently coaching top Chinese Women's players in road to Olympic Games.[4]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Bangkok, Thailand	Chen Gang	5–15, 8–15	Bronze
1996	Surabaya, Indonesia	Jeffer Rosobin	15–9, 7–15, 5–15	Silver

Asian Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea	Rashid Sidek	14–18, 5–15	Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Malaysia Open	Wong Choong Hann	17–16, 17–15	Winner
1998	Swedish Open	Chen Gang	18–14, 15–2	Winner
1998	Japan Open	Peter Gade	3–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1997	China Open	Dong Jiong	10–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1996	China Open	Fung Permadi	12–15, 9–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	French International	Wu Yunyong	7–5, 8–7, 7–4	Winner

References

1. "Profile:LUO Yigang". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
2. Huaxia, ed. (21 June 2020). "China eyeing badminton women's singles gold at Tokyo 2020, says coach Luo". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
3. "Profile:Luo Yigang". www.badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
4. Sachetat, Raphaël (16 June 2018). "Zhang Ning fired". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 23 November 2020.