# Wu Dixi

Wu Dixi (Chinese: 吴迪西, born 1962 in Nanhai, Guangdong) is a retired Chinese female badminton player.

## Career

Wu was part of a cadre of Chinese players who dominated women's international badminton after China became a member of the International Badminton Federation in 1981. She won the 1982 and 1984 All-England Championships and the 1983 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Lin Ying. Wu played on the world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams of 1984 and 1986. She was perhaps world class badminton's most effective practitioner of the "spin serve," in which the shuttle is struck on the side of the feathers rather than on the cork—producing a highly erratic flight, until it was banned by the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation) after her first All England victory. Though primarily a doubles player, Wu won singles at both the German and Swedish Opens in 1982. She was retired from badminton in 1986 due to severe back and knee injuries.

## Post-Retirement

Wu instantly married to an Indonesian businessman directly after retiring and moving on to Indonesia to live with her husband. In 1994, she used to coach for Malaysian women's badminton team where she addressed the unfair treatment between the male players and female players in the squad that hinders the female athletes progress. Nowadays, she is frequently handling badminton training camps in Guangzhou and more places in China.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Lin Ying | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 15–4, 15–12 | Gold |
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Lin Ying | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 9–15, 18–14, 9–15 | Silver |

### World Cup

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lin Ying | Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong | 15–6, 7–15, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lin Ying | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–4, 15–5 | Gold |

### Asian Games

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Indraprashtha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Lin YIng | Hwang Sun-ai Kang Haeng-suk | 16–17, 7–15 | Bronze |

### International Tournaments (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | German Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–9, 11–3 | Winner |
| 1982 | Swedish Open | Wu Jianqiu | 11–12, 11–2, 11–1 | Winner |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | India Open | Lin Ying | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 14–17, 15–13, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | German Open | Lin Ying | Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong | 15–8, 13–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1982 | Swedish Open | Lin Ying | Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong | 7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Denmark Open | Lin Ying | Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong | 15–12, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1982 | All England Open | Lin Ying | Verawaty Fadjrin Ruth Damyanti | 15–8, 15–5 | Winner |

### IBF World Grand Prix (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Scandinavian Cup | Han Aiping | 11–9, 2–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | All England Open | Lin Ying | Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong | 16–18, 15–11, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | All England Open | Lin Ying | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–8, 8–15, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1984 | English Masters | Lin Ying | Gillian Clark Nora Perry | 15–5, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1984 | Scandinavian Cup | Lin Ying | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–1, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | Lin Ying | Han Aiping Xu Rong | 4–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysian Masters | Lin Ying | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 15–5, 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Japan Open | Lin Ying | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 15–4, 15–8 | Winner |