# Wu Jianqiu

Wu Jianqiu (Chinese: 吴健秋, born 1962) is a retired female badminton player from China.

## Career

Wu was one of China's leading combination women's singles and doubles players in the first several years after her country joined the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation). She won the Danish Open women's singles in 1982 (the first of the two Danish Opens that were played that year). In 1983 she won the prestigious All-England Open women's doubles title with Xu Rong and was runner-up in the singles to fellow countrywoman Zhang Ailing. She also earned a bronze medal in women's doubles with Xu Rong at the 1983 IBF World Championships. In 1985 she won the Japan Open and a silver medal at the IBF World Championships (defeating the great Li Lingwei in the semifinals) in women's singles. Wu was a member of Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams which won world team championships in both 1984 and 1986.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Han Aiping | 11–6, 11–12, 2–11 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Xu Rong | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Li Lingwei | 6–11, 3–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Xu Rong | Han Aiping Li Lingwei | 15–6, 8–15, 5–15 | Silver |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Xu Rong | Wu Dixi Lin Ying | 6–15, 15–7, 7–15 | Silver |

### Open tournaments

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Swedish Open | Wu Dixi | 12–11, 2–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Denmark Open | Xu Rong | 11–5, 11–0 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | German Open | Xu Rong | Wu Dixi Lin Ying | 8–15, 15–13, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Swedish Open | Xu Rong | Wu Dixi Lin Ying | 15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1982 | Denmark Open | Xu Rong | Wu Dixi Lin Ying | 12–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | All England Open | Zhang Ailing | 5–11, 12–10, 9–12 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Li Lingwei | 11–6, 8–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Indonesia Open | Li Lingwei | 7–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–7, 8–11, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1985 | Thailand Open | Qian Ping | 11–7, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Shi Wen | 11–7, 10–12, 9–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | All England Open | Xu Rong | Wu Dixi Lin Ying | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | Xu Rong | Maria Fransisca Ruth Damayanti | 15–11, 11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Guan Weizhen | Christine Magnusson Gillian Clark | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1984 | Indonesia Open | Guan Weizhen | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 15–9, 16–18, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Swedish Open | Guan Weizhen | Han Aiping Li Lingwei | 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | German Open | Guan Weizhen | Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks | 15–9, 6–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Guan Weizhen | Yoo Sang-hee Kim Yun-ja | 5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Thailand Open | Guan Weizhen | Imelda Wiguna Rosiana Tendean | 15–1, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Lin Ying | Ivana Lie Verawaty Fadjrin | 15–4, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1987 | China Open | Lao Yujing | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 5–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |