# Gu Jun

Gu Jun (simplified Chinese: 顾俊; traditional Chinese: 顧俊; pinyin: Gù Jùn; born 3 January 1975) is a Chinese former badminton player.

## Career

Gu and her regular partner Ge Fei were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They won over thirty top tier international tournaments together, including two Olympic competitions and two IBF World Championships (which were then held biennially). They helped China to regain the Uber Cup (women's world team trophy) from Indonesia in 1998, and to retain the Cup in 2000. Gu Jun was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008.

### Summer Olympics

Gu competed in the Atlanta 1996 Olympics in the women's doubles with Ge Fei. They won the gold medal by beating Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock of South Korea 15–5, 15–5 in the final match.
Gu and Ge successfully defended their women's doubles title in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. They won by the same score as 1996, this time against their compatriots Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 15–5, 15–5 | Gold |
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | Ge Fei | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 15–5, 15–5 | Gold |

### World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–1, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Ge Fei | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 15–4, 15–5 | Gold |

### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–6, 15–12 | Gold |
| 1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–10, 9–15, 15–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chen Xingdong | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson | 15–10, 10–15, 2–15 | Silver |

### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Ge Fei | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah | 15–9, 7–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | Ge Fei | Deyana Lomban Eliza Nathanael | 12–15, 15–9, 15–11 | Gold |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Ge Fei | Chen Ying Wu Yuhong | 15–11, 18–14 | Gold |
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–1, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–8, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ge Fei | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |

### Asian Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 15–7, 18–17 | Gold |

### World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Han Jingna | Rikke Olsen Mette Sørensen | 15–5, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Han Jingna | Tang Yongshu Yuan Yali | 15–9, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liang Yongping | Kim Dong-moon Kim Shin-young | | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix (34 titles, 5 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Thailand Open | Ge Fei | Han Jingna Li Qi | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1994 | Malaysia Open | Ge Fei | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 15–5, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Kim Mee-hyang | 15–7, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1994 | Thailand Open | Ge Fei | Julie Bradbury Joanne Goode | 15–12, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | Ge Fei | Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung | 11–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | China Open | Ge Fei | Bang Soo-hyun Jang Hye-ock | 15–8, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | Ge Fei | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 13–15, 15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 13–15, 15–1, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1995 | Indonesia Open | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 17–18, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | China Open | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 15–12, 10–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ge Fei | Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young | 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1996 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock | 5–15, 17–14, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | All England Open | Ge Fei | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | Ge Fei | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 12–15, 15–12, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1997 | All England Open | Ge Fei | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | Ge Fei | Han Jingna Ye Zhaoying | 9–15, 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Ge Fei | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 15–7, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1997 | Singapore Open | Ge Fei | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban | 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | China Open | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–1, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | Walkover | Winner |
| 1998 | All England Open | Ge Fei | Jang Hye-ock Ra Kyung-min | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Ge Fei | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Singapore Open | Ge Fei | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu | 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | Ge Fei | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen | Walkover | Winner |
| 1999 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 12–15, 17–16, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | Ge Fei | Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | China Open | Ge Fei | Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1999 | World Grand Prix Finals | Ge Fei | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | All England Open | Ge Fei | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Ge Fei | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 15–13, 4–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Thailand Open | Ge Fei | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2000 | Malaysia Open | Ge Fei | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 15–17, 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |

### IBF International (1 title, 1 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | Ge Fei | 4–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | Ge Fei | Erica van den Heuvel Nicole van Hooren | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |

## Performance timeline
### Key

| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |

### National team

* Senior level
| Team events | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Uber Cup | S | NH | S | NH | G | NH | G |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH |
| Asian Games | B | NH | NH | NH | G | NH | NH |

### Individual competitions
#### Junior level

* Girls' doubles
| Events | 1991 | 1992 |
| World Jr Invitational Championships | G | NH |
| World Junior Championships | NH | G |
* Mixed doubles
| Events | 1992 |
| World Junior Championships | B |

#### Senior level

* Women's singles
| Tournaments | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| China Open | 3R | A | 1R |
| Thailand Open | A | A | 3R |
| Wimbledon Open | A | A | F |
* Women's doubles
| Tournaments | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Olympic Games | NH | NH | G | NH | NH | NH | G |
| World Championships | NH | QF | NH | G | NH | G | NH |
| World Cup | | | G | G | NH | NH | NH |
| Asian Games | B | NH | NH | NH | G | NH | NH |
| Asian Championships | G | G | A | A | G | G | A |
| Asian Cup | | G | | NH | NH | NH | NH |
| Tournaments | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Year-end finals | | | | W | W | W | W | W | W | A |
| China Open | 2R | 2R | QF | W | W | 2R | W | NH | W | NH |
| Japan Open | A | A | A | A | W | F | W | W | W | F |
| All England Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | W | W | W | wd | W |
| Malaysia Open | A | A | A | W | A | A | W | A | W | W |
| Singapore Open | A | A | NH | W | W | NH | W | W | A | NH |
| Thailand Open | A | A | W | W | F | A | A | NH | A | W |
| Korea Open | A | A | A | A | F | A | W | NH | A | A |
| Swiss Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | W | A | A |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | NH | A | A |
| Hong Kong Open | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | NH |
| Indonesia Open | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A |
| Wimbledon Open | A | A | W | A | A | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH |
* Mixed doubles
| Tournaments | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
| World Championships | NH | A | NH | 3R |
| World Cup | S | | A | A |
| Asian Games | QF | NH | NH | NH |
| Asian Championships | QF | A | A | A |
| Tournaments | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
| All England Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | SF | A |
| China Open | 1R | 2R | A | A | QF | A | NH |
| Japan Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A |
| Korea Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | NH |
| Malaysia Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A |
| Singapore Open | A | NH | QF | A | NH | wd | A |
| Swiss Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R |
| Thailand Open | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH |
| Wimbledon Open | A | 2R | A | A | NH | NH | NH |