# Huang Hua (badminton)

Huang Hua (Chinese: 黄华; born November 16, 1969) is a Chinese female badminton player who won major international titles in the early 1990s.

## Career

Huang and her contemporary Tang Jiuhong were the leading Chinese singles players between the era of Han Aiping and Li Lingwei (most of the 1980s) and the era of Ye Zhaoying (mid to late 1990s). She played for Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams that won world team championships in 1990 and 1992. Her singles titles included the Swedish (1990), Thailand (1990), Malaysia (1990, 1992), Korea (1991), Singapore (1991), Japan (1990, 1991), and China (1991) Opens. She was a runner-up in the 1989 World Championships and in the prestigious All-England Championships in 1990. Huang won the 1991 Badminton World Cup held in Macau and was a bronze medalist in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, losing in the semi-finals to Susi Susanti of Indonesia, the eventual winner.

## Playing style

Susi Susanti, one of Huang's rivals, described her as a "complete player" who was "slightly different" from other Chinese players. "Usually Chinese players are sharp and fast. Huang Hua's playing style is more stylish and elegant," said Susanti in an interview.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Susi Susanti | 4–11, 1–11 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Li Lingwei | 6–11, 9–12 | Silver |

### World Cup

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Li Lingwei | 7–11, 8–11 | Bronze |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Han Aiping | 12–10, 8–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Susi Susanti | 8–11, 11–1, 2–11 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Portuguese Macau | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 12–11, 11–5 | Gold |
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Tang Jiuhong | 8–11, 5–11 | Silver |

### Asian Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Lee Young-suk | Walkover | Bronze |

### 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 |
| 1988 | China Open | Li Lingwei | 1–11, 11–7, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Thailand Open | Li Lingwei | 11–3, 6–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Japan Open | Li Lingwei | 4–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Poona Open | Tang Jiuhong | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Tang Jiuhong | 9–12, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Indonesian Open | Susi Susanti | 11–7, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Zhou Lei | 11–6, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Zhou Lei | 11–5, 11–1 | Winner |
| 1990 | All England Open | Susi Susanti | 11–12, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Lee Young-suk | 12–10, 11–12, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1990 | Malaysian Open | Lee Jung-mi | 11–3, 7–11, 11–1 | Winner |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Susi Susanti | 11–3, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1991 | Korean Open | Zhou Lei | 11–2, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Zhou Lei | 11–5, 7–11, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1991 | German Open | Pernille Nedergaard | 11–1, 6–11, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Susi Susanti | 5–11, 11–6, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | China Open | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 11–12, 11–6, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1991 | Hong Kong Open | Tang Jiuhong | 12–10, 9–12, 12–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malaysian Open | Yuni Kartika | 11–3, 7–11, 11–7 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Tang Jiuhong | Cheryl Johnson Claire Palmer | 15–7, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Zhou Lei | Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel | 3–15, 18–15, 15–12 | Winner |

### Invitational tournament

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Tang Jiuhong | 5–11, 6–11 | Silver |
| 1988 | Konica Cup | Geylang, Singapore | Li Lingwei | 9–12, 6–11 | Silver |

## Personal life

She became an Indonesian citizen after marrying the Chinese-Indonesian businessman Tjandra Budi Darmawan (Chinese: 张志融, Zhang Zhi Rong) in 1993. She has three children: Tjandra Michael, Tjandra William, and Tjandra Christian. She now lives in Klaten, Central Java.