# Zhou Lei

Zhou Lei (Chinese: 周雷) is a former world level badminton player from China who later coached in the United States.

## Career

Primarily a doubles specialist, Zhou's biggest badminton achievement was winning women's doubles at the 1993 IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England with compatriot Nong Qunhua. Zhou also shared women's doubles titles at the French (1989), Swedish (1990), Thailand (1992), and Hong Kong (1992) Opens. In 1989 she was a runner-up at the prestigious All-England Championships and a bronze medalist at the IBF World Championships with Sun Xiaoqing. Zhou was a women's singles runner-up to Tang Jiuhong at the Denmark Open in 1990. She was a member of the world champion Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams of 1990 and 1992. After retiring, she first went to coach in Peru. Now, she currently coaches in the US at Z Badminton Training Center in Union City, where she is also the founder and owner of the club until it was closed.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Sun Xiaoqing | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 15–13, 1–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Nong Qunhua | Chen Ying Wu Yuhong | 15–5, 15–10 | Gold |

### World Cup

Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Sun Xiaoqing | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 7–15, 4–15 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ye Zhaoying | 10–12, 2–11 | Silver |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | French Open | Li Lingwei | 5–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Hong Kong Open | Han Aiping | 12–11, 7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | China Open | Tang Jiuhong | 1–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Huang Hua | 6–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Huang Hua | 5–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Denmark Open | Tang Jiuhong | 3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Korea Open | Kim Ho-ja | 2–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Huang Hua | 5–11, 11–7, 2–11 | Runner-up |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Thailand Open | Luo Yun | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 15–6, 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | China Open | Sun Xiaoqing | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 8–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | All England Open | Sun Xiaoqing | Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young | 7–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | French Open | Sun Xiaoqing | Chiu Mei Yin Li Lingwei | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1989 | China Open | Sun Xiaoqing | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 15–12, 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Huang Hua | Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel | 3–15, 18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1992 | Hong Kong Open | Nong Qunhua | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1992 | Thailand Open | Nong Qunhua | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean | 15–4, 12–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1993 | French Open | Nong Qunhua | Lin Yanfen Yao Fen | 10–15, 15–17 | Runner-Up |

### Invitational Tournament

Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Konica Cup | Shi Wen | Huang Hua Tang Jiuhong | 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |