Ma Jin
Chinese badminton player

Ma Jin

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Chinese badminton player
A.K.A.
Jin Ma
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Female
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7 May 1988(Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China)
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Ma Jin (simplified Chinese: 马晋; traditional Chinese: 馬晉; pinyin: Mǎ Jìn; born 7 May 1988) is a badminton player from China who specialises in women's and mixed doubles. She partnered Wang Xiaoli in women's doubles and excelled in the category until 2010 when both players are split after China failed to defend their Uber Cup against South Korea in Kuala Lumpur. Consequently, Ma Jin was unable to continue competing in the women's doubles event without her regular partner and she had to concentrate on mixed doubles instead. Ma Jin had tasted successes in mixed with several partners, notably Zheng Bo, He Hanbin and Xu Chen. Her domination at the front of the court combined with the power play from Xu Chen made them one of the most dominant Chinese pairs to date, the other being Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei.

Her career success includes an Olympic silver medal in mixed doubles with Xu Chen at the London 2012 Olympics and a World Championship title which she won with a different partner, Zheng Bo in 2010 at Paris.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
11–21, 17–21 Silver

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Wang Xiaoli Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
16–21, 12–21
Ma Jin
Bronze
2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Wang Xiaoli Du Jing
Yu Yang
9–21, 17–21
Ma Jin
Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Zheng Bo He Hanbin
Yu Yang
21–14, 21–10
Ma Jin
Gold
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
17–21, retired
Ma Jin
Bronze
2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Xu Chen Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
13–21, 21–16, 22–20
Ma Jin
Silver
2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
12–21, 23–21, 13–21
Ma Jin
Silver
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Xu Chen Liu Cheng
Bao Yixin
13–21, 21–15, 19–21
Ma Jin
Bronze

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China He Hanbin Shin Baek-cheol
Lee Hyo-jung
22–20, 18–21, 20–22
Ma Jin
Bronze
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Xu Chen Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
12–21, 10–21
Ma Jin
Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Wang Xiaoli Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Kyung-won
21–11, 21–18
Ma Jin
Gold
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan Tang Jinhua Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
15–21, 21–14, 15–21
Ma Jin
Silver
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Tang Yuanting Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
21–12, 21–12
Ma Jin
Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Tao Jiaming Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
16–21, 18–21
Ma Jin
Bronze
2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
21–15, 15–21, 23–25
Ma Jin
Silver
2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
13–21, 12–21
Ma Jin
Silver
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Xu Chen Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
12–21, 15–21
Ma Jin
Bronze

East Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong Wang Xiaoli Zhang Dan
Zhang Zhibo
20–22, 16–21
Ma Jin
Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong Zhang Nan Tao Jiaming
Zhang Yawen
15–21, 14–21
Ma Jin
Silver
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China Xu Chen Lee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah
17–21, 21–13, 21–13
Ma Jin
Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Wang Xiaoli Hong Soo-jung
Sun In-jang
21–13, 21–18
Ma Jin
Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Li Tian Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Hyun-young
21–18, 19–21, 14–21
Ma Jin
Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wang Xiaoli Sun In-jang
Yoo Hyun-young
21–19, 21–11
Ma Jin
Gold

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Japan Open Wang Xiaoli Miyuki Maeda
Satoko Suetsuna
21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 French Open Wang Xiaoli Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
21–13, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Hong Kong Open Wang Xiaoli Du Jing
Yu Yang
16–21, 21–19, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Malaysia Open Wang Xiaoli Du Jing
Yu Yang
16–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 China Open Zhong Qianxin Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Denmark Open Tang Jinhua Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–8, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 French Open Tang Jinhua Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–13, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Korea Open Tang Jinhua Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
17–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 China Masters Tang Jinhua Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
17–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Japan Open Tang Jinhua Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–11, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 World Superseries Finals Tang Jinhua Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
19–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 All England Open Tang Yuanting Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
17–21, 21–18, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Indonesia Open Tang Yuanting Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 French Open Tang Yuanting Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
15–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Australian Open Tang Yuanting Tang Jinhua
Tian Qing
21–19, 16–21, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Swiss Open Zheng Bo Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Singapore Open Zheng Bo Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen
19–21, 21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Indonesia Open Zheng Bo Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
21–17, 8–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 China Open Zheng Bo Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
18–21, 21–15, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Malaysia Open He Hanbin Tao Jiaming
Tian Qing
21–13, 13–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 All England Open Xu Chen Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 China Masters Xu Chen Yoo Yeon-seong
Jang Ye-na
21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Denmark Open Xu Chen Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
20–22, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 French Open Xu Chen Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
17–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 World Superseries Finals Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
13–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Korea Open Xu Chen Lee Yong-dae
Ha Jung-eun
21–12, 19–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Malaysia Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
12–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 China Masters Xu Chen Qiu Zihan
Tang Jinhua
14–21, 21–11, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Denmark Open Xu Chen Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
23–21, 24–26, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 French Open Xu Chen Qiu Zihan
Bao Yixin
21–17, 19–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 China Open Xu Chen Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
21–15, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Hong Kong Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Korea Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
21–13, 16–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Japan Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 French Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
26–28, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Korea Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Malaysia Open Xu Chen Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
21–11, 17–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Indonesia Open Xu Chen Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
21–18, 16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Denmark Open Xu Chen Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
22–20, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Hong Kong Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Malaysia Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Indonesia Open Xu Chen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Singapore Open Xu Chen Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na
17–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Indonesia Open Xu Chen Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na
21–15, 16–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Macau Open Wang Xiaoli Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 India Open Wang Xiaoli Vita Marissa
Nadya Melati
21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Wang Xiaoli Chin Eei Hui
Wong Pei Tty
21–9, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 German Open Wang Xiaoli Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
24–22, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Vietnam Open Zhong Qianxin Tang Jinhua
Xia Huan
21–19, 21–23, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 German Open Tang Jinhua Jung Kyung-eun
Kim Ha-na
21–11, 14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 German Open Zheng Bo Xu Chen
Zhao Yunlei
18–21, 21–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Zheng Bo Xu Chen
Zhao Yunlei
5–5 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Vietnam Open He Hanbin Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Tse Ying Suet
21–18, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Xu Chen He Hanbin
Bao Yixin
19–21, 4–1 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 China Masters Xu Chen Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen
21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament