Cheng Hefang (born 1 September 1995) is a Chinese para-badminton player who has played each of the three variations of the sport (women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) at the highest world level.[1]

Cheng Hefang
程和芳
Personal information
Born (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 30)
Guizhou, China
Sport
Country China
SportBadminton
Coached byZhang Xianmin
Women's singles SL4
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking2 (WS 1 April 2019)
1 (WD with Ma Huihui 17 November 2019)
7 (XD with Ou Wei 7 April 2019)
Current ranking1 (WS)
63 (XD with Ou Wei) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Women's para badminton
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisWomen's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 UlsanWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2019 BaselWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2024 PattayaWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2017 UlsanWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2019 BaselWomen's singles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaWomen's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 BeijingWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2016 BeijingMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2016 BeijingWomen's singles

In 2021, Cheng won a silver medal representing China in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics alongside Ma Huihui, having lost to Leani Ratri Oktila and Khalimatus Sadiyah in the gold medal match,[2] but won a gold medal in the women's singles SL4 event, defeating Leani Ratri Oktila.

Achievements

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Paralympic Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 21–19, 17–21, 21–16 Gold
2024 Arena Porte de La Chapelle, Paris, France Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 21–14, 21–18 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan China Ma Huihui Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
18–21, 12–21 Silver

World Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 21–14, 21–13 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 16–21, 16–21 Silver Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 21–11, 21–9 Gold Gold

Women’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
China Ma Huihui India Parul Parmar
Japan Akiko Sugino
16–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
China Ma Huihui Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
21–17, 21–12 Gold Gold

Asian Para Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea China Sun Shouqun 13–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 18–21, 21–18, 21–13 Gold Gold

Women’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
China Ma Huihui Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
21–10, 21–16 Gold Gold
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
China Ma Huihui Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
15–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China China Yang Qiuxia 17–21, 21–19, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016[a] China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
China Ma Huihui Japan Akiko Sugino
Japan Asami Yamada
21–10, 21–11 Gold Gold
India Parul Parmar
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
21–11, 21–4
India Chiranjita Bharali
India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
21–3, 21–5

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
China Ou Wei Japan Toshiaki Suenaga
Japan Akiko Sugino
19–21, 21–19, 20–22 Silver Silver

International Tournaments (9 titles, 6 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 China Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui 19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Japan Para Badminton International Thailand Chanida Srinavakul 21–7, 21–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Dubai Para Badminton International Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 21–15, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 China Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui 21–8, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Japan Para Badminton International Japan Fujino Haruka 21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Brazil Para Badminton International Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 21–16, 16–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015[b] China Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui China Li Tongtong
China Xing Jiahuan
21–9, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Hong Kong Ng Lai Ling
Japan Mamiko Toyoda
21–7, 21–10
France Véronique Braud
Norway Helle Sofie Sagøy
21–4, 21–5
2019 Turkish Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui Japan Mio Hayashi
Japan Ayako Suzuki
21–12, 18–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Dubai Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
21–8, 12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 China Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui Japan Noriko Ito
Japan Ayako Suzuki
21–8, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Japan Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui Japan Noriko Ito
Japan Ayako Suzuki
21–13, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Brazil Para Badminton International China Ma Huihui Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China Para Badminton International China Ou Wei China Shi Shengzhuo
China Wen Yu
16–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Japan Para Badminton International China Ou Wei France Lucas Mazur
France Faustine Noël
13–21, 21–18, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Turkish Para Badminton International China Ou Wei Indonesia Hary Susanto
Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
9–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. "Badminton - CHENG Hefang". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Leani Ratri/Khalimatus Sadiyah Raih Emas Paralimpiade Tokyo". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 4 September 2021.

Notes

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  1. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. This tournament uses a round robin system.
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