Lin Dan reacts after winning men's single of China Open Badminton Championship Nov 14, 2004 in Guangzhou. [Xinhua]

China secured three gold medals at the 2004 China Open Badminton Championship which ended on November 14 in Guangzhou.

Olympic women's doubles champions Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen grabbed China's first gold in the tournament by beating another Chinese duo, Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili, 15-14 and 15-12.

Zhao and Wei fought back to 14-14 after Yang and Zhang had taken a 7-point lead in the first set, but their momentum was slowed by a collection of unforced errors in the second set.

China grabbed every spot in the women's doubles semi-finals and secured the gold before the final.

In singles action, top seed, Lin Dan of China, edged teammate Bao Chunlai in consecutive sets to take the final 15-11 and 15-10 to win the gold medal in men's singles.

In the women's side, young Chinese shuttler Xie Xingfang beat Hong Kong's Wang Chen in a nail-biting final 5-11, 11-3 and 11-4.

But China's second-seeded pair Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting had to settle for a silver medal in the mixed doubles after losing to Danish duo Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager 13-15, 15-13, 8-15.

In the men's doubles, Indonesia's duo Candra Wijaya and Budiarto won gold after Malaysia's Chew Choon Eng and Choong Tan Fook resigned from the final match due to an unexpected illness.  

(China Daily)

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