Zhang Jun

Chinese badminton player
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Zhang Jun

Summary

Zhang Jun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Suzhou[2]. He was born on +1977-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a badminton player[4], badminton coach[5], and Olympic competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zhang Jun's place of birth was Suzhou[2].
  • Zhang Jun was born on +1977-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhang Jun held citizenship in People's Republic of China[8].
  • Chinese was Zhang Jun's native language[9].
  • Zhang Jun's professions included badminton player[4].
  • Zhang Jun worked as a badminton coach[5].
  • Zhang Jun worked as an Olympic competitor[6].
  • Zhang Jun's education included a stint at Shanghai Jiao Tong University[10].
  • Zhang Jun was educated at Nanjing Sport Institute[11].
  • Zhang Jun received the Badminton Hall of Fame[12].
  • Zhang Jun received the Olympic gold medal[13].
  • Zhang Jun received the world champion[14].
  • Zhang Jun received the national champion[15].
  • Zhang Jun received the Asian champion[16].
  • Zhang Jun's image is recorded as Zhang Jun.jpg[17].
  • Zhang Jun is recorded as male[18].
  • Zhang Jun's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zhang Jun's Commons category is recorded as Zhang Jun[20].
  • Zhang Jun's handedness is recorded as left-handedness[21].
  • Zhang Jun's sport is recorded as badminton[22].
  • Zhang Jun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03r34k[23].
  • Zhang Jun's family name is recorded as Zhang[24].
  • Zhang Jun's given name is recorded as Jun[25].
  • Zhang Jun's playing hand is recorded as left-handedness[26].
  • Zhang Jun's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – men's team[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zhang Jun's place of birth was Suzhou[2]. He was born on +1977-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Chinese was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University[10], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1896[30], headquartered in Shanghai[31] and Nanjing Sport Institute[11], an educational institution[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1956[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include badminton player[4], badminton coach[5], and Olympic competitor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Badminton Hall of Fame[12], a badminton award[35], in Malaysia[36]; Olympic gold medal[13], a class of award[37]; world champion[14], a sports title[38]; national champion[15], a rank[39]; and Asian champion[16].

Why It Matters

Zhang Jun ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Zhang Jun born?

Zhang Jun's place of birth was Suzhou[2].

What did Zhang Jun do for work?

Zhang Jun worked as badminton player[4], badminton coach[5], and Olympic competitor[6].

Where did Zhang Jun go to school?

Zhang Jun was educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University[10] and Nanjing Sport Institute[11].

What awards did Zhang Jun receive?

Honors received include Badminton Hall of Fame[12], Olympic gold medal[13], world champion[14], and national champion[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing Sport Institute
    Prabook id 1713566
    Family name Zhang
    Award received
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