Qu Zimo
Chinese para badminton player
Qu Zimo (born 22 September 2001) is a Chinese wheelchair badminton player. He won two gold medals in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in men's singles WH1 and men's doubles WH1, WH2 respectively.
01Personal life
Qu was born in Shijiazhuang in Hebei, China. At three months old, Qu was diagnosed with polio and was paralyzed in his lower limbs. He was later drafted into the Hebei disabled badminton team where he began to learn and practice wheelchair badminton.
02Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Lee Sam-seop | 21-6, 11-6r | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Choi Jung-man | 21-3, 21-7 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Mai Jianpeng | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop |
21-10, 21-14 | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Mai Jianpeng | Jeong Jae-gun Yu Soo-young |
21-10, 21-12 | Gold |
World Championships
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | 10-21, 9-21 | Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Lee Dong-seop | 21-16, 21-13 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Choi Jung-man | 21-18, 19-21, 21-15 | Gold |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Keita Nishimura | 21-9, 21-13 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Mai Jianpeng | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop |
18-21, 21-18, 21-15 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Mai Jianpeng | Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli |
21-10, 21-13 | Gold |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Mai Jianpeng | Park Hae-seong Yu Soo-young |
21-16, 21-17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Liu Yutong | Yang Tong Li Hongyan |
21-12, 21-12 | Gold |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Liu Yutong | Prem Kumar Ale Alphia James |
21-6, 21-4 | Gold |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Choi Jung-man | 21-15, 18-21, 12-21 | Silver |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Choi Jung-man | 21-5, 21-10 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Mai Jianpeng | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop |
21-15, 13-21, 21-17 | Gold |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Mai Jianpeng | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
21-15, 21-16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liu Yutong | Mai Jianpeng Li Hongyan |
14-21, 21-18, 21-18 | Gold |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Liu Yutong | Yang Tong Li Hongyan |
21-7, 21-12 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Lee Dong-seop | 20-22, 20-22 | Bronze |
Asian Youth Para Games
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Zhao Xin | 20-22, 21-12, 21-14 | Gold |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (7 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit, Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Choi Jung-man | 12-21, 21-8, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Choi Jung-man | 21-15, 21-13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 21-9, 21-9 | Winner |
| 2023 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Yang Tong | 21-11, 21-7 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Mai Jianpeng | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
17-21, 21-14, 17-21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Mai Jianpeng | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama |
21-7, 21-10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Mai Jianpeng | Takumi Matsumoto Keita Nishimura |
21-4, 21-15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Mai Jianpeng | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
21-13, 21-17 | Winner |
International tournaments (2011-2021) (11 titles)
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Choi Jung-man | 21-8, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Choi Jung-man | 21-19, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Yang Tong | 21-5, 21-11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Choi Jung-man | 21-10, 21-16 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Mai Jianpeng | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop |
21-11, 18-21, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Mai Jianpeng | Yang Tong Zhao Xin |
21-16, 21-12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Mai Jianpeng | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop |
21-12, 21-13 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Mai Jianpeng | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama |
21-12, 21-19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Liu Yutong | Mai Jianpeng Yin Menglu |
21-8, 21-12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Liu Yutong | Luca Olgiati Karin Suter-Erath |
21-5, 21-10 | Winner |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Liu Yutong | Zhao Xin Zhang Jing |
21-11, 21-12 | Winner |
| Chan Kun-yi To Man-kei |
21-8, 21-5 | ||||
| Yang Tong Li Hongyan |
21-15, 21-11 | ||||
| Rick Cornell Hellmann Valeska Knoblauch |
21-10, 21-9 |
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