Hou Jiachang
| Hou Jiachang Hầu thêm xương | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Houw Ka-Tjong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) Semarang,Dutch East Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hou Jiachang(Chinese:Hầu thêm xương;pinyin:Hóu Jiāchāng;born 1942) is a Chinese former badminton player, born in Dutch East Indies.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Hou was introduced to the sport of Badminton by his father when he was 8 years old. After high school in Semarang, Hou went to China in 1960 for further studies atGuangzhou Sport University.
Playing career
[edit]It 1960, he joined the Guangdong provincial team. It was the time ofCultural Revolutionin China and he rarely had any chance of competing in foreign tournaments. His first appearance at the International level came atGANEFOin 1963 where he won Men's doubles championship withTang Xianhuand a silver medal at the singles event. In 1965, Chinese team visited Denmark and outlasted the top Danish players such asErland Kops.In 1966, the Chinese whitewashed the Danish team 4–0 in front of 5,000 spectators in Beijing. In that friendly match, Hou partnered Fu Hanxun and won in straight games 15–6, 15–4 againstSvend PriandPer Walsøe.
In 1972, Hou became a member ofCCPand joined the National Badminton Team. He participated at the First King Mahendra Memorial International Friendship which took place in Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, where he won singles as well doubles titles. In 1973, Hou along with his team went to England and dominated the English players, winning all the disciplines except Mixed doubles. Meeting the Danish players again in a friendly encounter in 1973, Chinese team won 10–0, where Hou defeated Svend Pri. He also defeatedPunch Gunalanin a tie with Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.
It was only in 1974 whenIBFallowed Chinese players to compete in Asian Games held in Tehran. He emerged champion in Singles event, where he defeated his compatriot Fang Kaixiang and helped his team in winning the team event gold medal against Indonesia. At the age of 34, in 1976, Hou won the Asian Championship, defeatingLiem Swie Kingin the final. He was crowned the Men's doubles World Champions in 1978 where he partneredYu Yaodongand beat Thai pair in the final. He was felicitated with trophy by then Vice-Premier of ChinaDeng Xiaopingafter the match.
Coaching career
[edit]Hou retired in 1979 and was the head coach of the Chinese team until 1993. A three-time national champion, he is credited with 15 World Championship titles as well as 4 Thomas Cup conquests. He also coached United States' players in 1994.
Playing style
[edit]As described byEddy Choong,Hou had an uncanny sense of anticipation plus a wide variety of strokes. His defence is impenetrable, very solid. And less of a power game.
Awards
[edit]In 1986, the International Badminton Federation honoured Hou Jiachang with the IBF Distinguished Service Award. Hou was inducted into theInternational Badminton Federation(IBF, currentlyBWF)Hall of Famein 2002.
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1978 | Bangkok,Thailand |  Yu Yaodong
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 Sawei ChanseorasmeeSarit Pisudchaikul
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18–15, 15–12 |  Gold
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Asian Games
[edit]| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex,Tehran,Iran | Fang Kaixiang
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15–12, 15–11 | Gold
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| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1978 | Bangkok,Thailand | Yu Yaodong
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 Ade ChandraChristian Hadinata
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14–17, 7–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships
[edit]| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Liem Swie King
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17–16, 15–9 | Gold
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Invitational Tournament
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1976 | Asian Invitational Championships | Iie Sumirat
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15–12, 8–15, 15–18 |  Silver
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| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1978 | World Invitational Championships | Yu Yaodong
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Lin ShiquanTang Xianhu
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7–15, 1–15 | Silver
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Book
[edit]- Hầu thêm xương (2008).Chí ái - hầu thêm xương hồi ức lục(in Simplified Chinese). Beijing:China International Publishing Group.ISBN9787802225893.
References
[edit]- ^"Hou Jiachang".Badminton World Federation.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^"Hầu thêm xương Hou Chia Chiang".Badminton China(in Simplified Chinese).Retrieved19 May2022.
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Semarang
- Badminton players from Central Java
- People from Meixian District
- Badminton players from Fu gian
- Chinese male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1978 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games silver medalists for China
- Asian Games bronze medalists for China
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Chinese badminton coaches