Photo: Xia Xuanze coached Chen Long in Olympics Games 2012.jpg: Ian Patterson / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Xia Xuanze is the quiet weight of singles badminton. Born in Rui'an in 1979, he carried an entire court alone to an Olympic bronze in 2000 and a world title in 2003. Singles is a brutally solitary discipline, and rising to the top of it demands a kind of self-reliance most of us never test. What I admire even more is the second act: turning from champion to national-team coach. Athletes who win at the highest level rarely become the ones who patiently hand that knowledge down. He did, and that choice tells me as much about the man as any medal does.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Xia Xuanze
- Name (Japanese)
- 夏煊澤
- Reading
- か・けんたく
- Born
- January 5, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Rui'an, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / badminton coach / Olympic competitor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Olympic bronze medal
- 2003 world champion
- Asian champion
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%8F%E7%85%8A%E6%BE%A4
Frequently asked questions
When was Xia Xuanze born?
Born January 5, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Xia Xuanze from?
Xia Xuanze is from Rui'an, People's Republic of China.
What does Xia Xuanze do?
Xia Xuanze works as badminton player, badminton coach, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Xia Xuanze?
Xia Xuanze is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.