Dong Jiong (Chinese: 董炯; born 20 August 1973) is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s.^[1]

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Dong Jiong 董炯
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1973-08-20) 20 August 1973 (age 50) Beijing, China[1]
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)[2]
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	1
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  China Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Men's singles World Cup 1996 Jakarta Men's singles Sudirman Cup 1995 Lausanne Mixed team 1997 Glasgow Mixed team 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team Thomas Cup 1994 Jakarta Men's team 1996 Hong Kong Men's team 1998 Hong Kong Men's team Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Men's singles 1998 Bangkok Men's team 1994 Hiroshima Men's singles 1994 Hiroshima Men's team Asian Championships 1995 Beijing Men's singles Asian Cup 1994 Beijing Men's singles East Asian Games 1993 Shanghai Men's team 1993 Shanghai Men's singles
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In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All England and Denmark Open titles in 1997. He was a silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, losing the final in two close games to Denmark's Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen. Among Dong's badminton achievements were victories at the Thailand Open (1995, 1996), China Open (1995, 1997, 1999), Swiss Open (1997), World Cup (1996), and quadrennial Asian Games (1998). The successes of Dong and his contemporary and rival Sun Jun marked the start of a revival in men's badminton fortunes for China, which, after dominating in the 1980s, had lost the initiative to Indonesia.

Dong retired in 2001 without any job offer or pension from his employer, the Beijing municipal sports bureau. Rekindling his passion for cultivating the badminton sport, Dong built up a franchise that includes five amateur badminton clubs, and was hired as the head coach of China's Paralympic badminton team. Dong felt lucky he could carry his own legacy in the amateur sport arena. He picked up new knowledge and confidence outside the top sport environment.

Coaching players with disabilities since 2009, Dong focused his efforts on them at his clubs. He's spent money each year on improving the facilities while applying for an entry to the 2016 Paralympic Games.^[3]