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Zhang Nan (badminton)
Zhang Nan (; born 1 March 1990) is a Chinese former professional badminton player who specializes in both men's and mixed doubles. He found much success in mixed doubles with his former partner Zhao Yunlei. They won gold in 2012 Summer Olympics, 3 golds in BWF World Championships in 2011, 2014 and 2015 and a gold at the 2014 Asian Games. Having won all major events as a pair, they are considered one of the most successful mixed doubles pairs of all time. Zhang Nan himself is considered to be one of the all-time greats of badminton. Having found huge success in mixed doubles with Zhao, Zhang partnered Fu Haifeng with whom he won gold in 2016 Summer Olympics. After this, Fu retired and Zhang partnered Liu Cheng and became World Champion in the men's doubles at the 2017 BWF World Championships. Career Zhang Nan is a badminton player who has achieved success in both men's and mixed doubles. In the men's doubles he has been paired with Chai Biao, Fu Haifeng, Lu Kai, Liu Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang (surname)
Zhang (; ) is the List of common Chinese surnames, third most common surname in China and Taiwan (commonly spelled as Chang in Taiwan), and it is one of the most common surnames in the world. It is spoken in the Chinese tones, first tone ''Zhāng''. It is a surname that exists in many languages and cultures, corresponding to the surname 'Archer' in English for example. In the Wade–Giles system of Romanization of Chinese, romanization, it is romanized as Chang, which is commonly used in Taiwan. Cheung is commonly used in Hong Kong as a romanization. It is the 24th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, contained in the verse 何呂施張 ''(Hé Lǚ Shī Zhāng)''. Zhang is also the pinyin romanization of the less-common surnames (''Zhāng''), which is the 40th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, and (''Zhǎng''). Today, it is one of the most common surnames in the world at over 100 million people worldwide. Zhang was listed by the People's Republic of China's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles ...
The mixed doubles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships ( World Badminton Championships) was held from August 8 to 14. Zheng Bo and Ma Jin were the defending champions. Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei won the title after defeating Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier 21–15, 21–7 in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 ReferencesMain Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 BWF World Championships - Mixed doubles 2011 BWF World Championships World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Sudirman Cup
The 2011 Sudirman Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 22–29, 2011 in Qingdao, China. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 32 teams confirmed their participation, for the first time twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title. China defeated Denmark 3–0 in the final to win the Cup for the fourth consecutive time and eight time overall. Host city selection Two cities (one from Asia and one from Europe) declared interest to host the event. Qingdao later revealed as the sole bidder and the bid was approved by BWF during a council meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Seedings The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on March 9, 2011. It is based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament will be divided into four groups, with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams will be seeded into both the second and third groups, while only five t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudirman Cup
The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation, the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1989. It used to be held at the same venue for the World Championships in the same year until the International Badminton Federation, now the BWF, decided to split the two tournaments starting from 2003. There are five matches in every Sudirman Cup tie which consists of men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The cup is named after Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player. The current champion is China, which won its 14th title at the 2025 tournament in China. There is no prize money in Sudirman Cup; players play for their respective countries and to earn BWF World Ranking points and national prestige. Trophy The Sudirman Cup stands 80 cm high. It is made of 22 carat (92%) gold-plated sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles
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2018 BWF World Championships – Men's Doubles
The men's doubles tournament of the 2018 BWF World Championships ( World Badminton Championships) took place from 30 July to 5 August. Seeds The seeding list is based on the World Rankings from 12 July 2018. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo ''(quarterfinals)'' Liu Cheng / Zhang Nan ''(semifinals)'' Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen ''(third round)'' Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen (champions) Takeshi Kamura / Keigo Sonoda ''(final)'' Mads Conrad-Petersen / Mads Pieler Kolding ''(quarterfinals)'' Takuto Inoue / Yuki Kaneko ''(quarterfinals)'' Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen ''(third round)'' Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto ''(third round)'' Vladimir Ivanov / Ivan Sozonov ''(third round)'' Liao Min-chun / Su Ching-heng ''(third round)'' Lee Jhe-huei / Lee Yang ''(second round)'' Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong ''(third round)'' Chen Hung-ling Chen Hung-ling (; born 10 February 1986) is a Taiwanese former badminton pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 BWF World Championships
The 2018 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 30 July to 5 August at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena in Nanjing, China. Host city selection Nanjing was the only bidder for 2018 edition of championships. The bid was approved by Badminton World Federation during council meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Schedule Five events were held. ''All times are local (UTC+8).'' Players 357 players from 48 countries in total participate in this game. * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (8) * (7) * (25) * (23) * (1) * (4) * (17) * (4) * (10) * (1) * (2) * (10) * (16) * (14) * (1) * (25) * (29) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (25) * (2) * (18) * (2) * (11) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (3) * (1) * (14) * (3) * (1) * (6) * (4) * (1) * (3) * (18) * (5) * (4) * (8) * (9) Medal summary Medal table Medalists International broadcasters References External linksOfficial website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles tournament of the 2013 BWF World Championships ( World Badminton Championships) was held from August 5 to 11. Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei were the defending champions. Tontowi Ahmad and Lilyana Natsir defeated Xu Chen and Ma Jin 21–13, 16–21, 22–20 in the final. Seeds Xu Chen / Ma Jin ''(final)'' Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei ''(semifinals)'' Tantowi Ahmad / Lilyana Natsir (champion) Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen ''(third round)'' Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying ''(second round)'' Muhammad Rijal / Debby Susanto ''(quarter-finals)'' Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thoungthongkam ''(third round)'' Robert Mateusiak / Nadieżda Zięba ''(quarter-finals)'' Fran Kurniawan / Shendy Puspa Irawati ''(second round)'' Riky Widianto / Richi Puspita Dili ''(third round) '' Yoo Yeon-seong / Jang Ye-na ''(quarter-finals)'' Michael Fuchs / Birgit Michels ''(second round)'' Anders Kristiansen / Julie Houmann ''(second roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 BWF World Championships
The 2013 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 5 to 11 August 2013 at the Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, China. Host city selection Copenhagen, Guangzhou, and Macau submitted bids for this edition of championships. On 9 December 2011, Badminton World Federation decided to award the championships to Guangzhou during a meeting in Queenstown, New Zealand. Draw The draw was held on 22 July at Guangzhou, China. Schedule All five events started on the first day and concluded with the final on the last day. ''All times are local (UTC+8).'' Medalists Medal table Participating countries 345 players from 49 countries participated at this year's edition. The number in parentheses indicate the player contributed by each country. * (2) * (2) * (1) * (5) * (4) * (3) * (26) * (17) * (2) * (1) * (5) * (17) * (2) * (12) * (1) * (2) * (5) * (14) * (13) * (14) * (28) * (3) * (1) * (19) * (18) * (1) * (25) * (1) * (3) * (6) * (8) * (2) * (4) * (6) * ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 BWF World Championships – Men's Doubles
The men's doubles tournament of the 2017 BWF World Championships ( World Badminton Championships) took place from 21 to 27 August. Seeds Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen ''(second round)'' Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen ''(quarterfinals)'' Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo ''(quarterfinals)'' Takeshi Kamura / Keigo Sonoda ''(semifinals)'' Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong ''(second round)'' Chai Biao / Hong Wei ''(semifinals)'' Mads Conrad-Petersen / Mads Pieler Kolding ''(quarterfinals)'' Liu Cheng / Zhang Nan (champion) Angga Pratama / Ricky Karanda Suwardi ''(third round)'' Vladimir Ivanov / Ivan Sozonov ''(third round)'' Lu Ching-yao / Yang Po-han ''(third round)'' Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen ''(second round)'' Huang Kaixiang / Wang Yilyu ''(third round)'' Marcus Ellis / Chris Langridge Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 BWF World Championships
The 2017 BWF World Championships of badminton were held from 21 to 27 August at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The venue can hold 6,000 spectators. When Glasgow hosted the event in 1997 it was held at the Scotstoun Centre. Host city selection Glasgow originally submitted a bid for the 2017 Sudirman Cup but lost to Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast. The Badminton World Federation awarded the World Championships to Glasgow after the event did not receive appropriate bids. Schedule ''All times are local (British Summer Time, UTC+1).'' Medal summary Medal table Medalists References External linksOfficial website {{World championships in 2017 2017 BWF World Championships, BWF World Championships, 2017 2017 in badminton, World Championships 2017 in Scottish sport, BWF World Championships International sports competitions in Glasgow, 2017 BWF World Championships Badminton tournaments in Scotland, World Championships August 2017 sports events in the United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles tournament of the 2015 BWF World Championships ( World Badminton Championships) took place from August 10 to 16. Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei enter the competition as the current champions. Seeds Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei (Champion) Xu Chen / Ma Jin ''(Semifinals)'' Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir ''(Semifinals)'' Liu Cheng / Bao Yixin ''(Final)'' Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen ''(3rd round)'' Lu Kai / Huang Yaqiong ''(3rd round)'' Chris Adcock / Gabby Adcock ''(Quarterfinals)'' Ko Sung-hyun / Kim Ha-na ''(Quarterfinals)'' Lee Chun Hei / Chau Hoi Wah ''(2nd round)'' Riky Widianto / Richi Puspita Dili ''(3rd round)'' Praveen Jordan / Debby Susanto ''(Quarterfinals)'' Edi Subaktiar / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja ''(3rd round)'' Mads Pieler Kolding / Kamilla Rytter Juhl ''(3rd round)'' Michael Fuchs / Birgit Michels ''(3rd round)'' Jacco Arends / Selena Piek ''(Quarterfinals)'' Chan Yun Lung / Tse Ying Suet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
