Zhang Nan (badminton)
Zhang Nan (simplified Chinese: 张楠; traditional Chinese: 張楠; pinyin: Zhāng Nán; born 1 March 1990) is a Chinese 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 张楠 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country | China |
| Born | 1 March 1990 Beijing, China |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb)[1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Zhang Jun |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 2 (MD 29 September 2016) 1 (XD 27 January 2011) |
| Current ranking | 25 (MD), 421 (XD) (23 March 2021) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
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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 the men's and mixed doubles. In the men's doubles he has been paired with Chai Biao, Fu Haifeng, Lu Kai, and Liu Cheng; while in the mixed doubles he has been paired with Lu Lu, Tang Jinhua, and Zhao Yunlei. But now, he was paired with Ou Xuanyi in men's doubles and Li Yinhui in mixed doubles.
2010
He participated in 2010 Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur, playing for China. He also played in 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.
Zhang has achieved one of the three most prestigious badminton titles, winning the All England Open that year with Zhao Yunlei, winning over Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia, 21–18, 23–25, 21–18, the first pair to win the title as qualifiers.
Zhang has a more achievement with Zhao in the mixed doubles event rather than with Chai. Zhang and Zhao won Japan Open title after compatriot Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing 21–19 and 22–20. Meanwhile, Zhang and Chai's journey in Tokyo was ended by seniors Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in the semi-finals, losing 17–21 and 16–21.
In China Open, Zhang attended the men's and mixed doubles finals but he lost in both events. In the men's doubles, South Korea's Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae emerged as the winners as they downed Zhang and Chai in straight sets, 21–15 and 21–12. In the mixed doubles final, Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing took revenge with a 21–18, 21–17 triumph over Zhang and Zhao.
Zhang only played in mixed doubles in the last Super Series tournament of 2010, Hong Kong Open, seeded 5, he and Zhao reached the final but lost in a long three-set match against Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 20–22, 14–21, and 22–20.
2011
Zhang and Zhao was qualified to play in 2010 Super Series Finals Taiwan. They became the winner by beating Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam 21–17, 21–12 in the final. Zhang and Chai also played in the Super Series Finals, yet both are conquered by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae in the last four 15–21 and 11–21 in just 30 minutes.
Once again, Zhang and Zhao met Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing, now in Korea Open final. Zhang and Zhao vanquished their teammates 21–17, 13–21, and 21–19 to become the first winners of Super Series Premier.
2012
In July–August at the London Olympics, He won the mixed doubles with Zhao Yunlei.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Fu Haifeng |
 Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong |
16–21, 21–11, 23–21 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–11, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–7, 21–11 |  Bronze |
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Liu Cheng |
 Mohammad Ahsan Rian Agung Saputro |
21–10, 21–17 |  Gold |
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
Liu Cheng |
Li Junhui Liu Yuchen |
15–21, 13–21 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Zhao Yunlei |
 Chris Adcock  Imogen Bankier |
21–15, 21–7 | Gold |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Lilyana Natsir |
21–15, 18–21, 13-21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–12, 21–23, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Zhao Yunlei |
Liu Cheng Bao Yixin |
21–17, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
Li Yinhui |
Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
21–19, 12–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Zhao Yunlei |
 Shin Baek-cheol Lee Hyo-jung |
19–21, 14–21 |  Silver |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
21–16, 21–14 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
Xu Chen |
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
19–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Fu Haifeng |
Li Junhui Liu Yuchen |
21–23, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Liu Cheng |
 Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda |
21–14, 12–21, 23–25 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
15–21, 21–15, 25–23 | Gold |
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China |
Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–13, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
Zhao Yunlei |
Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na |
20–22, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
16–21, 21–9, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Li Yinhui |
Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping |
21–18, 18–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
East Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Chai Biao |
 Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang |
18–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |
Lu Lu |
Chai Biao Xie Jing |
19–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Qiu Zihan |
Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid Tan Wee Kiong |
10–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Chai Biao |
Mak Hee Chun Teo Kok Siang |
17–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Lu Lu |
Kim Ki-jung Eom Hye-won |
14–21, 21–15, 24–22 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[3]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Ou Xuanyi |
Akira Koga Taichi Saito |
21–14, 21–19 |  Winner |
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Ou Xuanyi |
Akira Koga Taichi Saito |
11–21, 21–10, 22–20 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | Li Yinhui |
Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
16–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (31 titles, 15 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | China Open | Chai Biao |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | China Masters | Chai Biao |
Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa |
21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Fu Haifeng |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
21–13, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2015 | All England Open | Fu Haifeng |
 Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Singapore Open | Fu Haifeng |
Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi |
15–21, 21–11, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Fu Haifeng |
Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol |
16–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Japan Open | Fu Haifeng |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
19–21, 27–29 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Fu Haifeng |
Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda |
21–11, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2017 | Denmark Open | Liu Cheng |
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |
21–16, 22–24, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Liu Cheng |
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | All England Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
21–18, 23–25, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2010 | Japan Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tao Jiaming Tian Qing |
21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2010 | China Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tao Jiaming Tian Qing |
18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
20–22, 21–14, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | Zhao Yunlei |
 Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam |
21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2011 | Korea Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tao Jiaming Tian Qing |
21–17, 13–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
20–22, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
15–21, 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2012 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | World Superseries Finals | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
21–17, 12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Korea Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
13–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2013 | All England Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
24–22, 20–22, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | China Masters | Zhao Yunlei |
Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won |
21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Japan Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
Walkover | Winner |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
21–11, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2013 | French Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
28–26, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2013 | World Superseries Finals | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
21–12, 19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | All England Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Zhao Yunlei |
 Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels |
21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2014 | China Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won |
23–25, 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Zhao Yunlei |
Liu Cheng Bao Yixin |
21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | All England Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
21–10, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2015 | Malaysia Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Singapore Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong |
Walkover | Winner |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Japan Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
21–17, 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2015 | China Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
21–19, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Liu Cheng Bao Yixin |
21–17, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | China Open | Li Yinhui |
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
13–21, 22–20, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- Superseries Finals Tournament
- Superseries Premier Tournament
- Superseries Tournament
BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | German Open | Chai Biao |
Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang |
17–21, 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2014 | Swiss Open | Fu Haifeng |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Fu Haifeng |
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |
21–13, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2016 | Macau Open | Lu Kai |
Lee Jhe-huei Lee Yang |
21–17, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Swiss Open | Liu Cheng |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
21–13, 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Philippines Open | Lu Lu |
Chen Zhiben Zhang Jinkang |
22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Zhao Yunlei |
Michael Fuchs Birgit Overzier |
22–20, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2013 | Swiss Open | Tang Jinhua |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Macau Open | Li Yinhui |
 Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2017 | Thailand Masters | Li Yinhui |
Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
21–11, 20–22, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2017 | German Open | Li Yinhui |
Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong |
22–20, 21–11 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belarus International | Ou Xuanyi |
Matthew Clare Max Flynn |
21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Personal life
He started a relationship with his mixed doubles partner Zhao Yunlei in 2010. However, before 2016 Summer Olympics, Zhao Yunlei announced that she and Zhang Nan were no longer together. He later married Tian Qing in November 2018.[6]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zhang Nan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "恭喜！奥运冠军张楠领证结婚，妻子田卿是他前女友昔日黄金搭档". QQ. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
External links
- ZHANG Nan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- ZHANG Nan at BWFbadminton.com
- BWF Player Profile
- 2010 Asian Games Badminton Biography
- Thomas and Uber Cub Selected Squad
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