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Zhang Nan (badminton)
Zhang Nan (; 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 Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, 3 golds in BWF World Championships in 2011 BWF World Championships, 2011, 2014 BWF World Championships, 2014 and 2015 BWF World Championships, 2015 and a gold at the Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games, 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. Having found huge success in mixed doubles with Zhao, Zhang partnered Fu Haifeng with whom he won gold in Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics. After this, Fu retired and Zhang partnered Liu Cheng (badminton), 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 succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang (surname)
Zhang () is the 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. Zhang is the pinyin romanization of the very common Chinese surname written in simplified characters and in traditional characters. It is spoken in the 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, it is romanized as "Chang", which is commonly used in Taiwan; "Cheung" is commonly used in Hong Kong as romanization. It is also the pinyin romanization of the less-common surnames (''Zhāng''), which is the 40th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. There is the even-less common (''Zhǎng''). was listed 24th in the famous Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames'', contained in the verse 何呂施張 (He Lü Shi Zhang). Today, it is one of the most common surnames in the world a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 BWF World Championships
The 2015 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 10 to 16 August 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Host city selection Jakarta and Kunshan submitted bids to host the championships. Jakarta was awarded to host the event by Badminton World Federation after winning by 1 vote difference. Draw The draw was held on 28 July 2015 at 11:00 local time at the Museum Bank Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia. Schedule All five events started on the first day and concluded with the final on the last day. ''All times are local (UTC+7).'' Medalists Medal table References External linksOfficial website {{World championships in 2015 |
2017 Sudirman Cup
The 2017 Sudirman Cup (officially known as the 2017 Total BWF Sudirman Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the Sudirman Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the mixed national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF), since its inception in 1989. The tournament was hosted by Gold Coast, Australia, between 21 and 28 May 2017. It was the first time this event was hosted outside Asia and Europe since its establishment in 1989. The matches was played at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. It was the first time that Australia had hosted the tournament and the first time this event is hosted outside Asia and Europe since its establishment in 1989. China was the defending champion. Korea defeated China 3–2 to win the tournament, which became the first Sudirman Cup title for Korea after 2003. Host city selection Glasgow and Gold Coast submitted bids to host 2017 Sudirman Cup. Gold Coast was announced as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Sudirman Cup
The 2015 Sudirman Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held in Dongguan, China. Host city selection Dongguan is the only city to submit a bid for 2015 Sudirman Cup. Badminton World Federation awarded the event to Dongguan during BWF Council Meeting in Athens, Greece. Seedings The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on March 5, 2015. It was based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament was divided into four groups, with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams were seeded into second and third groups and seven teams were seeded into fourth group. The draw was held on March 16, 2015. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Squads Group 1 Group stage Group 1A Group 1B Group 1C Group 1D Knockout stage The draw for the quarterfinals was held after the completion of the final matches in the group stage on May 13, 2015. Bracket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Sudirman Cup
The 2013 Sudirman Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 19–26, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 31 teams have confirmed their participation, for the second time, twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title. Host city selection Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne submitted bids for 2013 Sudirman Cup. On 9 December 2011, Badminton World Federation awarded the championships to Kuala Lumpur after Melbourne withdrew its bid and making Kuala Lumpur as the sole candidate. Seedings The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on March 7, 2013. It was based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament was divided into three groups (initially four groups, but because of South Africa withdrawn, Philippines and Kazakhstan redrawn to enter Groups 3), with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams were seeded into ... [...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 ... [...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 (BWF), 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 Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI). The current champion is China, which won its 12th title at the 2021 tournament in Finland. 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 Sudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles
The mixed 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. Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong (world champions) Wang Yilü / Huang Dongping ''(final)'' Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet ''(semifinals)'' Mathias Christiansen / Christinna Pedersen ''(quarterfinals)'' Zhang Nan / Li Yinhui ''(semifinals)'' Chris Adcock / Gabby Adcock ''(quarterfinals)'' Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai ''(third round)'' Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying ''(quarterfinals)'' He Jiting / Du Yue ''(third round)'' Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai ''(third round)'' Marcus Ellis / Lauren Smith ''(third round)'' Hafiz Faizal / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja ''(third round)'' Praveen Jordan / Melati Daeva Oktavianti ''(third round)'' Wang Chi-lin / Lee Chia-hsin ''(third round)'' Mark Lamsfuß / Isabel Herttrich '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 / Wang Chi-lin ''(semifinals)'' Berry Angriawan / Hardianto ''(third round)'' Hiroyu ... [...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 round)'' ... [...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) * (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
