Zhang Ning (Simplified Chinese: 张宁, pinyin: Zhāng Níng) (born 19 May 1975 in Shenyang, Liaoning province) is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.
Zhang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for China. In women's singles, she defeated Marina Andrievskaya of Sweden and Kelly Morgan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Zhang beat Wang Chen of Hong Kong 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 to advance to the semifinals. There, she defeated countrywoman Zhou Mi 11-6, 11-4. Zhang defeated Mia Audina 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 in the final to win the gold medal.
She is also the winner of World Badminton Championships 2003 (Women's Single) at Birmingham. She beat the titleholder and Chinese compatriot Gong Ruina with 11-6, 11-3 in the final. At the 2006 IBF World Championships she reached the final again, this time losing against Xie Xingfang.
Personal Achievement
Year Date Tournament Round
2006
22 Oct 2006 CHINA OPEN Winner
15 Oct 2006 YONEX JAPAN OPEN Winner
24 Sep 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Runner-Up
02 Sep 2006 YONEX SUNRISE HONG KONG Runner-Up
23 Jul 2006 Macau Open Championship Quarter-Finalist
25 Jun 2006 CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN Winner
18 Jun 2006 PROTON MALAYSIA OPEN Winner
06 May 2006 UBER CUP Winner
12 Mar 2006 CHINA MASTERS 2006 Quarter-Finalist
22 Jan 2006 YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2006 Finalist
15 Jan 2006 YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2006 Winner
2005
13 Nov 2005 PICC CHINA OPEN 2005 Winner
06 Nov 2005 Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Badminon Championship 2005 Winner
04 Sep 2005 CHINA MASTERS 2005 Winner
21 Aug 2005 XIV WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005 Finalist
10 Jul 2005 PROTON MALAYSIA OPEN 2005 Winner
03 Jul 2005 SINGAPORE OPEN 2005 Winner
15 May 2005 SUDIRMAN CUP FINAL 2005 Team Event
10 Apr 2005 YONEX OPEN JAPAN 2005 Winner
13 Mar 2005 YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2005 Finalist
05 Mar 2005 YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2005 Finalist
2004
21 Nov 2004 AVIVA OPEN SINGAPORE 2004 Winner
14 Nov 2004 CHINA OPEN 2004 1/4
21 Aug 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES 2004 Winner
04 Jul 2004 Proton-Eon MALAYSIA OPEN 2004 Winner
16 May 2004 UBER CUP FINALS 2004 Team Event
11 Apr 2004 YONEX OPEN JAPAN 2004 Semi-Finalist
04 Apr 2004 NOONNOPPI KOREA OPEN 2004 Winner
14 Mar 2004 YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2004 Semi-Finalist
07 Mar 2004 SWISS OPEN 2004 Semi-Finalist
2003
16 Nov 2003 CHINA OPEN 2003 1/4
02 Nov 2003 HONG KONG OPEN 2003 Winner
05 Oct 2003 YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2003 Winner
28 Sep 2003 DENMARK OPEN 2003 Semi-Finalist
07 Sep 2003 PROTON EON MALAYSIA OPEN 2003 1/4
31 Aug 2003 SANYO INDONESIA OPEN 2003 1/4
24 Aug 2003 YONEX-SUNRISE SINGAPORE OPEN 2003 Winner
03 Aug 2003 World Championships 2003 Winner
06 Apr 2003 Yonex Open Japan 2003 1/4
23 Mar 2003 Sudirman Cup 2003 Team Event
23 Feb 2003 Swiss Open 2003 Winner
16 Feb 2003 Yonex All England Open 2003 Semi-Finalist
2002
22 Dec 2002 China Open 2002 Finalist
17 Nov 2002 JVC Asian Champs 2002 Finalist
01 Sep 2002 Sanyo Indonesia Open 2002 Finalist
25 Aug 2002 Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open 2002 Finalist
19 May 2002 Uber Cup Finals (CHN) 2002 TF Team Event
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