Zhang Ning Profile

Zhang Ning is a badminton woman athlete from China. She was born on 19 May 1975 on Shenyang, Liaoning, China. Now she is 33 years old. She was in the first rank for woman single, but now she is in rank 4. Zhang Ning is a senior badminton athlete. She has played for years. Zhang Ning started her career from entering the Jingzhou Municipal Sports School of Liaoning in 1985. Then she continued her badminton studying in the Liaoning Provincial Sports School four years later. After that in 1989 Zhang Ning joined the profincial badminton team and followed by the national children's team in 1990. Finally she reached the national team in 1991.

Zhang Ning success started in the World Championship 2003. She reached the final and defeated Gong Ruina easily 11-16, 11-3. It happened when she was 28 years old. her success continued and reached the top when she won the gold medal in the Olympic games 2004 in Athens. She defeated Mia Audina from Indonesia in the final 8-11, 11-6, and 11-7.

Zhang also claimed many titles after breakthrough wins. She won Xie Xingfang in the China Open Badminton Championship 2005. They met again in the World Championship 2005 and 2006. But this time she lost. However, Zhang Ning revenge in the Japan Open defeating Xingfang 21-11, 16-21, and 30-29. She also became the first women’s single player to win a game in international competition with score 30-29.

In 2007 Zhang Ning won her fifth Singapore Open beating Xingfang. But in the Beijing Luck Invitation tournament, she reached the semi final to face Zhu Lin but pulled out due to injury. The same thing faced to her in the Danish Open. She lost to Lu Lan in the final due to a thigh injury. Zhang Ning cited injury and fatigue is the main reason for her loss Zhang Ning started 2008 season with loss in Malaysian Open. She was coaching her younger teammates in the tournament as well. And now she plays for Hong Kong. In the three previous tournaments, Zhang Ning failed to get past the quarter final.