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Athlete
Zhang Ning
Famoose for
Winning consecutive Olympic women’s badminton singles titles.
World champion · Olympic gold
- Born
- 19 May 1975
- Birthplace
- Jinzhou, China
More people
Zhang Ning
Zhang Ning is a Chinese badminton player whose finest results came relatively late in her career.
Early life
Liaoning
Grew up in Jinzhou.
Training
Entered specialist badminton training as a child.
Career
- 1990s
National team
Represented China in international competition.
- 2003–2008
Late-career peak
Won world and Olympic singles titles.
- After playing
Coaching
Worked with China’s women’s singles programme.
Achievements
World champion
Won the world singles title.
Olympic gold
Won in Athens.
Title defence
Won in Beijing at 33.
Beyond badminton
Coaching
Helped develop later Chinese players.
Longevity
Her peak challenged expectations about age in elite singles badminton.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Tksteven. CC BY-SA 2.5 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
