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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 29) Nanning, Guangxi, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 19 September 2016[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 6 (WD with Ma Jin 23 September 2015) 2 (WD with Yu Yang 14 April 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tang Yuanting (Chinese: 唐渊渟; born 2 August 1994) is a Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles.[2] She is a women's doubles Asian Champion and East Asian Games gold medalist. Tang was part of the China winning team in a Sudirman Cup, Uber Cup, Asia Team Championships, and an East Asian Games. She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Yu Yang, but lost to the Korean pair in the bronze medal match.[3][4] She retired from the international competition at the age of 22 in September 2016.[1]
Tang Yuanting later moved to Australia to pursue her master of education degree at the University of Sydney, and then participated in the national badminton events.[5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |  Ma Jin
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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21–12, 21–12 |  Gold
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China | Ou Dongni
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 Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto
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21–8, 21–11 | Gold
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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] 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.[7] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | Ou Dongni
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Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua
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21–18, 16–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | All England Open | Ma Jin
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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17–21, 21–18, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | India Open | Yu Yang
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 Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na
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21–10, 13–21, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2014 | Indonesia Open | Ma Jin
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Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei
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Walkover | Runner-up
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| 2014 | French Open | Ma Jin
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | All England Open | Bao Yixin
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Australian Open | Ma Jin
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Tang Jinhua Tian Qing
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21–19, 16–21, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2015 | China Open | Yu Yang
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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18–21, 21–13, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Yu Yang
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Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei
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15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | All England Open | Yu Yang
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Malaysia Open | Yu Yang
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Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan
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21–11, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Yu Yang
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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15–21, 21–8, 15–21 | Runner-up
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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.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | New Zealand Open | Ou Dongni
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 Vivian Hoo Woon Khe Wei
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21–15, 11–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2015 | Swiss Open | Bao Yixin
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Ayane Kurihara Naru Shinoya
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21–6, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2015 | China Masters | Bao Yixin
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Tang Jinhua Zhong Qianxin
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14–21, 21–11, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Bitburger Open | Yu Yang
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 Poon Lok Yan Tse Ying Suet
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21–10, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | Yu Yang
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 Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii
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21–17, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | Yu Yang
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Thailand Masters | Yu Yang
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Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei
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21–11, 12–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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