Zhang Ning

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zhang Ning
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	May 19, 1975(1975-05-19)
Age	49
Birthplace	Jinzhou
Country	China
Birth City	Liaoning
Horoscope	Taurus

Zhang Ning Biography

Zhang Ning is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on May 19, 1975 in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China. She is a Chinese badminton player, and she was also a two-time Olympic gold medalist. In 2008, she won gold in the women’s singles competition.

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Although she had previously won a number of international open titles dating from the mid-1990s, Zhang’s breakthrough as a dominant player on the world circuit came in the 2003 IBF World Championships, where she stormed into the final. There, 28-year-old Zhang Ning defeated compatriot Gong Ruina easily 11-6, 11-3.

Prior to the results listed in the performance chart below, Zhang had won the French (1994), Swedish (1996), Malaysia (1998), Singapore (2001), and South Korea (2002) Opens; the 1998 World Badminton Grand Prix and Copenhagen Masters; and the 2001 Asian Championships. She had also earned a bronze medal at the 2001 IBF World Championships and a second-place finish (to compatriot Ye Zhaoying) at the 1998 All-England Championships, the one major world title that she never captured.

Yu Yang was her husband.

Zhang Ning Net Worth

Zhang Ning is one of the richest Badminton Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zhang Ning 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the 2003 World Championships, she won her first international gold medal.

After the 2008 Olympics, where she won her second consecutive gold medal in singles, she announced her retirement.

Zhang Ning (simplified Chinese: 张宁 ; traditional Chinese: 張寧 ; pinyin: Zhāng Níng ; born 19 May 1975) is a former badminton player from the People’s Republic of China. She won the Olympic gold medal twice for women’s singles in both 2004 and 2008. She has played badminton on the world scene since the mid- 1990s and has been particularly successful since 2002 while in her late twenties and early thirties, relatively late for singles at the highest level, and especially for top players in the Chinese system who are developed very early. She is known for her consistency of shot, deception and constant pressure, dictating the pace of rallies and working her opponents in all four corners of the court. She is the only female player to win consecutive Olympic singles gold medals.Also the first of only two Woman Singles player along with India’s P.V Sindhu to have a record 5 World Championships medals and that too of all colours.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Zhang Ning height 5 ft 9 in Zhang weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zhang Ning Dating?

According to our records, Zhang Ning married to Yu Yang. As of December 1, 2023, Zhang Ning’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2007, Zhang won her fifth Singapore Open title in six times, beating Xingfang 21-18, 19-21, 21-3. In the World Championships, Xingfang was defeated in the third round by Malaysian Wong Mew Choo, making Zhang a favourite for the title. However, she was stopped in the semi-finals by Wang Chen. This was the second time Wang Chen had beaten her in 2007, after the Indonesian Open. Zhang’s compatriot Zhu Lin went on to beat Wang in the final 21-8, 21-12. In the Beijing Good Luck Invitational tournament, Zhang reached the semi-finals to face Zhu Lin but pulled out due to injury.

Facts & Trivia

Zhang Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Zhang Ning celebrates birthday on May 19 of every year.

Later, at the Beijing Olympic Games, Zhang progressed to the quarter-final after overcoming South Korean Jun Jae Youn in the third round. She then subdued fifth-seeded Pi Hongyan of France and Indonesia’s Maria Kristin Yulianti 21-15, 21-15 to reach the final. There she faced compatriot and world number 1 Xie Xingfang and won in a tough three-setter, 21-12, 10-21, 21-18, to extend her gold medal reign. Zhang became the first badminton player to ever defend an Olympic singles title even though many questioned her ability to do so at the age of 33. She was additionally chosen to represent China as the flag bearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.