BADMINTON PLAYER

Zhang Ning

1975 - Today

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Zhang Ning (simplified Chinese: 张宁; traditional Chinese: 張寧; pinyin: Zhāng Níng; born 19 May 1975) is a former Chinese badminton player. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Zhang Ning is the 15th most popular badminton player (down from 13th in 2024), the 1,157th most popular biography from China (down from 1,153rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Badminton Player.

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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS

Among badminton players, Zhang Ning ranks 15 out of 117. Before her are Taufik Hidayat, Viktor Axelsen, Susi Susanti, Kim Moon-soo, Prakash Padukone, and Rexy Mainaky. After her are Chen Long, Rashid Sidek, Li Yongbo, Bang Soo-hyun, Razif Sidek, and Jalani Sidek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Zhang Ning ranks 550. Before her are Hans Petter Buraas, Michael Walchhofer, John Cooper, Kristian Nairn, Naoki Sakai, and Vladyslav Vashchuk. After her are Edita Pučinskaitė, Krisdayanti, Junko Minagawa, Jordan Ladd, Yevgeniya Estes, and Vladimir Guerrero.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhang Ning ranks 1,157 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhu Ting (1994), Han Hong (1971), Zhang Qingwei (1961), Ju Wenjun (1991), Su Bingtian (1989), and Forrest Li (null). After her are Chen Long (1989), Ma Wenge (1968), Hu Ge (1982), Yu Nan (1978), Ma Mingyu (1970), and Dong Fangzhuo (1985).

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  • Photo of Zhu Ting

    Zhu Ting

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 46.66

    Rank: 1,151

  • Photo of Han Hong

    Han Hong

    SINGER

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 46.60

    Rank: 1,152

  • Photo of Zhang Qingwei

    Zhang Qingwei

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 46.58

    Rank: 1,153

  • Photo of Ju Wenjun

    Ju Wenjun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 46.57

    Rank: 1,154

  • Photo of Su Bingtian

    Su Bingtian

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 46.52

    Rank: 1,155

  • Photo of Forrest Li

    Forrest Li

    BUSINESSPERSON

    HPI: 46.51

    Rank: 1,156

  • Photo of Zhang Ning

    Zhang Ning

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 46.49

    Rank: 1,157

  • Photo of Chen Long

    Chen Long

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 46.48

    Rank: 1,158

  • Photo of Ma Wenge

    Ma Wenge

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 46.45

    Rank: 1,159

  • Photo of Hu Ge

    Hu Ge

    ACTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 46.45

    Rank: 1,160

  • Photo of Yu Nan

    Yu Nan

    ACTOR

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 46.44

    Rank: 1,161

  • Photo of Ma Mingyu

    Ma Mingyu

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 46.41

    Rank: 1,162

  • Photo of Dong Fangzhuo

    Dong Fangzhuo

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 46.35

    Rank: 1,163

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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS In China

Among badminton players born in China, Zhang Ning ranks 2. Before her are Lin Dan (1983). After her are Chen Long (1989), Li Yongbo (1962), Gao Ling (1979), Cai Yun (1980), Yang Wei (1979), Fu Haifeng (1984), Xie Xingfang (1981), Ye Zhaoying (1974), Huang Hua (1969), and Zhang Jun (1977).

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