Tian Qing

Tian Qing started to practice badminton with her father Tian Jianyi who also a badminton coach in Anhua Sports School at aged 7.[2][3] In 1998, she moved to Hunan Province Sports School and in 2004, she competed at the World Junior Championships and win gold in the girls' doubles event teamed-up with Yu Yang.[4] In 2006, she joined the national team. In her early career at the national team, she was partnered with Pan Pan, and they participated in the 2009 World Championships, and 2010 Uber Cup.[5]

In 2010, she competed at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in the mixed team and women's doubles event partnered with Zhao Yunlei, where she won two gold medals respectively.[6] At the same year, she also competed in the mixed doubles event partnered with Tao Jiaming, and they were won the titles at the China Masters and China Open Super Series.[7] She also won the women's doubles title at the Swiss Open Super Series with Yu Yang and a gold medal at the Asia Championships with Pan Pan.[8][9] In 2011, she set to teamed-up with Zhao Yunlei, and they managed to win the women's doubles title at the Malaysia and Singapore Open Super Series.[10][11] They also won silver medal at the 2011 BWF World Championships and ensure to compete at the 2012 London Olympics.[4]

Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei at the 2012 Summer Olympics

In London 2012, she and Zhao won the women's doubles gold after outplayed Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa in the final. Compete as the world No.2 seed, they can reach the knock-uot stage after place second in the group stage lose a match to Danish pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl.[4][12] They also won the women's doubles title in South Korea, All England, and Hong Kong.[13][14][15]

In 2013, she won the women's doubles title at the Malaysia Open teamed-up with Bao Yixin.[16] She also won the Singapore Open and became the runner-up at the French Open with Zhao Yunlei.[17][18] In 2014, she and Zhao won the Superseries Premier title at the Indonesia Open. They won the title without even having to hold a racket in the final round, following their opponent Ma Jin withdrew from the match after suffered an injury.[19] In August 2014, she and Zhao won the gold medal at the World Championships in Copenhagen after beat their compatriots Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang.[20] At the end of the 2014 BWF Super Series, they qualified to compete at the Dubai World Superseries Finals. They finally became the runner-up after lose to Japanese pair Matsutomo and Takahashi in the final.[21]

In 2015, she defend her title at the Indonesia Open with different partner (Tang Jinhua).[22] She also defended her title at the Hong Kong Open and World Championships with Zhao Yunlei.[23][24] In 2016, Tian who ranked No. 3 in the world partnered with Zhao Yunlei, was not listed on the player rooster to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Their names replaced by Luo Ying and Luo Yu who are currently ranked No. 7. Zhao who plays in two sectors and the match schedule into consideration to Chinese Olympic Committee.[25][26] In September 2016, she reported her retirement in the Chinese Press.[27]

Tian is married to Zhang Nan in November 2018.[28]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tian Qing.

• TIAN Qing at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
• TIAN Qing at BWFbadminton.com
• Asian Games Badminton Biography
• Thomas and Uber Cup Selected Squad