Tan Kian Meng
Malaysian badminton player
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Tan Kian Meng (simplified Chinese: 陈健铭; traditional Chinese: 陳健銘; pinyin: Chén Jiànmíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kiān-bêng, born 1 June 1994) is a Malaysian badminton player who specializes in the doubles events. He is currently playing with Lai Pei Jing in mixed doubles. Originally a singles player, he switched to play in the doubles events since August 2014 due to slow career progress.[3]
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| Born | 1 June 1994[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rosman Razak[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 39 (MD with Tan Wee Kiong, 31 January 2023) 5 (XD with Lai Pei Jing, 20 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 17 (XD with Lai Pei Jing 27 May 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | 21–15, 21–17 |
SEA Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
16–21, 18–21 |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | 14–21, 6–21 | |||
| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 | 21–15, 21–18 |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | 14–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | 13–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2016 | Vietnam Open | 21–16, 21–11 | |||
| 2016 | Indonesian Masters | 16–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | Thailand Open | 21–16, 22–20 | |||
| 2017 | Malaysia Masters | 21–17, 21–9 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Dutch Open | 14–21, 21–18, 20–22 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Vietnam International Series | 13–21, 21–19, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | Polish Open | 11–21, 16–21 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament