Tan Ning (badminton)
Chinese badminton player
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Tan Ning (simplified Chinese: 谭宁; traditional Chinese: 譚寧; pinyin: Tán Níng; born 3 April 2003) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She won the women's doubles silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2024 Asian Championships. She also helped the national team win the 2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships and the 2024 Uber Cup.[2] Tan reached a career high of world number 1 in the BWF World Rankings on 22 October 2024 with her partner Liu Shengshu.
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| Born | 3 April 2003 Changsha, Hunan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (with Liu Shengshu, 22 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (with Liu Shengshu, 21 April 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In her junior days, Tan played singles. She won the bronze medal in girls' singles at the 2019 Asian Junior Championships.[3]
In 2022, she partnered with World Junior Championship gold medalist Liu Shengshu and won against their compatriots Li Yijing and Luo Xumin at the Malaysia International in November.[4]
Her partnership with Liu continued to excel in 2023. The pair helped deliver the final point for the Chinese team when they competed against South Korea at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.[5] In April, Tan and Liu won the 2023 Spain Masters after defeating their teammates Chen Fanghui and Du Yue with a score of 21–8, 16–21, 21–18.[6]
In 2024, in her debut at the Olympics, Tan and her partner Liu advanced to the women's doubles final.[7] They lost the gold medal match to their senior compatriot Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan.[8]
In 2025, Tan and Liu emerged victory at the Asian Championships.[9]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Liu Shengshu |
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
20–22, 15–21 |  Silver |
[8] |
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2025 | Adidas Arena, Paris, France | Liu Shengshu |
 Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 |  Gold |
[10] |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Liu Shengshu |
 Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
21–12, 18–21, 12–21 |  Bronze |
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| 2025 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Liu Shengshu |
 Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida |
21–15, 21–19 | Gold |
[9] |
| 2026 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Liu Shengshu |
Li Yijing Luo Xumin |
5–8 retired |  Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China | Han Qianxi |
21–11, 18–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
[3] |
BWF World Tour (17 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Women’s doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu |
Chen Fanghui Du Yue |
21–8, 16–21, 21–18 |  Winner |
[6] |
| 2023 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu |
Rena Miyaura Ayako Sakuramoto |
19–21, 21–16, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
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| 2023 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu |
 Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
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| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong |
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
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| 2023 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai |
21–13, 24–22 | Winner |
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| 2023 | French Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu |
Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai |
26–24, 21–19 | Winner |
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| 2023 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu |
21–12, 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
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| 2024 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Liu Shengshu |
Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu |
21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
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| 2024 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu |
10–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
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| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu |
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
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| 2024 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
[13] |
| 2024 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
[14] |
| 2024 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu |
Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
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| 2024 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
Yuki Fukushima Mayu Matsumoto |
21–15, 21–5 | Winner |
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| 2024 | China Masters | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu |
Li Yijing Luo Xumin |
21–10, 21–10 | Winner |
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| 2025 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu |
Jia Yifan Zhang Shuxian |
19–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up |
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| 2025 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |
Jia Yifan Zhang Shuxian |
21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
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| 2025 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Liu Shengshu |
Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
23–25, 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
[15] |
| 2025 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu |
Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
[16] |
| 2025 | China Open | Super 1000 | Liu Shengshu |
Jia Yifan Zhang Shuxian |
24–22, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
[17] |
| 2026 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Liu Shengshu |
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
[18] |
| 2026 | India Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu |
Yuki Fukushima Mayu Matsumoto |
21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
[19] |
| 2026 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Liu Shengshu |
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
[20] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Malaysia International Series | Liu Shengshu |
Li Yijing Luo Xumin |
24–22, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Malaysia Junior International |  Aisyah Sativa Fatetani |
17–21, 21–19, 21–8 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
