| Tao Jiaming 陶嘉明 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-10-25)25 October 1985 (age 39) Nantong,Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (MD 18 March 2010) 2 (XD 8 September 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tao Jiaming (Chinese:陶嘉明; born 25 October 1985) is a badminton player fromChina. He was the gold medalists at the 2009 East Asian Games in the mixed doubles and men's team events.[1]
Tao Jiaming achieved his first major results in 2010 when he reached the mixed doubles final at theKorea Open with former partnerZhang Yawen. Since then he has played with several partners. His second partner wasTian Qing and made anotherKorea Open final in2011. He is currently paired withXia Huan. Together they reached the semifinals of the2011 India Open. He has also competed withWang Xiaoli andMa Jin.
In the men's doubles he has competed withZhang Nan, but they have not competed together often.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium,Suwon,South Korea |  Ma Jin |  Lee Yong-daeLee Hyo-jung | 16–21, 18–21 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium,Hong Kong | Zhang Yawen | Zhang NanMa Jin | 21–15, 21–14 |  Gold |
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels:Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2007, with successful players invited to theBWF Superseries Finals held at the year's end.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | China Masters | Wang Xiaoli | Xie ZhongboZhang Yawen | 13–21, 21–19, 8–4 retired |  Winner |
| 2010 | Korea Open | Zhang Yawen | He HanbinYu Yang | 15–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Zhang Yawen |  Thomas LaybournKamilla Rytter Juhl | 19–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | China Masters | Tian Qing | Xu Chen Yu Yang | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Japan Open | Tian Qing | Zhang NanZhao Yunlei | 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | China Open | Tian Qing | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | Tian Qing | He HanbinMa Jin | 13–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Open | Tian Qing | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 17–21, 21–13, 19–21 | Runner-up |
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, theGrand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Thailand Open | Tang Jinhua |  Sudket PrapakamolSaralee Thoungthongkam | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles results with his most recent partnerXia Huan against Superseries Final finalists, Worlds Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists.[2]
