| Tan Ning 谭宁 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2003-04-03)3 April 2003 (age 22) Quanzhou, Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (withLiu Shengshu, 22 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (with Liu Shengshu, 15 April 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tan Ning (simplified Chinese:谭宁;traditional Chinese:譚寧;pinyin:Tán Níng; born 3 April 2003) is a Chinesebadminton player.[1] She won the women's doubles silver medal at the2024 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the2024 Asian Championships. She also helped the national team win the2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships and the2024 Uber Cup.[2] Tan reached a career high of world number 1 in theBWF World Rankings on 22 October 2024 with her partnerLiu Shengshu.
In her junior days, Tan played singles. She won the bronze medal in girls' singles at the2019 Asian Junior Championships.[3]
In 2022, she partnered with World Junior Championship gold medalistLiu Shengshu and won against their compatriotsLi Yijing andLuo Xumin at theMalaysia 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 againstSouth Korea at the2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.[5] In April, Tan and Liu won the2023 Spain Masters after defeating their teammatesChen Fanghui andDu 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 thewomen's doubles final.[7] They lost the gold medal match to their senior compatriotChen Qingchen andJia Yifan.[8]
In 2025, Tan and Liu emerged victory at theAsian Championships.[9]
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 QingchenJia Yifan | 20–22, 15–21 |  Silver | [8] |
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-naLee So-hee | 21–12, 18–21, 12–21 |  Bronze | |
| 2025 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Liu Shengshu |  Nami MatsuyamaChiharu Shida | 21–15, 21–19 |  Gold | [9] |
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] |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton 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.[11]
Women’s doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu | Chen FanghuiDu Yue | 21–8, 16–21, 21–18 |  Winner | [6] |
| 2023 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu | Rena MiyauraAyako Sakuramoto | 19–21, 21–16, 12–21 |  Runner-up | |
| 2023 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu |  Maiken FruergaardSara Thygesen | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu | Kim So-yeongKong Hee-yong | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |  Jongkolphan KititharakulRawinda Prajongjai | 21–13, 24–22 | Winner | |
| 2023 | French Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu | Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai | 26–24, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2023 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu | Zhang ShuxianZheng Yu | 21–12, 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Liu Shengshu | Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2024 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu | Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu | 10–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner | |
| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu | Baek Ha-naLee So-hee | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner | |
| 2024 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu |  Pearly TanThinaah Muralitharan | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu | Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2024 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu | Rin IwanagaKie Nakanishi | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | Liu Shengshu | Yuki FukushimaMayu Matsumoto | 21–15, 21–5 | Winner | |
| 2024 | China Masters | Super 750 | Liu Shengshu | Li YijingLuo Xumin | 21–10, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2025 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Liu Shengshu | Jia Yifan Zhang Shuxian | 19–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Malaysia International Series | Liu Shengshu | Li YijingLuo Xumin | 24–22, 21–16 | Winner |
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 |
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 15 April 2025 | |
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