Tian Qing
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Tian Qing (田卿), born in Anhua, Hunan Province on Aug. 5, 1986 is a Chinese badminton player who won gold in the women's doubles at the 2012 London Olympic Games with her partner, Zhao Yunlei.
Tian is a right-handed player whose greatest successes have come in doubles matches. She started playing badminton aged 7 and entered the Hunan Sports School aged 12. She joined the National Badminton Team's second team in 2004 and gained a place on the first team in 2006. Tian's assertiveness and aggression on the badminton court are in contrast to her quiet off-court persona.
Major achievements:
2009:
German Open – runner-up in the women's doubles competition (with Pan Pan);
China Open – champion in the women's doubles competition (with Zhang Yawen);
2010:
Guangzhou Asian Games – champion in the women's doubles competition (with Zhao Yunlei);
2011:
Asian Badminton Championships – runner-up in the women's doubles competition (with Zhao Yunlei);
London Badminton World Championships – runner-up in the women's doubles competition (with Zhao Yunlei);
2012:
All England Open – champion in the women's doubles competition (with Zhao Yunlei);
Asian Badminton Championships – champion in the women's doubles competition (with Zhao Yunlei);
London Olympic Games – champion in the women's doubles competition (with Zhao Yunlei).
