Tang Yuanting
Tang at the 2016 Indonesia Super Series Premier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 August 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 19 September 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's and mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 6 (WD with Ma Jin 23 September 2015) 2 (WD with Yu Yang 14 April 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tang Yuanting (Chinese: 唐渊渟; pinyin: Táng Yuāntíng; born 2 August 1994) is a Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles. She is a women's doubles Asian Champion and East Asian Games gold medalist. Tang was part of the China winning team in a Sudirman Cup, Uber Cup, Asia Team Championships, and an East Asian Games. She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Yu Yang, but lost to the Korean pair in the bronze medal match. She retired from the international competition at the age of 22 in September 2016.
Tang Yuanting later moved to Australia to pursue her master of education degree at the University of Sydney, and then participated in the national badminton events.