Zhang Ning

This is a Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Ning (Simplified Chinese: 张宁, pinyin: Zhāng Níng) (born 19 May 1975 in Shenyang, Liaoning province) is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.

Zhang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for China. In women's singles, she defeated Marina Andrievskaya of Sweden and Kelly Morgan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Zhang beat Wang Chen of Hong Kong 9-11, 11-6, 11-7 to advance to the semifinals. There, she defeated countrywoman Zhou Mi 11-6, 11-4. Zhang defeated Mia Audina 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 in the final to win the gold medal.

She is also the winner of World Badminton Championships 2003 (Women's Single) at Birmingham. She beat the titleholder and Chinese compatriot Gong Ruina with 11-6, 11-3 in the final.

Achievement

Date	Event Name	Round
2006
06 May 2006	UBER CUP	Winner
12 Mar 2006	CHINA MASTERS 2006	Quarter-Finalist
22 Jan 2006	YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2006	Finalist
15 Jan 2006	YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2006	Winner
2005
13 Nov 2005	PICC CHINA OPEN 2005	Winner
06 Nov 2005	Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Badminon Championship 2005	Winner
04 Sep 2005	CHINA MASTERS 2005	Winner
21 Aug 2005	XIV WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005	Finalist
10 Jul 2005	PROTON MALAYSIA OPEN 2005	Winner
03 Jul 2005	SINGAPORE OPEN 2005	Winner
15 May 2005	SUDIRMAN CUP FINAL 2005	Team Event
10 Apr 2005	YONEX OPEN JAPAN 2005	Winner
13 Mar 2005	YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2005	Finalist
05 Mar 2005	YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2005	Finalist
2004
21 Nov 2004	AVIVA OPEN SINGAPORE 2004	Winner
14 Nov 2004	CHINA OPEN 2004	1/4
21 Aug 2004	OLYMPIC GAMES 2004	Winner
04 Jul 2004	Proton-Eon MALAYSIA OPEN 2004	Winner
16 May 2004	UBER CUP FINALS 2004	Team Event
11 Apr 2004	YONEX OPEN JAPAN 2004	Semi-Finalist
04 Apr 2004	NOONNOPPI KOREA OPEN 2004	Winner
14 Mar 2004	YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2004	Semi-Finalist
07 Mar 2004	SWISS OPEN 2004	Semi-Finalist
2003
16 Nov 2003	CHINA OPEN 2003	1/4
02 Nov 2003	HONG KONG OPEN 2003	Winner
05 Oct 2003	YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2003	Winner
28 Sep 2003	DENMARK OPEN 2003	Semi-Finalist
07 Sep 2003	PROTON EON MALAYSIA OPEN 2003	1/4
31 Aug 2003	SANYO INDONESIA OPEN 2003	1/4
24 Aug 2003	YONEX-SUNRISE SINGAPORE OPEN 2003	Winner
03 Aug 2003	World Championships 2003	Winner
06 Apr 2003	Yonex Open Japan 2003	1/4
23 Mar 2003	Sudirman Cup 2003	Team Event
23 Feb 2003	Swiss Open 2003	Winner
16 Feb 2003	Yonex All England Open 2003	Semi-Finalist
2002
22 Dec 2002	China Open 2002	Finalist
17 Nov 2002	JVC Asian Champs 2002	Finalist
01 Sep 2002	Sanyo Indonesia Open 2002	Finalist
25 Aug 2002	Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open 2002	Finalist
19 May 2002	Uber Cup Finals (CHN) 2002 TF	Team Event