hetian Tang

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Character Introduction

Tang Hetian, formerly known as Tang Yongshu, changed her name to Tang Hetian in 1997 and officially started using the new name in August 1998. She is a former Chinese female badminton player who, along with Qin Yiyuan, won the bronze medal in women’s doubles at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

In 1999, Tang Hetian retired from the Chinese national badminton team and later married her national team teammate, Yu Qi. The family then immigrated to Australia and opened a badminton school in Melbourne, focusing on teaching children.

In 2010, Tang Hetian received an invitation from the Badminton Association of Australia to come out of retirement and assist Australia in the badminton competition at the Commonwealth Games held in Delhi. She won a bronze medal in women’s doubles, marking Australia’s first badminton medal in 12 years. That year, she also represented Australia in the Uber Cup. However, Tang Hetian’s primary role remained as a homemaker and amateur player, with her competitive level no longer matching her former prowess.

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Major Achievement

Representing Australia:

2014 Sri Lanka International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
2014 New Zealand Badminton Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Champion
2014 Oceania Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
2014 Oceania Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion
2013 Italy International Women’s Doubles Runner-up
2013 Wales International Women’s Doubles Champion
2010 Australian Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
2009 Australian Badminton Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Champion

Representing China:

April 1995: Asian Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Qin Yiyuan
May 1995: World Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Third Place with Qin Yiyuan
June 1995: Asian Cup Badminton Women’s Doubles Third Place with Qin Yiyuan
July 1995: Indonesia Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Qin Yiyuan
November 1995: China Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Third Place with Qin Yiyuan
July 31, 1996: 26th Olympic Games in Atlanta, Women’s Doubles Third Place with Qin Yiyuan
May 1997: 5th Sudirman Cup in the UK, Women’s Doubles Champion with Team
June 1, 1997: World Badminton Championships in Glasgow, Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Qin Yiyuan
August 1997: World Cup Badminton in Indonesia, Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Qin Yiyuan
September 1997: US Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Champion with Qin Yiyuan
October 1997: 8th National Games in Shanghai, Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Chen Ying
December 1997: Badminton World Grand Prix Finals Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Qin Yiyuan
March 1998: Motorola China Badminton Challenge in Tianjin, Women’s Doubles Champion with Qin Yiyuan, defeating Ge Fei and Gu Jun
April 1998: Motorola China Badminton Challenge in Fuzhou, Women’s Doubles Champion with Qin Yiyuan
May 1998: Uber Cup in Hong Kong, Women’s Doubles Champion with Team
August 1998: Singapore Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Qin Yiyuan
September 1998: Asian Badminton Championships in Bangkok, Women’s Doubles Runner-up with Qin Yiyuan
October 1998: Denmark Open Badminton in Vejle, Women’s Doubles Champion with Qin Yiyuan
December 1998: 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Women’s Team Champion with Team, Women’s Doubles Third Place with Qin Yiyuan