Tan Qiang (Chinese: 谭强; born 16 September 1998) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] In 2015, he won the bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in the boys' doubles event partnered with Ren Xiangyu, and in 2016, won the silver medal partnered with He Jiting.[2][3] In 2017, he became the runner-up at the China International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Xu Ya.[4] In 2023, he helped the national team win the 2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships,[5] and won the postponed Summer World University Games with Ren Xiangyu.[6]
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1998 Nanjing, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 10 (MD with He Jiting, 23 July 2019) 156 (XD, 20 April 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 21 (MD with Ren Xiangyu), 82 (MD with Zhou Haodong) (16 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |  He Jiting |  Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi | 12–21, 18–21 |  Silver |
World University Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shuangliu Sports Centre Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Ren Xiangyu | He Jiting Zhou Haodong | 23–21, 21–16 |  Gold | [6] |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand | Ren Xiangyu | Han Chengkai Zhou Haodong | 21–12, 16–21, 18–21 |  Bronze |
| 2016 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand | He Jiting | Han Chengkai Zhou Haodong | 12–21, 17–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | He Jiting |  Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 27–25, 17–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | He Jiting |  Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae | 21–18, 21–19 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Ren Xiangyu | He Jiting Zhou Haodong | 17–21, 21–18, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Ren Xiangyu |  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty | 19–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Ruichang China Masters | Super 100 | Zhou Haodong |  Chiang Chien-wei Wu Hsuan-yi | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runner-up)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | China International | Xu Ya | Tomoya Takashina Rie Etoh | 7–11, 5–11, 11–13 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament