Tang Yongshu
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Tang Hetian (Chinese: 唐鹤恬; born 5 January 1975), formerly known as Tang Yongshu (唐永淑), is a badminton player who competed internationally for China in the 1990s. She played for Australia in the 2000s as He Tian Tang.
Career
Specializing in women's doubles, Tang earned a bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1997 IBF World Championships with her regular partner, Qin Yiyuan. Tang and Qin were also bronze medalists at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, yet they were overshadowed by fellow countrywomen Ge Fei and Gu Jun, the dominant women's doubles team of the day, who took gold at the latter two events. Tang and Qin won women's doubles at the 1997 Thailand Open and played together on the Chinese team that reclaimed the Uber Cup (women's world team championship trophy) from Indonesia in 1998.
After 1998, Tang retired from the Chinese national badminton team and later married her national teammate Yu Qi. They immigrated to Australia in the early 2000s. Tang played for the Australia national badminton team at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she won a bronze medal in the women's doubles event. The same year, she also represented Australia in the Uber Cup.
At the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships, Tang won a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze in women's doubles.
Her daughter Angela Yu followed in her footsteps as an Olympic athlete in Paris 2024 for Australia in the Women's doubles event. Also her son Jack Yu has been competing for Australia for the last five years.
Achievements
Olympic Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | China Qin Yiyuan | Denmark Helene Kirkegaard Denmark Rikke Olsen | 7–15, 15–4, 15–8 | Bronze |
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | China Qin Yiyuan | South Korea Gil Young-ah South Korea Jang Hye-ock | 8–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | China Qin Yiyuan | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun | 1–15, 8–15 | Silver |
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | China Qin Yiyuan | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun | 6–15, 12–15 | Silver |
| 1997 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | China Qin Yiyuan | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun | 10–15, 15–9, 9–15 | Silver |
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India | Australia Kate Wilson-Smith | India Jwala Gutta India Ashwini Ponnappa | 21–12, 13–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | China Qin Yiyuan | Indonesia Eliza Nathanael Indonesia Deyana Lomban | 10–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Beijing, China | China Qin Yiyuan | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun | 1–15, 4–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | China Qin Yiyuan | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun | 8–15, 7–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | China Chen Gang | South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Ra Kyung-min | 1–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Oceania Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Australia Renuga Veeran | Australia Jacinta Joe Australia Louisa Ma | Walkover | Bronze |
Asian Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Qingdao, China | China Qin Yiyuan | China Ge Fei China Gu Jun | 8–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | China Yuan Yali | China Gu Jun China Han Jingna | 9–15, 5–15 | Silver |
IBF/BWF World Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Swedish Open | China Chen Gang | South Korea Kim Dong-moon South Korea Ra Kyung-min | 3–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Altona International | Australia Renuga Veeran | Australia Leanne Choo Australia Kate Wilson-Smith | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2013 | Welsh International | Australia Renuga Veeran | Indonesia Keshya Nurvita Hanadia Indonesia Devi Tika Permatasari | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Italian International | Australia Renuga Veeran | Netherlands Eefje Muskens Netherlands Selena Piek | 10–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Maribyrnong International | Australia Renuga Veeran | Chinese Taipei Chiang Mei-hui Indonesia Setyana Mapasa | 21–19, 25–23 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Victorian International | Australia Robin Middleton | Australia Ross Smith Australia Renuga Veeran | 21–19, 19–21, 21–19 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament
External links
- at BWFBadminton.com
- at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- at Olympics.com
- at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)
- at Olympedia
- at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- at InterSportStats