Tao Xiaoqiang

Tao Xiaoqiang
陶晓强
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1973-11-29) 29 November 1973
Shanghai, China
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's doubles & Mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hong Kong Men's team

Tao Xiaoqiang (born 29 November 1973) is a Chinese badminton player. He competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Tao is also a part of the 1997 Sudirman Cup China championship team.[2]

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Dutch Open China Ge Cheng China Liu Yong
China Zhang Wei 		11–8, 9–11, 9–4, 7–9, 9–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Russian Open China Ge Cheng Russia Andrey Antropov
Russia Nikolai Zuyev 		15–10, 15–17, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 China Open China Ge Cheng China Liu Yong
China Zhang Wei 		15–3, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Malaysia Open China Wang Xiaoyuan South Korea Kim Dong-moon
South Korea Gil Young-ah 		7–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-Up

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Polish Open China Ge Cheng England Nick Ponting
England Julian Robertson 		9–15, 15–12, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Smiling Fish International China Ge Cheng Thailand Patapol Ngernsrisuk
Thailand Sudket Prapakamol 		15–12, 8–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 China Asia Satellite China Ge Cheng China Jiang Shan
China Yang Ming 		15–6, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Wimbledon Tournament China Jiang Wen England Chris Hunt
England Joanne Goode 		15–6, 6–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Smiling Fish International China Tao Xiaolan Singapore Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Singapore Jiang Yanmei 		15–8, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 China Asia Satellite China Tao Xiaolan China Feng Xingqiao
China Fan Linhua 		5–15, 17–15, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ^ "Tao Xiaoqiang". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "World Team Championships: China reigns supreme". worldbadminton.com. 24 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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