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
1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Thomas Cup
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 Ge Cheng Liu Yong
Zhang Wei
11–8, 9–11, 9–4, 7–9, 9–3 Winner
1996 Russian Open Ge Cheng Andrey Antropov
Nikolai Zuyev
15–10, 15–17, 5–15 Runner-up
1997 China Open Ge Cheng Liu Yong
Zhang Wei
15–3, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Malaysia Open Wang Xiaoyuan Kim Dong-moon
Gil Young-ah
7–15, 9–15 Runner-Up

IBF International

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Wimbledon Tournament Jiang Wen Chris Hunt
Joanne Goode
15–6, 6–15, 13–15 Runner-up
2000 Smiling Fish International Tao Xiaolan Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Jiang Yanmei
15–8, 17–15 Winner
2001 China Asia Satellite Tao Xiaolan Feng Xingqiao
Fan Linhua
5–15, 17–15, 15–6 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.