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Zhang Ning (CHN)
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Photo credit

Photo
Zhang Ning
By
Tksteven
Licence
CC BY-SA 2.5
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Changes
Resized

张宁

張寧
Zhāng Níng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Zhang Ning, retired Chinese badminton player
  2. 2 Olympic gold medalist in women's singles at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008

About Zhang Ning

born 1975 · 运动员 athlete

Badminton player who won the Olympic women's singles in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, the first player to win an Olympic badminton singles title twice. Her first Olympic gold came at 29.

Examples

HSK 6
张宁连续两届获得奥运会羽毛球女单金牌。
Zhāng Níng liánxù liǎng jiè huòdé Àoyùnhuì yǔmáoqiú nǚdān jīnpái.
Zhang Ning won Olympic badminton women's singles gold at two consecutive Games.
HSK 7-9
张宁是中国羽毛球队的传奇人物。
Zhāng Níng shì Zhōngguó yǔmáoqiú duì de chuánqí rénwù.
Zhang Ning is a legend of the Chinese badminton team.

Tips

culture
Her 2004 Olympic final was a rematch with 张海丽 (Mia Audina), who had beaten her in the deciding match of the 1994 Uber Cup final. Chinese media joked 君子报仇，十年不晚, 'a gentleman's revenge can wait ten years'.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng
宁 níng