Summary
Tan Kian Meng (simplified Chinese: 陈健铭; traditional Chinese: 陳健銘; pinyin: Chén Jiànmíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kiān-bêng) is a Malaysian badminton player who specializes in the doubles events. He is currently playing with Lai Pei Jing in mixed doubles. Originally a singles player, he switched to play in the doubles events since August 2014 due to slow career progress.[3]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1994[1] Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Rosman Razak[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 39 (MD with Tan Wee Kiong, 31 January 2023) 5 (XD with Lai Pei Jing, 20 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 25 (XD with Lai Pei Jing 2 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
Commonwealth Games edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England |  Lai Pei Jing
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 Adam Hall Julie MacPherson
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21–15, 21–17 |  Bronze
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SEA Games edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Lai Pei Jing
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 Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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16–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Lai Pei Jing
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 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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14–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Lai Pei Jing
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 Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won
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21–15, 21–18 |  Winner
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BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up) edit
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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | Lai Pei Jing
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 Zheng Siwei Li Yinhui
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14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lai Pei Jing
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Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Vietnam Open | Lai Pei Jing
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Alfian Eko Prasetya Annisa Saufika
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2016 | Indonesian Masters | Lai Pei Jing
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Ronald Alexander Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Thailand Open | Lai Pei Jing
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 Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet
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21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2017 | Malaysia Masters | Lai Pei Jing
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Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jamie Lai
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21–17, 21–9 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up) edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Dutch Open | Tan Wee Kiong
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 Terry Hee Loh Kean Hean
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14–21, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Vietnam International Series | Peck Yen Wei
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Rian Swastedian Masita Mahmudin
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13–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Polish Open | Lai Pei Jing
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 Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba
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11–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ a b c "TAN Kian Meng Player Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2016 – via Tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ Shamsudin, Shaiful (24 April 2023). "BAC: Barisan profesional sudah sedia galas misi -- Rosman Razak". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Paul, Rajes (21 January 2016). "Kian Meng growing from strength to strength". The Star. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Tan Kian Meng at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com