Tian Bingyi


Tian Bingyi is a former badminton star from China. Though he played some singles internationally early in his career, he soon specialised in men's doubles.

Career

From the mid 1980s to the early 1990s Tian and his regular partner Li Yongbo won numerous top tier international titles. They were contemporaries and rivals of the famous Korean team of Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-soo, largely dividing the world's biggest championships between them for about eight seasons. Among many tournaments around the world Tian and Li captured consecutive World Championships in 1987 and 1989, the prestigious All-England Championship in 1987, 1988, and 1991, and five Danish Opens between 1984 and 1991. they also played on Chinese Thomas Cup that won consecutive world team titles in 1986, 1988, and 1990. Late in their partnership they won a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Tian is married to Zhou Jihong, a diver and Olympic champion.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Li Yongbo Lee Sang-bok
Lee Kwang Jin		15–11, 15–7 Gold
1992Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Li Yongbo Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono		9–15, 8–15 Bronze

World Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		15–5, 7–15, 9–15 Silver
1987Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		15–2, 8–15, 15–9 Gold
1989Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Yongbo Chen Kang
Chen Hongyong		15–3, 15–12 Gold
1991Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Li Yongbo Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund		7–15, 9–15 Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Yongbo Liem Swie King
Hariamanto Kartono		8–15, 1–15 Silver
1985Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Yongbo Liem Swie King
Hariamanto Kartono		11–15, 15–11, 11–15 Silver
1987Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		6–15, 15–6, 11–15 Silver
1988National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		Walkover Gold
1989Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		10–15, 11–15 Silver
1990Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		12–15, 3–15 Bronze
1991Macau Forum, Macau, China Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		16–17, 14–17 Bronze

Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		8–15, 10–15 Silver
1990Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		15–8, 15–4 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Denmark Open Li Yongbo Morten Frost
Jens Peter Nierhoff		15–7, 15–2 Winner
1985German Open Zhang Xinguang Li Yongbo
Ding Qiqing		5–15, 15–12, 7–15 Runner-up
1985Denmark Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		17–14, 15–8 Winner
1985Indonesia Open Li Yongbo Liem Swie King
Hariamanto Kartono		5–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1986China Open Li Yongbo Huang Zhen
Chen Hongyong		15–6, 15–8 Winner
1986Denmark Open Li Yongbo Dipak Tailor
Martin Dew		15–9, 15–3 Winner
1986English Masters Li Yongbo Dipak Tailor
Martin Dew		11–15, 15–5, 15–11 Winner
1987Scandinavian Open Li Yongbo Dipak Tailor
Martin Dew		15–2, 15–11 Winner
1987All England Open Li Yongbo Bobby Ertanto
Rudy Heryanto		15–9, 15–8 Winner
1987China Open Li Yongbo Zhang Qiang
Zhou Jincan		15–10, 15–6 Winner
1987Thailand Open Li Yongbo Eddy Hartono
Liem Swie King		15–13, 15–11 Winner
1987Malaysia Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		Walkover Runner-up
1987World Grand Prix Finals Li Yongbo Zhang Qiang
Zhou Jincan		15–9, 15–4 Winner
1988Japan Open Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		18–15, 15–4 Winner
1988Swedish Open Li Yongbo Chen Kang
Chen Hongyong		Walkover Winner
1988All England Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		15–6, 15–7 Winner
1988Thailand Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Rashid Sidek		15–3, 15–5 Winner
1988China Open Li Yongbo Chen Kang
Chen Hongyong		13–15, 15–8, 15–3 Winner
1988English Masters Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		15–11, 15–4 Winner
1988Denmark Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		15–6, 8–15, 15–4 Winner
1988Malaysia Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		15–12, 15–12 Winner
1989Swedish Open Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Lee Sang-bok		17–14, 15–2 Winner
1989French Open Li Yongbo Huang Zhen
He Xiangyang		15–3, 15–6 Winner
1989Denmark Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		15–10, 15–11 Winner
1989World Grand Prix Finals Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		9–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1990Japan Open Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		15–3, 16–17, 13–18 Runner-up
1990Swedish Open Li Yongbo Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		15–7, 15–9 Winner
1990All England Open Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		14–17, 9–15 Runner-up
1990Singapore Open Li Yongbo Eddy Hartono
Rudy Gunawan		4–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1990Denmark Open Li Yongbo Jesper Knudsen
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen		15–8, 15–6 Winner
1991All England Open Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		12–15, 15–7, 15–8 Winner
1991China Open Li Yongbo Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin		15–8, 15–10 Winner
1992Korea Open Li Yongbo Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo		10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1992Japan Open Li Yongbo Chen Kang
Chen Hongyong		15–10, 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up