Tan Kian Meng
Tan Kian Meng (Chinese: 陈健铭; pinyin: Chén Jiànmíng) 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.[2]
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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] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (XD 8 December 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (XD 17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
 Lai Pei Jing |
 Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti |
16–21, 18–21 |  Bronze |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Lai Pei Jing |
 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
14–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | Lai Pei Jing |
 Zheng Siwei Li Yinhui |
14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lai Pei Jing |
Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen |
13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Vietnam Open | Lai Pei Jing |
Alfian Eko Prasetya Annisa Saufika |
21–16, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2016 | Indonesian Masters | Lai Pei Jing |
Ronald Alexander Melati Daeva Oktaviani |
16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Thailand Open | Lai Pei Jing |
 Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2017 | Malaysia Masters | Lai Pei Jing |
Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jamie Lai |
21–17, 21–9 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vietnam International Series | Peck Yen Wei |
Rian Swastedian Masita Mahmudin |
13–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Polish Open | Lai Pei Jing |
 Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba |
11–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "TAN Kian Meng Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- Paul, Rajes (21 January 2016). "Kian Meng growing from strength to strength". The Star. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- Tan Kian Meng at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com