Huang Dongping

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Huang Dongping (Chinese: 黄东萍; pinyin: Huáng Dōngpíng; born 30 April 1995) is a Chinese badminton player. She is the mixed doubles Olympic Champion at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and was three-time mixed doubles Asian Champion, winning in 2018, 2019 and 2024. Huang was ranked first in the mixed doubles with two different partners. Together with Wang Yilyu, she achieved the world no. 1 in April 2018, and with Feng Yanzhe in November 2024.

Huang entered the of Nan’an Sports School for training in September 2002, and was transferred to the Fujian Provincial Youth Sports School in September 2005. She joined the Provincial Sports team in March 2006. In 2011, she was selected by the renowned coach Tang Xianhu and entered the National second team. During her junior years, she was selected to represent her country at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships, where she captured two silver medals in the mixed doubles and team events. At the 2013 Australian Open in April, Huang and partner Chen Qingchen reached the semi-finals, but was defeated by Savitree Amitrapai and Sapsiree Taerattanachai. In that competition Huang received a yellow card for misconduct. Huang impressed…