Xie Xingfang

Infobox Badminton player
playername = Xie XingFang


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birth_name = 谢杏芳
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place_of_birth = flagicon|CHN Guangzhou, Guangdong province
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weight = convert|60|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
event = Women Singles
country = CHN
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handedness = Right
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highest_ranking = 1
date_of_highest_ranking = April 7, 2005 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/histwomensingles.asp?rankno=484&cat=w IBF Historical Ranking - WOMENS SINGLES] ]
current_ranking = 1
date_of_current_ranking = May 15, 2008
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Xie Xingfang (Chinese: ) was born January 8, 1981, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China. She is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.

Her first big title was won in the woman double event, with her provincial team mate Zhang Jiewen, in the world junior championships in 1998. Yet once she entered the Chinese national team, she switched to singles, in between two generations, the one of Gong Ruina, Zhou Mi and Zhang Ning, and the following one, which is now filled with impressive talents amongst which Wang Lin, 17, who just won the China Open.

Xie is currently in a relationship with fellow Chinese badminton player Lin Dan. Xie Xingfang and Lin Dan made a romantic moment when both together won the World Championship 2006 in Madrid.

Major achievements

References

External links

* [http://95002038.qzone.qq.com/ Xie XingFang's Blog]
* [http://2008.qq.com/xiexingfang/ The Official Xie XingFang Website]
* [http://2008.qq.com/badminton/index1.htm The Official China Badminton Website]