Nguyễn Tiến Minh
Nguyễn Tiến Minh (born February 12, 1983) is a badminton player from Vietnam. His best achievement to date is a bronze medal at the World Championship in 2013.
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Nguyễn Tiến Minh |
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| Born | February 12, 1983 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 5 (December 2, 2010) |
| Current ranking | 50 (March 17, 2020[1]) |
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |
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Career
Introduced to badminton by his father at the early age of 10, Minh was immediately captivated by the sport. The interest soon developed into a passion which led to Minh's crucial decision in 2001 when the athlete was 18 years old: to take on the path of becoming a professional badminton player instead of carrying on his education as his family wished. The young man's determination soon demonstrated its fruitful aspects when Minh was recruited into the national team in the same year. However, Minh's career did not become well known nationwide until 2002 when he, at the age of 19, defeated the long time national champion, Phu Cuong Nguyen, and won the gold medal for the men's singles category.
Nevertheless, despite Minh's quick progress, the badminton player was receiving a salary of less than 150 US dollars a month, as most Vietnamese athletes were at the time. After years of contributing to the nation's sport team, while his ranking has been progressing significantly and rapidly, Minh's income has only been increased by around 50 dollars. Vietnamese athletes, with incomes much higher than that of Minh's, normally have specially assigned specialists to look after their every aspect, such as diet, injuries, and endurance training, not to mention all the top ranking sporting facilities provided for by the government. On the other side of the scale, Minh has been trained in an environment with nothing but poor equipment and has to rely mostly on his family's financial support, the effort of his few coaches, and the contributions of his teammates.
Minh is portrayed by a common description in his home country, "the athlete with a herculean progress".
World Championship 2013
Minh came into the world championship seeded #7. His previous best achievement at a world championship was to get to the quarter-final round at the 2011 championship in London, where he lost to Peter Gade of Denmark in three sets.
The first match was an easy affair (21-8 21-11) against the New Zealand player Joe Wu, who ranked 110.
The second match against the German Dieter Domke turned out to be quite tight. Minh started well, but then faded, and almost lost the first set. He was able to close out the set 24-22 though. Minh then won the second set 21-17.
In the next round, Minh played the Spaniard Pablo Abián. Minh lost the first set 15-21, but came back strongly and easily won the next two sets 21-9 21-10
The quarterfinal match between Minh and Jan O Jorgensen, rank #9, was a three-setter. Both players knew a lot was at stake here: the winner not only got to the semi-final, but would also be guaranteed a medal (the two losers in the semi-final both win bronze medals). That would be the first medal for both players at a world championship. Minh won in three set match (21-8, 17-21, 22-20). He became the first Vietnamese to win a medal at the world championship.
In the semi-final against Lin Dan, Minh lost 17-21 15-21. Despite the semi-final loss, the bronze medal was still a huge success for Tien Minh.
Immediately after the championship, Minh was nominated by the governmental sports authority of Vietnam (the TCTDTT - Bureau of Sports and Physical Activities) for an Order of Labor, 2nd class.[2] Minh had been awarded the Order of Labor, 3rd class in 2011, also for his achievements and excellency in the field of sports.[3]
Personal life
He opened a sports apparel and equipment store named Tien Minh Shop in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2016.[4]
In December 2016, he married his long-time girlfriend Vũ Thị Trang. Trang is also a badminton player and has been competing alongside Minh throughout many international tournaments.[5]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China |  |
17-21, 15-21 |  |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |  |
18–21, 8–21 | |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  |
11–21, 16–21 | |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | |
21–13, 12–21, 20–22 | |
| 2007 | Vongchavalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
15–21, 21–14, 14–21 | |
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.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | U.S. Open |  |
21–19, 14–21, 21–19 |  |
| 2013 | Chinese Taipei Open |  |
21–19, 9–21, 18–21 |  |
| 2013 | U.S. Open |  |
18–21, 21–17, 21–18 | |
| 2012 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
21–11, 21–17 | |
| 2012 | Vietnam Open | |
21–14, 21–19 | |
| 2012 | Australian Open | |
11–21, 12–21 | |
| 2011 | Vietnam Open | |
21–13, 21–17 | |
| 2011 | U.S. Open | |
17–21, 18–21 | |
| 2010 | Australian Open |  |
21–14, 21–11 | |
| 2009 | Vietnam Open | |
21–7, 19–21, 21–14 | |
| 2009 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
21–11, 21–14 | |
| 2009 | Thailand Open |  |
21–16, 21–13 | |
| 2008 | Vietnam Open | |
24–22, 21–18 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lagos International |  |
21–18, 25–23 | |
| 2019 | Waikato International | |
14–21, 21–16, 21–17 | |
| 2019 | North Harbor International | |
21–13, 21–15 | |
| 2018 | Iran Fajr International | |
14–15, 11–13, 13–11, 7–11 | |
| 2017 | Vietnam International | |
21–14, 21–17 | |
| 2016 | Vietnam International Series | |
21–14, 23–21 | |
| 2016 | Vietnam International | |
22–20, 21–16 | |
| 2016 | Finnish Open | |
10–21, 14–21 | |
| 2016 | Waikato International | |
21–23, 21–8, 21–8 | |
| 2015 | Sydney International | |
21–11, 21–12 | |
| 2015 | White Nights |  |
16–21, 12–21 | |
| 2014 | Vietnam International | |
21–17, 21–13 | |
| 2009 | Vietnam International | |
21–13, 21–15 | |
| 2008 | Vietnam International | |
21–17, 10–21, 26–24 | |
| 2006 | Vietnam Satellite | |
21–17, 21–12 | |
| 2004 | Malaysia Satellite | |
15–11, 9–15, 15–12 | |
| 2004 | Vietnam Satellite | |
15–13, 9–15, 10–15 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Record against top-5 players
Nguyễn Tiến Minh's record against players who have been ranked world no. 5 or higher is as follows:[6]
| Player | Matches | Record | Win% | Last Match |
| Number 1 ranked players | ||||
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8 | 0–8 | 0% | Lost (21–16, 12–21, 12-21) at 2019 BWF World Championships First Round |
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12 | 1–11 | 8% | Lost (10–21, 5–21) at 2013 Japan Super Series Semifinal |
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6 | 2–4 | 33% | Won by walkover at 2019 Badminton Asia Championships Quarterfinal |
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1 | 0–1 | 0% | Lost (16–21, 17–21) at 2014 BWF World Championships Third Round |
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6 | 3–4 | 43% | Lost (17–21, 16–21) at 2014 Malaysia Super Series Premier First Round |
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6 | 3–3 | 75% | Lost (18-21, 8-21) at 2019 Badminton Asia Championships Semifinal |
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3 | 1–2 | 33% | Lost (18–21, 21–19, 14-21) at 2015 Singapore Super Series First Round |
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | Won (21-15, 15-21, 21-13) at 2011 Indonesia Super Series Premier First Round |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||
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7 | 0–7 | 0% | Lost (21–17, 13–21) at 2011 BWF World Championships Quarterfinal |
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8 | 6–2 | 75% | Won (21–8, 17–21, 22-20) at 2013 BWF World Championships Quarterfinal |
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4 | 0–4 | 0% | Lost (11–21, 12–21) at 2012 Australia Open Grand Prix Gold Final |
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6 | 2–4 | 33% | Lost (11–21, 12–21) at 2011 Yonex OCBC US Open Grand Prix Gold Quarterfinal |
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6 | 1–5 | 17% | Lost (21–10, 7–21, 9-21) at 2013 Malaysia Super Series First Round |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||
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5 | 0–5 | 0% | Lost (20–22, 21–15, 13-21) at 2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Grand Prix Second Round |
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5 | 3-2 | 60% | Lost (12–21, 14–21) at 2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Third Round |
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2 | 2–2 | 50% | Lost (19–21, 15–21) at 2013 Indonesia Super Series Premier First Round |
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3 | 1–2 | 33% | Lost (21–19, 10–21, 9-21) at 2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier First Round |
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7 | 6–1 | 85% | Lost (22–20, 19–21, 15-21) at 2013 Singapore Super Series Semifinal |
| Number 4 ranked players | ||||
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4 | 2–2 | 50% | Won (21–15, 28–26) at 2012 Vietnam Open Grand Prix Semifinal |
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5 | 3–2 | 60% | Won (21–19, 21–19) at 2015 Mexico City Grand Prix Second Round |
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10 | 5–5 | 50% | Won (22–20, 21–3) at 2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Second Round |
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5 | 3–2 | 60% | Lost (12–21, 14–21) at 2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Third Round |
References
- BWF World Ranking
- "Tiến Minh được đề nghị tặng Huân chương lao động hạng nhì". VNExpress (in Vietnamese). August 13, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- "Tiến Minh đón nhận Huân chương Lao động Hạng 3". Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). September 11, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- "Nguyễn Tiến Minh mở shop thể thao". Người Lao Động (in Vietnamese). March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- Nguyễn, Đăng (December 26, 2016). "Cặp Tiến Minh – Vũ Thị Trang nên duyên vợ chồng". Zing News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=26791000-C115-4F98-A3F7-EC3A12D28386
External links
- Nguyễn Tiến Minh at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com