| Tang Hetian 唐鹤恬 | |
| Birth Name: | Tang Yongshu 唐永淑 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Birth Date: | 1975 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chongqing, China |
| Height: | 1.61 m |
| Handedness: | Left |
| Event: | Women's & mixed doubles |
| Bwf Id: | 87B0F4BA-B9E3-4FBC-B806-27C1A64C981E |
Tang Hetian (; born 5 January 1975), formerly known as Tang Yongshu (唐永淑), is a badminton player who competed internationally for China in the 1990s.[1] She played for Australia in the 2000s as He Tian Tang.[2] [3] [4]
Specializing in women's doubles, Tang earned a bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1997 IBF World Championships with her regular partner, Qin Yiyuan. Tang and Qin were also bronze medalists at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, yet they were overshadowed by fellow countrywomen Ge Fei and Gu Jun, the dominant women's doubles team of the day, who took gold at the latter two events. Tang won women's doubles at the 1995 Canadian Open in an unusual partnership with South Korea's Gil Young-ah (as players on the Chinese national squad rarely partner with foreign players). Tang and Qin won women's doubles at the 1997 Thailand Open and played together on the Chinese team that reclaimed the Uber Cup (women's world team championship trophy) from Indonesia in 1998.
After 1998, Tang retired from the Chinese national badminton team and later married her national teammate Yu Qi. They immigrated to Australia in the early 2000s. Tang played for the Australia national badminton team at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she won a bronze medal in the women's doubles event. The same year, she also represented Australia in the Uber Cup.[5] [6] [7]
At the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships, Tang won a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze in women's doubles.[8]
Her daughter Angela Yu followed in her footsteps as an Olympic athlete in Paris 2024 for Australia in the Womens doubles event. Also her son Jack Yu has been competing for Australia for the last five years.
Representing China.
| Year | Venue/Tournament | Event | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1996 | Atlanta, USA | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 3 | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1997 | Glasgow, Scotland | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 2 | |
| 1995 | Lausanne, Switzerland | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 3 | |
| Sudirman Cup | ||||
| 1997 | Glasgow, Scotland | Mixed team | 1 | |
| Uber Cup | ||||
| 1998 | Hong Kong | Women's team | 1 | |
| 1996 | Hong Kong | Women's team | 2 | |
| Asian Games | ||||
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Women's team | 1 | |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 3 | |
| Asia Championships | ||||
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 2 | |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Mixed doubles with Chen Gang | 3 | |
| 1995 | Beijing, China | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 2 | |
| World Junior Championships | ||||
| 1992 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Girls' doubles | 2 | |
| IBF World Grand Prix | ||||
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 1 | |
| 1998 | Swedish Open | Mixed doubles with Chen Gang | 2 | |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 2 | |
| 1997 | U.S. Open | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 1 | |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 1 | |
| 1997 | China Open | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 2 | |
| 1996 | China Open | Women's doubles with Qin Yiyuan | 1 | |
Representing Australia.
| Year | Venue/Tournament | Event | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | Women's doubles with Kate Wilson-Smith | 3 | |
| Oceania Championships | ||||
| 2014 | Ballarat, Australia | Women's doubles with Renuga Veeran | 3 | |
| Oceania Mixed Team Championships | ||||
| 2014 | Ballarat, Australia | Mixed team | 1 | |
| BWF Grand Prix | ||||
| 2014 | New Zealand Open | Women's doubles with Renuga Veeran | 1 | |
| 2009 | Australian Open | Women's doubles with Huang Chia-chi | 1 | |
| BWF International Challenge/Series | ||||
| 2014 | Maribyrnong International | Women's doubles with Renuga Veeran | 1 | |
| 2013 | Italian International | Women's doubles with Renuga Veeran | 2 | |
| 2013 | Welsh International | Women's doubles with Renuga Veeran | 1 | |
| 2013 | Victorian International | Mixed doubles with Robin Middleton | 1 | |
| 2010 | Altona International | Women's doubles with Renuga Veeran | 1 | |