Badminton player who held the Vietnamese No. 1 ranking for 21 years and competed at four Olympic Games
Introduction
Nguyen Tien Minh is a prominent Vietnamese badminton player, known for holding the national No. 1 ranking for 21 years and for being the first Vietnamese athlete to compete at four Olympic Games. At his peak, he reached No. 5 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) world rankings.
Career
Nguyen Tien Minh was introduced to badminton at age 10 by his father and soon won first place at a ward-level tournament. At 18, he decided to become a professional badminton player instead of pursuing an academic path favored by his family, and in the same year he joined the national team. A year later, at 19, he defeated veteran player Nguyen Phu Cuong to win the national championship in men's singles.
He won the national championship for 11 consecutive years from 2002 to 2013, a streak that ended only because he did not compete in 2014. To date, he has 16 national titles. Internationally, he has won four bronze medals at the SEA Games (2007, 2013, 2017, and 2022) and holds the record for the most appearances at the World Championships with 13, surpassing Lin Dan of China and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. His best result at the World Championships was a bronze medal. He was also recognized by the BWF for his durability.
In 2021, he competed at the Tokyo Olympics and became the oldest badminton player in the world to compete at that edition of the Games. He is also the first Vietnamese athlete to appear at four Olympic Games.
Key Milestones
Held the Vietnamese No. 1 ranking for 21 years; lost the position to younger player Nguyen Hai Dang in March 2023.
Reached No. 5 in the BWF world rankings.
Won 11 consecutive national championships (2002 to 2013) and 16 national titles in total.
Four SEA Games bronze medals (2007, 2013, 2017, 2022).
Record 13 appearances at the World Championships.
Four Olympic appearances, including Tokyo 2021.
At age 40, he continues to compete and has said he would only consider retiring after performing poorly in five or six consecutive tournaments or when his health reaches its limit.
At a glance
Birth date (solar)
12/2/1983
Birth-year stem-branch
Quý Hợi
Zodiac animal
Pig
Life Path number
8
Notable achievements
Held the Vietnamese No. 1 badminton ranking for 21 years (until March 2023)
Reached No. 5 in the BWF world rankings
Won 11 consecutive national championships (2002 to 2013), with 16 national titles in total
Four SEA Games bronze medals (2007, 2013, 2017, 2022)
Record 13 appearances at the World Championships
First Vietnamese athlete to compete at four Olympic Games, including Tokyo 2021
Destiny & Fortune Analysis
Based on Pythagorean numerology, computed from the name and sourced birth date above.
Life Path Number
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Number Life Path: 8
Calculated from the sum of your full birth date (day + month + year), the Life Path Number is the most important figure in numerology: it outlines your central path, biggest life lesson, and the personality tendencies that run through your whole life.
Strengths: Ambitious, strong manager, drawn to material success.
Watch out for: Can overvalue power/money, high work pressure.
Pythagorean Grid
31 ×
6
91 ×
222 ×
5
81 ×
112 ×
4
7
Numerology vs. reality
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Frequently asked
When was Nguyễn Tiến Minh born?
Nguyễn Tiến Minh was born on 12/2/1983, in the year Quý Hợi.
What is Nguyễn Tiến Minh's zodiac animal?
Nguyễn Tiến Minh is a Lợn, from the year Quý Hợi in the sixty-year stem-branch cycle.
What is Nguyễn Tiến Minh's Life Path number?
Nguyễn Tiến Minh's Life Path number is 8, obtained by reducing the digits of 12/2/1983.
What is Nguyễn Tiến Minh's Expression number?
The Expression number is 7, computed from the full birth name rather than the birth date, so it changes if the name does.
Where does Nguyễn Tiến Minh's birth date come from?
Nội dung được đối chiếu từ bài viết trên báo Thể thao & Văn hóa (TTXVN) về Nguyễn Tiến Minh. Every astrological and numerological figure on this page is computed from that date and name, not copied from a table.