Table of Biography
Zheng Siwei is a Chinese doubles badminton player. With his current partner Huang Yaqiong, Zheng Siwei is a three-time World Champion and Asian Games gold medalist in mixed doubles. He also helped the national team win the Thomas Cup in 2018 and the Sudirman Cup in 2019.
Early Life and Childhood
Zheng Siwei was born on 26 February 1997, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, and his age is 25 years old as of the year 2022.
Talking about Zheng’s parents, his father’s name is not available whereas his mother’s name is Chen Xiaojie. Similarly, there is also no information about Zheng’s siblings.
Zheng Siwei is known to be Chinese by nationality and belongs to the Christian religion, and his zodiac sign is Pisces.
Education
Talking about Zheng Siwei’s formal education, Zheng Siwei grew up in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and he might have done his schooling at a local school in Wenzhou, Zhejiang.
Furthermore, Zheng’s additional academic credentials are unavailable. Zheng may have started to play at an early age, and that’s why he might have skipped college.
Relationship Status
Zheng Siwei is married to his girlfriend Huang Yaqiong. As per the internet, the scene was very sweet, with Zheng Siwei dressed in a suit and leather shoes, kneeling on one knee to propose marriage.
The couple got married on October 13, 2021. Huang Yaqiong gives birth to a boy and makes Zheng a father of a child. It is seen that Zheng is quite happy being married and taking care of his child at the moment.
Caption: Zheng with his wife posing for the photo. Source: Twitter
Scandal
Zheng hasn’t been associated with any sort of rumors or controversies that would hamper his career. Also, Zheng avoids the media and avoids engaging in contentious behavior or situations that can damage his reputation.
Career and Professional Life
Zheng joined the national team in 2013 and excelled in junior events, winning four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the World Junior Championships, as well as six golds and one silver at the Asian Junior Championships between 2013 and 2015.
Although Zheng is still a junior, he has shown good senior performance by winning doubles titles in the New Zealand and Brazil Open. The BWF awarded him the Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year award for his achievements in 2015.
Zheng provoked the girders and achieved an outbreak in 2016 when he debuted as the world number one in mixed doubles in December 2016, partnering with Chen Qingchen. He and Chen won the year-end tournament Dubai World Superseries Finals in 2016 and 2017, as well as the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships.
In November 2017, Zheng formed a new partnership with Huang Yaqiong, and they began their career by winning the China, Hong Kong, and Macau Opens in consecutive weeks. On August 9, 2018, he reclaimed the world’s number-one spot in mixed doubles after winning seven World Tour titles in 2018, as well as gold medals at the World Championships and Asian Games.
Zheng and his partner Huang Yaqiong were the top seeds for the 2020 Summer Olympics. They were defeated in the final by their compatriots Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping in a close rubber game, earning them a silver medal.
Caption: Zheng with his partner playing badminton. Source: China Daily
Brand Endorsements
Zheng, the China team’s captain, revealed that they have been using the latest YONEX products since February 2021. Besides that, Zheng has not endorsed any brand and has not been seen in any collaborations with brands. In the coming days, we may see Zheng being associated with some brands and supporting their products.
Awards and Nomination
Zheng with his current partner Huang Yaqiong, Zheng is a three-time World Champion and Asian Games gold medalist in mixed doubles. He also helped the national team win the Thomas Cup in 2018 and the Sudirman Cup in 2019.
Caption: Zheng with his partner winning the award. Source: Okezone Sports
Zheng Siwei – Net Worth 2023
Zheng has an estimated net worth of approximately around $2.5 million. Most of Zheng’s income sources are from his badminton career.
Additionally, Zheng has worked very hard since his childhood to achieve this fame. Zheng is active in his career and is on the way to raising his net worth in the future.
Zheng Siwei – Body Measurements
He stands at the height of 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 76 kilograms. However Zheng’s exact body measurements are not available.
Similarly, Zheng has beautiful black eyes and hair but his dress size and shoe size are not available.
Social Media
Zheng is very popular on social media and his fans love him for the positive influence he has on them. Similarly, Zheng is very active on Instagram, where he likes to post snaps of his latest photoshoots about his games.
Zheng has 9862 followers on Instagram and owns an Instagram account @zhengsiwei1997. His Facebook account is Zheng and has 673 followers.