Nguyen Tien Minh lost his position as number one badminton player in Vietnam after 21 years.

According to the rankings announced by BWF on March 14, Nguyen Tien Minh holds the 165th position in the world , down 2 places from his previous ranking. Nguyen Tien Minh's current total score is 8,720 points.

On the other hand, Nguyen Hai Dang rose 5 places to 163rd place in the world, with a total score of 8,910. This means that Nguyen Hai Dang is now 2 places above Nguyen Tien Minh, becoming the highest ranked tennis player in Vietnam.

Nguyễn Tiến Minh mất vị trí số một cầu lông Việt Nam sau 21 năm - 1 — For the first time in 21 years, Nguyen Tien Minh is no longer the number 1 player in Vietnam (Photo: Quan Do).

This is also the first time in 21 years that Nguyen Tien Minh is no longer the number one badminton player in Vietnam.

Nguyen Tien Minh’s ranking is not difficult to explain. The former number one player in Vietnam is now 40 years old and is no longer at the peak of his career. At the same time, Tien Minh is no longer flexible enough to participate in as many international tournaments as before.

For Nguyen Hai Dang, although he is temporarily ranked number one in Vietnam, his position of 163 is difficult to compare with Tien Minh's level, when Tien Minh was at his peak.

The highest position that Nguyen Tien Minh has ever had in the world men's badminton rankings is No. 5, above Lin Dan and Chen Long, only behind Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade, Taufik Hidayat and Boonsak Ponsana. This is the position he was ranked by BWF in December 2010.

In the past, Tien Minh won the bronze medal (HCB) in men's singles at the SEA Games 4 times in 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2021, the bronze medal at the Asian Badminton Championship in Wuhan (China) in 2019, and the bronze medal at the World Championship in 2013 in Guangzhou (China).

In addition, he also won a bronze medal in the men's team at the SEA Games in 2005. As for Nguyen Hai Dang, he still needs to strive a lot to achieve international titles.

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