Wang was born in
Jiaxing in 1994. He began badminton training at Youyi Primary School in Xiuzhou District in 2002. In 2003, he was transferred to Zhejiang Provincial Sports Vocational and Technical College for more professional and systematic badminton training. He has shown his talent since a young age, by winning the boys' doubles and team championships in the 2011 National Junior Championships. Wang's journey began in the junior circuit, where he secured silver medals in both the mixed team and mixed doubles events at the
2012 Asian Junior Championships, followed by a gold medal in the mixed team and two bronze medals in the boys' and mixed doubles at the
World Junior Championships. Transitioning to the senior level, he reached his first Grand Prix final at the
2013 U.S. Open and experienced a breakthrough 2014 season, winning double titles in the mixed and men's doubles at the
China International. That same year, he captured his first Grand Prix title at the
India Grand Prix Gold alongside
Huang Yaqiong, clinched the men's doubles title at the
Bitburger Open with
Zhang Wen, and demonstrated his exceptional range by reaching the finals in two separate categories at the
China Masters. Wang competed at the
2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, when he was a student of the
China University of Geosciences, Wuhan. At that tournament he secured silver medals in both the mixed team and men's doubles events, while also reaching Grand Prix finals at the
China Masters and
Brasil Open alongside Zhang Wen. This partnership with Zhang proved exceptionally consistent, as they clinched three consecutive China International titles from 2014 to 2016. Wang's prowess in mixed doubles also began to shine early on when he won the
2016 Swiss Open with
Chen Qingchen. The year 2017 marked a defining moment; after winning the
Thailand Masters and a silver medal at the
Asian Championships with Huang Kaixiang, Wang experienced a career turning point upon partnering with
Huang Dongping. This formidable duo quickly ascended the global rankings by capturing their first Superseries title at the
Japan Open and winning the
China Masters Grand Prix Gold, while also finishing as runners-up at the
Korea Open and earning a bronze medal at the Asian Championships. By the end of this period, Wang had firmly established himself as a top-ten player. Wang 2018 season began with dominance at the
Asian Championships, where he captured the mixed doubles gold and a bronze in the men's doubles, followed by clinched the
Thomas Cup title in May. His momentum carried into the summer, earning a silver medal at the
World Championships in Nanjing, and a good performance at the
Asian Games in Jakarta, where he secured team gold and a mixed doubles bronze. Throughout the BWF World Tour season, Wang showcased incredible resilience by reaching four major finals—in
Malaysia,
Japan,
Fuzhou, and
Hong Kong; while he narrowly missed the titles in those rounds, his consistency qualified him for the
BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou. He ended the year on the highest possible note, finally breaking his runner-up streak by defeating his formidable compatriots,
Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, in a thrilling rubber game to claim the year-end championship. Wang with his partner Huang, kicked off the 2019 season with a victory at the
India Open, followed quickly by a runner-up finish at the
Malaysia Open, and a second consecutive
Asian Championships gold. Wang helped secure the
Sudirman Cup for China, then transitioned back to the individual circuit with Huang to win the
Australian Open. The busy summer months saw them reach the finals of the
Indonesia Open as a runner-up, before claiming the
Japan and
Thailand Open titles, and also a bronze medal at the
World Championships. During the final stretch of the year, Wang and Huang remained a constant threat, finishing as runner-up at the
China and
Denmark Opens, and then capturing the
Fuzhou China Open. He and his partner ending their prolific season as the runner-up at the
BWF World Tour Finals. Wang opened the 2020 season with elite-level consistency. Together with his partner Huang Dongping, they finishing as the runner-up at both the
Malaysia and the
Indonesia Masters. After the international circuit resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic, Wang reached the ultimate height of his profession at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics in July 2021, where Wang and Huang captured the gold medal in the
mixed doubles final, beating their compatriots
Zheng Siwei and
Huang Yaqiong in a close rubber game. His success as a team player was equally remarkable in late 2021; he first helped China lift the
2021 Sudirman Cup trophy in Finland, before contributing to a silver medal finish at the
2020 Thomas Cup in Denmark. Wang and Huang began 2022 with a strong performance as runners-up at the
All England Open, followed shortly by a victory at the
Korea Masters. They continued their momentum by earning a silver medal at the
Asian Championships, and reaching the final of the
Singapore Open to finish as runners-up. Later, the duo secured a bronze medal at the
World Championships in Tokyo. In early 2023, he reached the final of the
India Open, though he ultimately finished as a runner-up after being forced to withdraw from the title match because Wang suffered from a stomach infection. Throughout this period, Wang's career was increasingly hampered by a persistent and chronic waist (lower back) injury. This long-term physical struggle made it difficult for him to sustain the high-intensity training and recovery required for elite international badminton. In May 2023, Wang resigned from the Chinese national team as a result of a long-term injury. BWF announced his retirement on 1 June 2023. == Achievements ==