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Lu Guangzu (general)
Lu Guangzu (; born on 19 October 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. In 2018, Lu made into his first final at the Lingshui China Masters. Since then, he both won Australian Open and Canada Open's titles. Career 2022 Lu reached the final of the Australian Open, his first final in four years, defeating world No.2 Lee Zii Jia en route. Although he lost to compatriot Shi Yuqi in three games, he qualified for the World Tour Finals for the first time in his career. In his group, he defeated Prannoy H. S. in a tight three-game match, but failed to qualify for the semi-finals as he lost to world No.1 Viktor Axelsen and Kodai Naraoka, both in straight games. Achievements Asian Championships ''Men's singles'' BWF World Tour (2 titles, 4 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu (surname)
Lu is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of several distinct Chinese surnames that are written with different characters in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Lú, Lǔ, or Lù when pinyin tone diacritics are used. Lu 盧 and Lu 陸 are the most common: both are among the 100 most common surnames in China. Languages using the Latin alphabet do not distinguish among the different Chinese surnames, rendering them all as Lu. List of surnames romanized as Lu * Lú 卢/盧 (2nd tone), the 52nd most common surname in China. "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "black". * Lù 陆/陸 (4th tone), the 61st most common surname in China. "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "land". * Lǔ 鲁/魯 (3rd tone), the 115th most common surname in China. "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "rude" or “foolish”, but the name originated from the ancient State of Lu. * Lù 路 (4th tone), the 116th most common surname in China. "Lo" in Cantonese. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Team Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event became null since 1994. At the 2003 event however, there is a controversy when China decided to pull out from the tournament at the last minute. Head coach Li Yongbo said that the tournament did not award any ranking points for the 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give his players more time to rest. Some of the top players were also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low. Championships Individual championships The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the Asia Championships. The number of events at each has ranged from one to six, and is given in the right-most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodai Naraoka
is Japanese badminton player from Aomori. He started playing badminton at the age of 5 with the influence of his father. Naraoka represented his country competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, won the bronze medals in the boys' singles and mixed team event. Achievements Youth Olympic Games ''Boys' singles'' World Junior Championships ''Boys' singles'' BWF World Tour (1 title, 4 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Men's singles'' BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up) ''Men's singles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Axelsen
Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danish badminton player. He is the 2017 and 2022 World champion and the 2020 Olympic champion. He won the 2010 World Junior Championships, beating South Korea's Kang Ji-wook in the final to become the first ever European singles player to hold the title. Axelsen is a three-time European champion, having won the title in 2016, 2018 and 2022. Early life Axelsen was born in Odense, and at six years old, his father introduced him to badminton, playing the games at the Odense badminton club. He lived with his father after his parents divorced, and then lived alone in Copenhagen at the age of 17 and joined the national team. His father Henrik Axelsen ran a small advertising agency for a number of years, but now works full time as a manager for his son, and his mother Gitte Lundager has a shop in central Odense with a hairdressing salon, cosmetics and fashion clothing. He was named as the 2004 Player of the Year by Odense badminton club. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prannoy H
Prannoy is an Indian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Prannoy Kumar (born 1992), Indian badminton player *Prannoy Roy Prannoy Lal Roy (born 15 October 1949) is an Indian economist, chartered accountant, psephologist, journalist and author. He is the former executive co-chairperson of NDTV and is considered to be one of its co-founders, along with his wife Ra ... (born 1949), Indian journalist and media personality {{given name Indian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 BWF World Tour Finals
The 2022 BWF World Tour Finals (officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the final tournament of the 2022 BWF World Tour. It was scheduled to be held from 14 to 18 December 2022 in Guangzhou, China but was later moved to Bangkok, Thailand, and held a week earlier – from 7 to 11 December 2022 – due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China. It had a total prize of $1,500,000. Tournament The 2022 BWF World Tour was the fifth edition of the BWF World Tour Finals and was originally scheduled to be organized by the Guangzhou Sports Bureau, Guangzhou Sports Competitions Centre, Guangzhou Badminton Administrative Centre, and Guangzhou Badminton Association. It would have been hosted by the Chinese Badminton Association and Guangzhou Municipal Government with sanction from the BWF. Due to the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the tournament was relocated to Thailand. It was then hosted by the Badminton Association of Thaila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shi Yuqi
Shi Yuqi (; Mandarin pronunciation: ; born 28 February 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. Shi Yuqi won his first Superseries title in the 2016 French Open. At the 2017 All England Open, he defeated 6-time champion Lin Dan to reach the final, and repeated the same feat again at the 2018 All England Open, where he outclassed Lin Dan in the tournament final. Early life Shi was born on 28 February 1996, in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province to parents Shi Lei and Fang Fang. He started playing badminton at age six when he entered a junior sports school in the city to practice badminton. In 2007, Shi went to Singapore to study as well as play badminton. He enrolled in Yu Neng Primary School and trained at the Singapore Badminton School under ex- SBA chief coach Zhang Qing Song. In 2009, he returned to China after the global financial crisis. In 2011, Shi won first place in the Jiangsu Province youth badminton competition. Thereafter, he successfully entered the Jiangsu Province badmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Zii Jia
Lee Zii Jia (, born 29 March 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player. He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and won his first BWF Super 1000 title at the 2021 All England Open. Lee is the reigning men's singles Asian champion, winning the title at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships. Early life Lee Zii Jia was born in Alor Setar, Kedah to Chinese Malaysians Lee Chee Hin and Leow Siet Peng, teachers and former basketball internationals. He was first introduced to badminton by his parents at the age of 6. In his earlier years, he studied at Keat Hwa H Primary School in Alor Setar, Kedah. Due to his results in the under 12 competition, he was soon drafted into the Bukit Jalil Sports School. Career 2015 In 2015, he became the junior champion in the Perak and Selangor Badminton Open. These standout performances and wins in the international circuit earned him a place in the Badminton Association of Malaysia. 2016 In November 2016, Lee won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Australian Open (badminton)
The 2022 Australian Open (officially known as the Sathio Group Australian Open 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at the State Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 15 to 20 November 2022 and had a total prize of US$180,000. Tournament The 2022 Australian Open was the twentieth and final tournament in the 2022 BWF World Tour prior to the World Tour Finals. It was a part of the Australian Open, which had been held since 1975. This tournament was organized by Badminton Australia with sanction from the BWF. Venue This international tournament was held at the State Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia. Point distribution Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Prize money The total prize money for this tournament was US$180,000. The distribution of the prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. Men's singles Seeds # L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Canada Open (badminton)
The 2018 Canada Open (officially known as the Yonex Canada Open 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament that took place at Canadian Winter Sport Institute in Canada from 19 to 24 June 2018 and had a total purse of $75,000. Tournament The 2018 Canada Open was the third Super 100 tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Canada Open championships which has been held since 1957. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Canada with the sanction of the BWF. Venue This international tournament was held at Markin-MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Point distribution Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF Tour Super 100 event. Prize money The total prize money for this tournament was US$75,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. Men's singles Seeds # Sameer Verma ''(withdrew)'' # Mark Caljouw ''(third round)'' # Ygor Coelho de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Australian Open (badminton)
The 2018 Australian Open (officially known as the Crown Group Australian Open 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament that took place at Quaycentre in Australia from 8 to 13 May 2018. The purse totalled $150,000. Tournament The 2018 Australian Open was the ninth tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Australian Open championships, which had been held since 1975. This tournament was organized by Badminton Australia and sanctioned by the BWF. Venue This international tournament was held at Quaycentre in Sydney, Australia. Point distribution Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Prize money The total prize money for this tournament was US$150,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. Men's singles Seeds # Prannoy Kumar ''(withdrew)'' # B. Sai Praneeth ''(quarter-finals)'' # Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk ''(withd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Lingshui China Masters
The 2018 Lingshui China Masters was a badminton tournament which took place at Agile Stadium in China from 10 to 15 April 2018 and had a total purse of $75,000. Tournament The 2018 Lingshui China Masters was the second Super 100 tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Lingshui China Masters championships, which had been held since 2001. This tournament was organized by the Chinese Badminton Association with the sanction from the Badminton Asia and BWF. Venue This international tournament was held at Agile Stadium which located inside the Lingshui Culture and Sports Square in Lingshui, Hainan, China. Point distribution Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF Tour Super 100 event. Prize money The total prize money for this tournament was US$75,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. Men's singles Seeds # Hsu Jen-hao ''(third round)'' # Liew Daren ''(qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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