The 2013 London Grand Prix Gold was the twelfth grand prix gold and grand prix tournament of the
2013 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. This tournament was held for the first time as part of
London Grand Prix Gold
The London Grand Prix Gold is an open international badminton tournament held in London, England. This tournament has been a BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold, Grand Prix Gold level, with total prize money US$120,000.
Previous winners
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The Copper Box Arena, London, England October 1 until October 6, 2013, and had a total purse of $120,000.
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Men's singles
Seeds
# Jan Ø. Jørgensen
Jan Østergaard Jørgensen (born 31 December 1987) is a Danish retired badminton player who played for SIF (Skovshoved) in the national league. He won the men's singles title at the 2014 European Championships, and was the bronze medalist at the ...
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# Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus (born 16 January 1986) is a Danish badminton player. He was a member of the winning Denmark team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China.
Career
Junior
He won 4 junior national titles, 2 in singles in 2003 ...
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# 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 ...
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# Rajiv Ouseph
Theratil Rajiv Ouseph (born 30 August 1986) is a former badminton player from England who represented both England and Great Britain in the international tournaments. Ouseph was the European Champion, winning in 2017.
Ouseph was born and brough ...
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# Tan Chun Seang ''(third round)''
# Mohd Arif Abdul Latif
Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif (born 22 August 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player. He competed in the international tournament as an independent player. He married an Indonesian badminton player Rusydina Antardayu Riodingin on 14 September 2019. ...
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# Ville Lång
Ville Lång (born 14 February 1985) is a badminton player from Finland. He won ten consecutive Finland's National Championship men's singles title in 2005–2014, and 3 men's doubles title in 2010, 2011, and 2017. In 2003, he won bronze at the ...
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# Derek Wong
Derek Wong (born Wong Zi Liang, traditional Chinese: 黃梓良, 13 January 1989) is a retired Singaporean badminton player. Wong is a two-time Olympian, who took part at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was flag bearer in the latter' ...
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Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Women's singles
Seeds
# Busanan Ongbamrungphan
Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thai: บุศนันท์ อึ๊งบำรุงพันธ์; born 22 March 1996) is a Thai badminton player who specializes in singles. She competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games as well as the 2020 Summe ...
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# Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk ( th, พรทิพย์ บูรณะประเสริฐสุข; born 24 October 1991) is a Thai badminton player. Buranaprasertsuk won her first Superseries title in 2011 India Open on 1 May 2011, becoming ...
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# Carolina Marín
Carolina María Marín Martín (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish professional badminton player. She is an Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles, Olympic Champion, three-time BWF World Championships, World Champion, six-time ...
(champion)
# Sashina Vignes Waran ''(second round)''
# Kirsty Gilmour
Kirsty Gilmour (born 21 September 1993) is a Scottish badminton player who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain.
Career
Gilmour won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Michelle Li of Canada in the final ...
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# Kristína Gavnholt
Kristína Gavnholt (born 12 September 1988 as Kristína Ludíková) is a Czech badminton player. She competed for Czech Republic at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
European Junior Championships
She was the girls' doub ...
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# Karin Schnaase
Karin Schnaase (born 14 February 1985) is a German badminton player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She placed 2nd in her group during group play and did not advance to the next round. She is well known for the broken sh ...
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# Deng Xuan ''(quarter-final)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Men's doubles
Seeds
# Mathias Boe
Mathias Boe (born 11 July 1980) is a badminton player from Denmark. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He joined the Den ...
/ Carsten Mogensen
Carsten Mogensen (born 24 July 1983) is a former badminton player from Denmark. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Moge ...
(champion)
# Chris Langridge
Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze m ...
/ Peter Mills ''(second round)''
# Marcus Ellis
Marcus Ellis (born 14 September 1989) is a British badminton player. He was the men's doubles champion in the English National Championships. Ellis and Chris Langridge won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio d ...
/ Paul van Rietvelde ''(second round)''
# Wahyu Nayaka
Wahyu Nayaka Arya Pankaryanira (born 22 June 1992) is an Indonesian badminton player who plays in doubles category. Born in East Lombok, Pankaryanira has joined the Ratih club in Banten.
Achievements
SEA Games
''Men's doubles''
BWF Worl ...
/ Ade Yusuf ''(semi-final)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Women's doubles
Seeds
# Christinna Pedersen
Christinna Pedersen (born 12 May 1986) is a Danish badminton player.
Career
Christinna Pedersen is a right-handed doubles specialist.
From 2008 onwards, Pedersen paired with Joachim Fischer Nielsen in mixed doubles. The pair gained two Europ ...
/ Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Kamilla Rytter Juhl (born 23 November 1983) is a retired Danish badminton player. Juhl is an Olympic silver medalist, World Championship gold medalist and seven times European champion as well.
Career
Rytter Juhl played as a left-handed doubl ...
(champion)
# Birgit Michels
Birgit Michels ( Overzier; born 28 September 1984) is a German badminton player. She competed for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles. In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michae ...
/ Johanna Goliszewski ''(second round)''
# Shinta Mulia Sari
Shinta Mulia Sari (born 14 June 1988) is an Indonesian-born Singaporean former badminton player. She represented Singapore in the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the women's doubles with Yao Lei. She and Yao reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 Common ...
/ Yao Lei
Yao Lei (born 24 February 1990) is a Chinese-born Singaporean former badminton player.
Early life
In 2003, as a 13-year-old Yao emigrated to Singapore under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme. Her parents Yao Yiping and Gu Xiaojing were both ...
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# Heather Olver / Kate Robertshaw ''(quarter-final)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
Mixed doubles
Seeds
# Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Danny Bawa Chrisnanta (born 30 December 1988) is a retired Singaporean badminton player.
Career
Danny competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he captured a bronze medal in the mixed team and a silver medal in the men's doubles ...
/ Vanessa Neo
Vanessa Neo Yu Yan (born 19 June 1987) is a Singaporean former badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the ga ...
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# Michael Fuchs / Birgit Michels
Birgit Michels ( Overzier; born 28 September 1984) is a German badminton player. She competed for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles. In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michae ...
(champion)
# Chris Langridge
Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze m ...
/ Heather Olver ''(final)''
# Irfan Fadhilah / Weni Anggraini ''(semi-final)''
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
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London Grand Prix Gold
The London Grand Prix Gold is an open international badminton tournament held in London, England. This tournament has been a BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold, Grand Prix Gold level, with total prize money US$120,000.
Previous winners
Referen ...
London Grand Prix Gold
The London Grand Prix Gold is an open international badminton tournament held in London, England. This tournament has been a BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold, Grand Prix Gold level, with total prize money US$120,000.
Previous winners
Referen ...