Lu Guang Zu
Character Introduction
Lu Guangzu (陆光祖), born in October 1996 in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, is a Chinese male badminton player, an international-level sportsman, who plays for the Jiangsu Provincial Badminton Team.In 2016, Lu was selected for the second team of the China National Badminton Team; in June 2017, he was selected for the first team of the China National Badminton Team.
In September 2017, Lu Guangzu won the third place in the men’s badminton team and the third place in the men’s singles in the Thirteenth Games of the People’s Republic of China.
In May 2018, Lu Guangzu played in the Australian Open Badminton Championships, defeating teammate Zhou Zeqi 2-0 (21-8, 23-21) in the men’s singles final to win his first adult tournament title.
In March 2019, Lu Guangzu won the men’s team title at the 2019 Asian Badminton Mixed Team Championships.
In September 2020, Lu Guangzu helped Qingdao Renzhou win the 2020 China Badminton Club Super League.
In September 2021, Lu Guangzu won the third place in Men’s Badminton Team and the second place in Men’s Singles in the 14th Games of the People’s Republic of China.
In October 2021, Lu Guangzu won the 2021 Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championship.
In September 2023, Lu Guangzu competed in the China Open Badminton Championships and reached the final of the Men’s Singles event, but was defeated by Anselmo Ansalon 16-21,19-21, finishing second.
In September 2024, Lu broke a six-year title drought by defeating Li Jiahao 21-16,20-22,21-18 in the final of the Korea Open to win his third career tour men’s singles title.
World Ranking – Men’s Singles 13, Week 35, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 19, 56691 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 15, 43490 points
Equipment Used
ASTROX 99 PRO,arcsaber 11 pro,ASTROX 99,75TH 65Z2,AEROBITE,SHB65Z2MEX,SHB65Z3MEX,10486CR/20682CR,AirStream N99
Major Achievement
- 2024 Korea Open Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
- 2024 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarter-finalist
- Member of 2024 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Champion
- 2024 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Team Champion
- 2022 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Gold Medalist
- 2023 China Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2022 Australian Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2022 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2021 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Champion
- 2021 14th National Games Badminton Men’s Team Bronze Medal
- 2021 14th National Games Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2020 Thomas Cup Badminton Team Championships Runner-up Member
- 2019 Military Games Badminton Men’s Team Champion
- 2019 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion
- 2019 Korea Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2019 7th World Military Games Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 Thailand Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- West Germany 2018. Modi Badminton International Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2018 Canadian Open Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
- 2018 Australian Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2018 China Lingshui Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2018 Asian Badminton Team Championships Men’s Team Runner-up
- 2017 13th National Games Badminton Men’s Singles 3rd Runner-up