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Character Introduction
Alex Lanier (French: Alex Lanier, born January 26, 2005) is a French male badminton player from Caen, France.
Alex began playing badminton at the age of 3 and later joined the Coastal Diving Badminton Club. In 2019, he moved to a club in Strasbourg. In 2020, at the age of 15, Alex joined the French National Sports Institute.
In 2021, at the age of 16, Alex won his first adult international title by defeating B.R. Sangiuls in the final of the Lithuanian International. He followed this with a runner-up finish at the Latvian International and a second title at the Italian International.
In 2022, Alex won the Estonian International. In May of that year, he represented France at the Thomas Cup. In August, he won the European Youth Badminton Championships in men’s singles. In October, he claimed the BWF World Tour title by defeating Japan’s Takuma Obayashi in the final of the Canadian Open, becoming the youngest-ever winner of a BWF World Tour event at 17 years old.
In August 2024, Lanier competed in the Japan Open held in Yokohama. Ranked 29th in the world, he defeated top players such as Lee Zii Jia and Shi Yuqi to reach the final, where he won the title by beating Chou Tien-chen 21-17, 22-20, claiming his first Super 750 event victory.
Equipment Used
ASTROX 99；SHB65Z3；10505EX；
Major Achievement
- 2024 Japan Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2024 Canadian Open Men’s Singles Runner-Up
- 2024 European Badminton Championships Men’s Team Runner-Up
- 2023 Siedem Mody International Men’s Singles Semi-Finalist
- 2023 Hilo Badminton Open Men’s Singles Semi-Finalist
- 2023 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Bronze Medalist
- 2023 Polish Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2023 European Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-Up
- 2022 Canadian Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2023 Estonian International Men’s Singles Runner-Up
- 2022 European Youth Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
- 2022 European Youth Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-Up
- 2021 Latvian International Men’s Singles Runner-Up
- 2022 Estonian International Men’s Singles Champion
- 2021 Estonian International Men’s Singles Champion
- 2021 Italian International Men’s Singles Champion
- 2021 Lithuanian International Men’s Singles Champion
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[…] Alex Lanier of France faced Nhat Nguyen from Ireland in the only all-European clash of the day. After a tight 24-22 first game, Lanier dominated the second with a 21-9 victory. He will now challenge Chou Tien Chen from Chinese Taipei, whom he previously defeated at the Japan Open. […]