Author: Joyce

Emilie Lefel
Character Introduction
Émilie Lefel is a French female badminton player.
In August 2013, Émilie Lefel competed in the World Championships held in Guangzhou, China, partnering with Audrey Fontaine in the women’s doubles event. Unfortunately, they were eliminated in the first round, losing 0–2 (12–21, 14–21) to Malaysia’s Amelia Alicia Anscelly and Soong Fie Cho.
Equipment Used
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Major Achievement
- 2016 Scottish Open Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2016 White Nights Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2016 Spanish International Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Copenhagen Masters Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Welsh International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Welsh International Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Scottish Open Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Dutch Open Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2015 Prague Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Guatemala International Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Guatemala International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Sri Lanka International Challenge Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Peru International Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2015 Peru International Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2015 Finnish Open Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Finnish Open Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Orléans International Challenge Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2014 Italian International Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2014 Swiss International Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2014 Swiss International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2014 Polish Open Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Scottish Open Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Swiss International Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 Bulgarian International Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Bulgarian International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 White Nights Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 White Nights Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 Mediterranean Games Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Irish International Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Kharkiv International Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Kharkiv International Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Spanish Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2010 Irish International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
September 13, 2024
Tai Yi
Character Introduction
In 1999, she joined the Jiangsu Youth Amateur Sports School. In 2002, representing the Wuxi team, she won three gold medals in the women’s team, singles, and doubles events at the Jiangsu Provincial Games. At the end of the same year, she was selected for the National Junior Team and became the captain of the women’s team. In 2003, she joined the Shanghai Badminton Team and was selected for the National Youth Team by the end of the year. She entered the national team in 2005 and played as the third singles player for the women’s team, helping them win the Asian Junior Championships title. She retired in 2009 and is currently coaching at a private club in Canada.
Later, she switched to Canadian citizenship and represented Canada in international competitions.
Equipment Used
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Major Achievement
- 2008 Montreal International Challenge: Women’s Singles Champion
- 2005 Asian Junior Badminton Championships: Women’s Team Champion
- 2002 Jiangsu Provincial Games: Women’s Singles Champion
- 2002 Jiangsu Provincial Games: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2002 Jiangsu Provincial Games: Women’s Team Champion
September 13, 2024
Brian YANG
Character Introduction
Brian Yang (born November 25, 2001) is a Canadian badminton player of Chinese descent. Born and raised in Canada, Brian Yang developed a passion for badminton and began training with the support of his parents.
In 2017, he won his first senior title at the Suriname International.
In 2018, Brian won the mixed team gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games.
In 2021, he claimed the men’s singles title at the Denmark Masters.
Equipment Used
ASTROX 100ZZ；75TH 65Z2；EXBOLT 63；SHB65Z2MEX；DUORA 10 YX ；AEROBITE BOOST；SHB65Z3 C-90；10505EX；
Major Achievement
- 2024 Indonesia Masters: Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 Canada Badminton Challenge: Men’s Singles Champion
- 2023 Pan American Games: Men’s Singles Gold Medalist
- 2023 Pan American Badminton Championships: Men’s Singles Champion
- 2022 Pan American Badminton Championships: Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2022 India Open: Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2021 Denmark Masters: Men’s Singles Champion
- 2020 SaarLorLux Open: Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2019 Pan American Games: Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2017 Pan American Junior Championships: Boys’ Singles Champion
- 2017 Suriname International: Men’s Singles Champion
September 13, 2024
Xiaodong SHENG
Character Introduction
Sheng Xiaodong (born January 19, 1998) is a former member of the Tianjin Badminton Team and, since 2018, a Canadian men’s badminton player.
Sheng Xiaodong was originally a member of the Tianjin Badminton Team. As a child, he was weak and prone to illness, so his parents introduced him to badminton to improve his health. He began training in badminton at a youth sports school in 2005. He is currently signed with Kawasaki International Club and has received guidance from coach Li Mao.
In August 2011, Sheng Xiaodong won the runner-up position in the boys’ singles event for his age group at the National Youth Badminton Championship held in Yichang, Hubei. In the same year, he earned a spot on the China National Youth Badminton Team by finishing as the runner-up in a selection tournament held in Jinjiang, Fujian.
In 2013, at the National Youth Badminton Championship, Sheng Xiaodong won the boys’ singles title and, together with Xu Linhan, also secured the boys’ doubles championship.
In September 2017, Sheng Xiaodong represented Tianjin at the 13th National Games of China in badminton.
In March 2018, he represented Canada for the first time in international competition, finishing as the runner-up in the men’s singles final at the Jamaica International Badminton Tournament, where he lost to his teammate Jason Anthony Ho-Shue. Later that month, he claimed the men’s singles title at the Giraldilla International Badminton Tournament.
Equipment Used
DUORA Z-STRIKE；NANOFLARE 1000Z；
Major Achievement
- 2020 Iran International Challenge: Men’s Singles Champion
- 2018 Jamaica International: Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2013 National Youth Badminton Championship: Men’s Singles Champion
September 13, 2024
Jacco Arends
Character Introduction
Jacco Arends, a Dutch male badminton player.
In 2013, Jacco Arends, partnering with Jelle Maas, won the men’s doubles title at the Swedish Stockholm International.
Equipment Used
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Major Achievement
- 2015 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Canada Open: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Swedish Masters: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2014 Belgian International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2014 Belgian International: Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2014 Spanish Open: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2014 Spanish Open: Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2014 Swedish Masters: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2014 Swedish Masters: Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Italian International: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 Irish Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2013 Irish Open: Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Scottish Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold: Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Belgian International: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Finnish Open: Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Swedish Stockholm International: Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Irish International: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Irish International: Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Norwegian International: Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Spanish Open: Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Croatian International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2012 Croatian International: Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Swedish Stockholm International: Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
September 13, 2024
Yao Jie
Character Introduction
Yao Jie (born in Wuhan, Hubei) later became a Dutch female badminton player.
Yao Jie comes from a sports family; her father was a football player, and her mother practiced gymnastics and athletics. As a child, she was spotted by a gymnastics coach and trained in gymnastics for a while before switching to badminton. She was later selected for the Chinese national badminton team and was in the same group as Olympic champion Zhang Ning.
In 1999, Yao Jie transferred from the national team to the Hubei team. After gaining approval from the provincial team, she decided to move to the Netherlands to play for a badminton club. Due to her impressive performances in the Netherlands, she was invited to join the Dutch national team as a training partner for Mia Audina and was offered a one-year contract.
In September 2001, Yao Jie competed in the Netherlands Open and reached the final in both women’s singles and mixed doubles with Mia Audina. She also won the European Badminton Championships representing the Netherlands. In November of the same year, she planned to return to China for the National Games and had already purchased a ticket, but ultimately did not return. Instead, she extended her work visa in the Netherlands and continued to compete in European tournaments.
In October 2003, Yao Jie obtained Dutch citizenship and officially joined the Dutch national badminton team as an “overseas player.” That year, she returned to Guangzhou to compete in the China Open. In 2004, Yao Jie represented the Netherlands at the Athens Olympics in women’s singles, where she was eliminated in the round of 16 by Wang Chen of Hong Kong.
In 2008, Yao Jie had accumulated the necessary points to compete in the Olympics; however, due to the Dutch Olympic Committee’s requirement that athletes must be in the world top 16 to participate, Yao Jie, ranked 17th at the time, unfortunately missed the Beijing Olympics. In October of the same year, at age 31, she won the Netherlands Open again, her first title in three years. Yao Jie announced her retirement in 2009.
In 2011, two years after retiring, Yao Jie was recalled by the Dutch Olympic Committee, allowing her to participate in the Olympics once again. In June of that year, she competed in the Singapore Super Series, defeating Cheng Shao-chieh and Pai Hsiao-ma, and reached the semi-finals of the Super Series at the age of 34.
In July 2012, Yao Jie represented the Netherlands at the London Olympics in women’s singles. She won her group matches against Egle Stapukaitite of Lithuania and Ragna Ingolfsdottir of Iceland but was eliminated in the first knockout round by Saina Nehwal of India with scores of 14-21, 16-21, stopping at the round of 16 and concluding her second Olympic journey. In November of the same year, Yao Jie competed in the Hong Kong Super Series women’s singles but was defeated in the first round by Thai youngster Busanan Ongbamrungphan. After this, she announced her retirement, ending her athletic career.
Equipment Used
MUSCLE POWER 99；super waves 32；VT-7000；VS-800；super waves 33 control；VS-650 STRINGS；GR218；BR-301；SHB-86EX；SK-284；
Major Achievement
- 2012 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2011 Bitburger Badminton Gold Grand Prix: Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2011 Dutch Grand Prix: Women’s Singles Champion
- 2011 Singapore Super Series: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2009 BWF Super Series Finals: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2009 French Super Series: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2009 Danish Super Series: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2008 Danish Super Series: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2008 Dutch Grand Prix: Women’s Singles Champion
- 2007 Malaysian Super Series: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2006 Thai Open: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2006 China Open: Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2006 Macau Open: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2006 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2005 Thai Open: Women’s Singles Champion
- 2004 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 2004 Danish Open: Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2004 Dutch Open: Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2004 Thai Open: Women’s Singles Champion
- 2003 Dutch Open: Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 2002 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Singles Champion
- 2001 Dutch Open: Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 1999 Malaysian Open: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
- 1998 Dutch Open: Women’s Singles Runner-up
- 1997 East Asian Games: Women’s Team Champion
- 1996 German Open: Women’s Singles Champion
- 1994 World Junior Badminton Championships: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 1994 World Junior Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
September 13, 2024
Selena Piek
Character Introduction
Selena Piek (Dutch: Selena Piek, born September 30, 1991) is a Dutch female badminton player specializing in doubles events.
Selena Piek started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the BC Weesp club and currently represents the BC Duijnwijk Haarlem club.
In April 2009, Selena Piek represented the Netherlands at the European Youth Badminton Championships held in Milan, Italy, where she, together with Iris Tabeling and Jaco Arends, won the silver medal in women’s doubles and the gold medal in mixed doubles.
In August 2011, Selena Piek competed in the Slovakia Open, where she won the women’s doubles and mixed doubles titles with Iris Tabeling and Dave Khodabaks respectively.
In 2012, Selena Piek, in partnership with Iris Tabeling, won the women’s doubles titles at the Estonia International and Belgium International. They also reached the final of the higher-tier Dutch Open, eventually winning the title after defeating another Dutch pair. Additionally, she and Dave Khodabaks won the mixed doubles title at the Estonia International.
In 2013, after winning the women’s doubles title at the Stockholm International in Sweden with Iris Tabeling early in the year, Selena Piek began partnering with Eefje Muskens. They won the women’s doubles runner-up at the Canada Open in July, and went on to win the titles at the Bitburger Gold Grand Prix, Scottish Open, Irish Open, and Italy International later in the year. Her world ranking also reached a career-high of 17th place (December 26, 2013). Additionally, Selena Piek started partnering with Jaco Arends in mixed doubles, achieving notable results, including winning the Irish Open and finishing as runner-up at the Belgium International and Italy International.
In January 2015, Selena Piek and Jaco Arends competed in the Swedish Masters, winning the mixed doubles final 2-1 (21-17, 17-21, 21-14) against the 3rd seeds, Vitaly Durkin and Nina Vislova from Russia, marking a successful start to the year.
In May 2016, she and Eefje Muskens competed in the Indonesia Super Series, where they reached the semi-finals in women’s doubles, losing 0-2 (10-21, 18-21) to the top seeds, Misaki Matsumoto and Ayaka Takahashi, achieving their first semi-final result in a Super Series event.
In March 2021, Selena Piek reached the semi-finals in women’s doubles at the All England Open.
Equipment Used
ASTROX 88S；ASTROX 88S PRO；75TH AERUS Z；
Major Achievement
- 2024 European Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2024 Swiss Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2024 All England Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2024 German Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2023 European Games: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2023 Swiss Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2022 French Open: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Netherlands Open: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2022 European Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2021 Irish Open: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2021 Netherlands Open: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2021 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2021 Orleans Masters: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2021 All England Open: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2020 Hylo Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2020 Hylo Open: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2019 Netherlands Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2019 European Games: Women’s Doubles Gold Medal
- 2019 Brazil International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2019 German Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2019 Austrian Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2019 European Badminton Championships: Mixed Team Bronze Medal
- 2019 Malaysia Masters: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2019 Thailand Masters: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2018 Scottish Open: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2018 Netherlands Open: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2018 Netherlands Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2018 Belgium International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2018 Canada Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2018 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2018 Orleans Masters: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2017 Scottish Badminton Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Scottish Badminton Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2017 Netherlands Open: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2017 Belgium International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2017 Belgium International: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2016 Indonesia Super Series: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2016 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2016 European Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2016 India Gold Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Brazil Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Brazil Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2015 Netherlands Open: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Netherlands Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2015 Bitburger Gold Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2015 Canada Open: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Canada Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2015 US Gold Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2015 Swiss Gold Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2015 Swedish Masters: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2014 Netherlands Open: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2014 Belgium International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2014 Belgium International: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2014 Spain Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2014 European Badminton Championships: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2014 Germany Gold Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2014 Swedish Masters: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Italy International: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Irish Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2013 Irish Open: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Scottish Badminton Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2013 Scottish Badminton Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Bitburger Gold Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Netherlands Open: Women’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2013 Belgium International: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 Canada Grand Prix: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 US Gold Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2013 Stockholm International: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Netherlands Open: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Belgium International: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2012 Estonia International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2012 Estonia International: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2011 Slovakia Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2011 Slovakia Open: Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2009 European Youth Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2009 European Youth Badminton Championships: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2009 European Youth Badminton Championships: Mixed Team Runner-up
- 2007 European Youth Badminton Championships: Mixed Team Runner-up
September 13, 2024
Robin Tabeling
Character Introduction
Robin Tabeling (Dutch: Robin Tabeling, born April 24, 1994) is a Dutch male badminton player specializing in doubles events.
In March 2013, Robin Tabeling competed in the European Youth Badminton Championships held in Ankara, Turkey, where he and his partner, Micke Halkema, won the silver medal in mixed doubles. In November of the same year, the pair won their first international title at the Hungary International.
In November 2017, he competed in the Scottish Badminton Grand Prix, where he and his partner, Jelle Maas, won the men’s doubles final by defeating the 8th seeds, their teammates Jaco Arends and Ruben Jille, with a score of 2-0 (21-11, 21-15). This was their first international professional title.
In April 2018, Robin Tabeling participated in the European Badminton Championships held in Huelva, Spain. In the men’s doubles semi-finals, he and Jelle Maas were defeated 0-2 (15-21, 18-21) by the 3rd seeds, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark, finishing in 3rd place.
Equipment Used
ASTROX 88D PRO；SHB65Z3；
Major Achievement
- 2024 European Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2024 Swiss Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2024 All England Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2024 German Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2023 European Games: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2023 Swiss Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2022 French Open: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Netherlands Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2022 European Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2021 Irish Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2020 Hylo Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2020 European Badminton Championships: Men’s Team Runner-up
- 2019 Netherlands Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2019 European Games: Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2019 Brazil International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2019 German Open: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2019 Austrian Open: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2019 European Badminton Championships: Mixed Team Bronze Medal
- 2019 Malaysia Masters: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2018 Hylo Open: Men’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2018 Netherlands Open: Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2018 European Badminton Championships: Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal
- 2017 Italian International: Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Scottish Badminton Grand Prix: Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Scottish Badminton Grand Prix: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 2016 Scottish Badminton Grand Prix: Men’s Doubles Semi-finals
- 2013 Hungary International: Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2013 European Youth Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2013 European Youth Badminton Championships: Mixed Team Semi-finals
September 13, 2024
Dicky Palyama
Character Introduction
Dicky Palyama, Dutch male badminton player.
In August 2010, Dicky Palyama competed in the World Badminton Championships held in Paris, France. He advanced to the third round of the men’s singles event by defeating Brice Leverdez of France and Misha Zilberman of Israel with scores of 2-0 in the first two rounds. However, he was defeated by Kazushi Yamada of Japan with a score of 1-2 (21-14, 19-21, 11-21) in the third round, ending his run in the Round of 16.
In August 2011, Dicky Palyama competed in the World Badminton Championships held in London, England. He won his first-round match 2-0 against a Canadian player but was defeated by the 6th seed, Chen Jin of China, with a score of 0-2 (13-21, 17-21) in the second round.
Equipment Used
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Major Achievement
- 2009 Netherlands International: Men’s Singles Champion
- 2009 Sweden International: Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2008 Russia Open: Men’s Singles Champion
- 2004 Germany Open: Men’s Singles Semi-finals
September 13, 2024
Kirsten DE WIT
Character Introduction
Kirsten de Witte is a Dutch female badminton player who specializes in women’s doubles.
Equipment Used
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Major Achievement
- 2023 Luxembourg International Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2022 Malta International Women’s Doubles Champion
- 2022 Hungary International Mixed Doubles Champion
September 13, 2024
Lang Ville
Character Introduction
Ville Lång is a Finnish male badminton player.
In the 2003 European Youth Badminton Championships, Lång won a bronze medal. He also secured the Finnish National Championships title in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Lång performed well in the men’s singles, reaching the Round of 16 by defeating players from Ukraine and the USA, but was defeated by Indonesian star Sony Dwi Kuncoro.
In 2012, Lång represented Finland at the London Olympics. He was eliminated in the group stage of the men’s singles event, losing 1-2 (8-21, 21-14, 11-21) to top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. During the competition, Finnish President Sauli Väinämö Niinistö was present to support him.
In August 2013, Lång competed in the World Badminton Championships held in Guangzhou, China. In the first round of the men’s singles, he lost 0-2 (4-21, 15-21) to Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.
In August 2014, Lång participated in the World Badminton Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. He won 2-1 against Israel’s Misha Zilberman in the first round, but was defeated 1-2 (21-17, 15-21, 17-21) by the 9th seed Hu Yun of Hong Kong in the second round.
In August 2015, Lång competed in the World Badminton Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he lost 0-2 (13-21, 14-21) to the 9th seed Son Wan-ho of South Korea in the first round.
Equipment Used
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Major Achievement
- 2016 Estonia International Men’s Singles Champion
- 2009 Estonia International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2008 Italy International Challenge Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2008 Norway International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2008 Russia International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
- 2008 Croatia International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
September 13, 2024
Kalle KOLJONEN
Character Introduction
Kalle Koljonen (born February 26, 1994) is a Finnish male badminton player.
In October 2015, Koljonen won his first senior international men’s singles title at the Hungary International by defeating Denmark’s Rasmus Messerschmidt 2–1 (19–21, 21–17, 21–15) in the final.
Equipment Used
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Major Achievement
- 2023 Poland Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2021 European Championships Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2019 Azerbaijan International Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2019 White Nights Badminton Open Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2016 Norway International Men’s Singles Champion
- 2015 Hungary International Men’s Singles Champion
- 2014 European Championships Men’s Team Bronze Medalist
September 13, 2024