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Character Introduction
Ivan Sozonov (Russian: Иван Созонов, born July 6, 1989) is a Russian male badminton player.
In 2009, Ivan Sozonov, along with Vladimir Ivanov, won the men’s doubles title at the Russian Open and successfully defended the title the following year.
In July 2013, Ivan Sozonov represented Russia at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, where he won the silver medal in men’s doubles.
In August 2013, Sozonov competed in the World Badminton Championships held in Guangzhou, China. Partnering with Vladimir Ivanov as the 4th seed in men’s doubles, they received a bye in the first round but were defeated in the second round by Malaysia’s Zakry Abdul Latif/Fairuzizuan Tazari with a score of 0–2 (21–14, 15–21, 16–21).
In April 2014, Ivan Sozonov represented Russia at the European Badminton Championships, winning the men’s doubles title by defeating the 4th seeds from Denmark, Mads Conrad-Petersen/Mads Pieler Kolding, 2–0 (21–13, 21–16). This victory made them the first Russian pair to win the men’s doubles title at the European Championships.
In July 2015, Sozonov and Ivanov won the men’s doubles title at the Russian Grand Prix by defeating Malaysia’s Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong 2–0 (22–20, 21–19) in the final.
In March 2016, the duo achieved their biggest career victory by winning the prestigious All England Open men’s doubles title, defeating Japan’s Hiroyuki Endo/Kenichi Hayakawa, 2–1 (21–23, 21–18, 21–16), making them the first Russian pair to win the All England men’s doubles title.
Equipment Used
BG-80；ASTROX 88D；SHBCFZMEX；VOLTRIC 80 ETN；SHBA3MEX；SHB-01YLTD；SHBELSZ；
Major Achievement
- 2021 European Badminton Championships – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2021 European Badminton Championships – Mixed Team Champion
- 2020 Denmark Open – Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2020 All England Open – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2020 European Men’s Team Championships – Champion
- 2019 Dutch Open – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Russian Open – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2019 European Games – Men’s Doubles Bronze Medalist
- 2018 Syed Modi International – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2018 Russian Grand Prix – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 European Badminton Championships – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2017 Japan Super Series – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2017 Russian Grand Prix – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 German Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2017 European Mixed Team Championships – Runner-up
- 2016 Russian Grand Prix – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016 World University Badminton Championships – Mixed Team Bronze Medalist
- 2016 European Badminton Championships – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2016 All England Open – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016 German Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 US Grand Prix – Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Macau Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 Bitburger Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2015 Russian Grand Prix – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2015 India Super Series – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2015 German Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2014 Bitburger Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Indonesia Super Series – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2013 Thailand Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Macau Grand Prix Gold – Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2012 Russian Grand Prix – Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2011 Russian Grand Prix – Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
