Li Shifeng
Li Shifeng (Chinese: 李诗沣; pinyin: Lǐ Shīfēng; born 9 January 2000) is a Chinese badminton player. He is the reigning All England Open men's singles champion, winning the title at 2023 All England Open.
| Li Shifeng 李诗沣 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Li with his gold medal of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 2000 Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 162 wins, 61 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (31 October 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (12 December 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Started playing badminton at the age of 6 with support from his father, Li then practiced in the Jiangxi team when he was in the elementary school, after that went to the Bayi team. At the age of 14, he participated in the National youth team training centre in Shenyang and entered the National second team in 2017. He was part of the Chinese junior team that won the gold medals at the 2017, 2018 World Junior Championships, and 2018 Asian Junior Championships. Li represented his country and competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and clinched the gold medal in the boys' singles event.