In this Chinese name, the family name is Lei. Badminton player
| Lei Lanxi 雷兰曦 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) Dongguan, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tang Xianhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 22 (24 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 22 (24 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lei Lanxi (Chinese: 雷兰曦; pinyin: Léi Lánxī; born 25 January 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 BWF World Junior Championships in the mixed team event.
Early life
Lei was born in Dongguan, Guangdong. He started playing badminton at the age of 9 and entered the Dongguan Sports School, where he received scholarship from Tang Xianhu.
Career
In 2016, Lei competed in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event and was selected to play against the Armenian team in the group stage. In 2019, he won his first title at the Belarus International. He also reached the quarter-finals of the Vietnam Open.
In 2022, he competed in the Asian Championships and qualified for the first round of the main draw, but lost to Kanta Tsuneyama in three games. He reached his second final at the 2022 Malang Indonesia International.
In 2023, he helped the national team win the Asia Mixed Team Championships.
Achievements
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | U.S. Open | Super 300 |  Yushi Tanaka
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21–15, 18–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2024 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 |  Viktor Axelsen
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9–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Belarus International |  Raul Must
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21–10, 21–15 |  Winner
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| 2022 (II) | Indonesia International |  Weng Hongyang
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10–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Vietnam International Series | Liu Liang
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10–21, 21–14, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Malaysia International |  Syabda Perkasa Belawa
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17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | China International | Liu Liang
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21–7, 21–19 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "LEI Lan Xi | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- "国羽又一22岁天才崛起！林丹师弟获汤仙虎栽培，挑战桃田有戏？_雷兰曦". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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- "孙飞翔胜雷兰曦晋级半决赛，男双全军覆没丨越南赛1/4决赛". www.aiyuke.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- "羽毛球——亚锦赛：雷兰曦无缘下一轮-新华网体育". sports.news.cn. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- Zhang, Kevin (15 October 2022). "Weng Hong Yang Faces Lei Lan Xi In Indonesia International Challenge Final". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- "Asia Mixed Team Championships: China reign again". bwfsudirmancup.com. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
