Ren Xiangyu
Ren Xiangyu (Chinese: 任翔宇; pinyin: Rèn Xiángyǔ; born 23 October 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. Born in Luzhou, Sichuan province, he has shown his talent in badminton since he was child. He once trained at the Luzhou sports school, and entered the national team in 2016.[1] He helped the junior national team clinched the mixed team title at the 2015 and 2016 Asian Junior Championships, also at the 2015 and 2016 World Junior Championships. He took his first senior international title at the 2018 U.S. Open in the men's doubles event partnered with Ou Xuanyi.[2]
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| Country |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1998 Luzhou, Sichuan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 16 (MD 9 April 2019) 33 (XD 5 November 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 33 (MD), 33 (XD) (5 November 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain |
Fan Qiuyue |
 Lee Hong-sub Lim Su-min |
21–15, 17–21, 20–22 |  Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand |
Fan Qiuyue |
He Jiting Tan Qiang |
10–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand |
Tan Qiang |
Han Chengkai Zhou Haodong |
21–12, 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | Ou Xuanyi |
 Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan |
17–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Ou Xuanyi |
 Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan |
13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Ou Xuanyi |
Kang Min-hyuk Kim Won-ho |
16–21, 21–16, 21–17 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Zhou Chaomin |
Guo Xinwa Zhang Shuxian |
18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Belarus International | Zhou Chaomin |
Guo Xinwa Zhang Shuxian |
22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
References
- "世界冠军来了 泸州小将任翔宇首获国际羽毛球大赛冠军". sc.ifeng.com (in Chinese). Phoenix New Media. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- Hearn, Don (18 June 2018). "U.S. Open Finals – Ren takes a World Tour first!". Badzine.net. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- Ren Xiangyu at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com