Yao Lei
Yao Lei (born 24 February 1990) is a China-born Singaporean former badminton player.[1] She won the women's doubles silver and mixed doubles bronze at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. She also represented Singapore in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with Shinta Mulia Sari.[2] Her parents Yao Yiping and Gu Xiaojing were both international badminton players. In 2003, as a 13-year-old she emigrated to Singapore under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[3][4]
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Birth name | 姚蕾 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Nantong, Jiangsu, China | 24 February 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 8 (WD 29 July 2010) 16 (XD 23 September 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yao retired from competitive badminton in 2014, citing a lack of passion and drive. Yao had enrolled at Soochow University in China for a degree in sports training.[5]
In 2018, Yao had finished her studies. She participated in the 2018 Singapore Badminton Open, pairing with Lim Ming Hui in the women's doubles and Malaysian Tan Boon Heong in the mixed doubles.[3]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, Delhi, India |
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16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, Delhi, India |
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21-14–21, 17–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos |
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12–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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18–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
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21–23, 21–17, 17–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |
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21–19, 21–17 | ![]() |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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10–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 22–20 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Vietnam Open | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–19, 11–21[8] | ![]() |
2010 | India Open | ![]() |
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21–11, 9–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2011 | Vietnam Open | ![]() |
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21–23, 24–26 | ![]() |
2011 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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10–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–18 | ![]() |
2012 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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18–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | India Open | ![]() |
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21–23, 22–20, 7–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Ballarat International | ![]() |
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21–14, 17–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Waikato International | ![]() |
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21–11, 18–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2008 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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14–21, 21–14, 21–13 | ![]() |
2008 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–18, 16–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Indonesia International | ![]() |
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14–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2009 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–18, 20–22 | ![]() |
2010 | Banuinvest International | ![]() |
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21–8, 21–10 | ![]() |
2010 | Polish International | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–16, 21–10 | ![]() |
2011 | Kharkiv International | ![]() |
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21–17, 18–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2011 | Belgian International | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–18 | ![]() |
2013 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–18 | ![]() |
2008 | Indonesia International | ![]() |
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19–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Banuinvest International | ![]() |
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21–13, 23–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Polish International | ![]() |
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12–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Kharkiv International | ![]() |
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18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Belgian International | ![]() |
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23–25, 21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Lei Yao Biography". results.glasgow2014.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Yao Lei". www.singaporeolympics.com. Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Badminton: Former Singapore shuttler Yao Lei to come out of retirement for July's Singapore Open". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "羽坛最大黑马中国制造 马晋成淑皆出自其父母麾下". sports.sina.com.cn. Sina Sports. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Badminton: Yao quits as she's lost passion". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "VIETNAM OPEN 2008 Finals – Vietnam's Hero Tastes Home Glory". www.badzine.net. 10 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
- Yao Lei at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- Yao Lei at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Lei YAO at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Lei YAO at BWFbadminton.com
- Lei YAO at the International Olympic Committee
- Lei YAO at the Commonwealth Games Federation (2010)
- Lei Yao at the Commonwealth Games Federation (2014)