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 a child. He once trained at the Luzhou sports school, and entered the national team in 2016.[1] He helped the junior national team to clinch the mixed team titles at the 2015 and 2016 Asian Junior Championships, and also at the 2015 and 2016 World Junior Championships. He claimed his first senior international title at the 2018 U.S. Open in the men's doubles event partnered with Ou Xuanyi.[2] In 2023, he helped the national team win the Asia Mixed Team Championships,[3] and won the postponed Summer World University Games with Tan Qiang.[4]
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1998 Luzhou, Sichuan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (MD with He Jiting, 22 October 2024) 16 (MD with Ou Xuanyi, 19 April 2019) 33 (XD with Zhou Chaomin, 5 November 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 6 (MD with He Jiting, 10 December 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editWorld University Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Shuangliu Sports Centre Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
 Tan Qiang
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He Jiting Zhou Haodong
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23–21, 21–16 |  Gold
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BWF World Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain |
Fan Qiuyue
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 Lee Hong-sub Lim Su-min
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21–15, 17–21, 20–22 |  Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand |
Tan Qiang
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Han Chengkai Zhou Haodong
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21–12, 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2016 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand |
Fan Qiuyue
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He Jiting Tan Qiang
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10–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (6 titles, 6 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Ou Xuanyi
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Kang Min-hyuk Kim Won-ho
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16–21, 21–16, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Ou Xuanyi
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 Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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13–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 | Ou Xuanyi
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 Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan
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17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Tan Qiang
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He Jiting Zhou Haodong
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17–21, 21–18, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Tan Qiang
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 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
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19–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Japan Masters | Super 500 | He Jiting
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Liu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi
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21–14, 15–21, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2024 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | He Jiting
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 Peeratchai Sukphun Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
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16–21, 21–14, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2024 | German Open | Super 300 | He Jiting
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Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan
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21–15, 21–23, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | He Jiting
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2024 | Australian Open | Super 500 | He Jiting
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–11, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2024 | China Open | Super 1000 | He Jiting
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 Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin
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21–13, 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Zhou Chaomin
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Guo Xinwa Zhang Shuxian
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18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Belarus International | Zhou Chaomin
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Guo Xinwa Zhang Shuxian
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22–20, 21–19 | Winner
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References
edit- ^ "世界冠军来了 泸州小将任翔宇首获国际羽毛球大赛冠军" (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. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Asia Mixed Team Championships: China reign again". bwfsudirmancup.com. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ a b "University Games: China dominate individual events". BWF. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Ren Xiang Yu at BWFBadminton.com
- Ren Xiang Yu at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
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