Li Yijing

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Yijing
李怡婧
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22)
Guangdong, China
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking7 (with Luo Xumin, 26 November 2024)
Current ranking7 (with Luo Xumin, 26 November 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dubai Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kazan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kazan Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kazan Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suzhou Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Suzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Suzhou Mixed team
BWF profile

Li Yijing (Chinese: 李怡婧; pinyin: Lǐ Yíjìng; born 12 January 2002) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She is affiliated with the Guangzhou team.[2] She was part of China's team that won the 2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships.[3]

Career

Li entered the Guangzhou team in August 2016 and started training with the national team in late 2017.[4]

2022

After more than two years not competing internationally, Li and her partner Luo Xumin won their first senior international title at the Vietnam International Series in November.[2][5] In the following week, they finished as the runners-up at the Malaysia International to their compatriots, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning.[6]

2024

After successfully breaking into the top 25 in the world rankings in 2023, Li and Luo advanced to the Thailand Masters final in February. They lost to the home pair, Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard, in three tight games.[2][7] A few weeks later, the pair won their first BWF World Tour title at the German Open.[2][8]

In September, they reached the final of the China Open. They emerged as champions, beating teammates Li Wenmei and Zhang Shuxian.[9]

Personal life

She is a student at South China University of Technology.[8]

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia 		China Luo Xumin Indonesia Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
Indonesia Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi 		17–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze [10]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Kazan Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia 		China Jiang Zhenbang Indonesia Leo Rolly Carnando
Indonesia Indah Cahya Sari Jamil 		21–23, 21–12, 19–21 Bronze Bronze [10]

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre,
Suzhou, China 		China Luo Xumin China Chen Yingxue
China Zhang Chi 		21–17, 21–17 Gold Gold [11]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre,
Suzhou, China 		China Jiang Zhenbang Indonesia Leo Rolly Carnando
Indonesia Indah Cahya Sari Jamil 		17–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze [11]

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[12] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[13]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Thailand Masters Super 300 China Luo Xumin Thailand Benyapa Aimsaard
Thailand Nuntakarn Aimsaard 		13–21, 21–17, 25–27 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 German Open Super 300 China Luo Xumin Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 		21–7, 13–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 China Open Super 1000 China Luo Xumin China Li Wenmei
China Zhang Shuxian 		11–21, 21–18, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Korea Masters Super 300 China Luo Xumin South Korea Kim Hye-jeong
South Korea Kong Hee-yong 		14–21, 21–16, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 China Masters Super 750 China Luo Xumin China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning 		10–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Vietnam International Series China Luo Xumin Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Lan
Vietnam Thân Vân Anh 		21–12, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Malaysia International China Luo Xumin China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning 		22–24, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (7 titles, 3 runners-up)

Girls' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Polish Junior China Keng Shuliang China Qian Gouhong
China Zhou Xinru 		16–21, 21–12, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
2019 Swedish Junior China Keng Shuliang China Qian Gouhong
China Zhou Xinru 		12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [15]
2019 Italian Junior China Guo Lizhi China Chen Yingxue
China Lin Fangling 		21–11, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [16]
2019 German Junior China Guo Lizhi Indonesia Nita Violina Marwah
Indonesia Putri Syaikah 		16–21, 21–19, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [17]
2019 Banthongyord Junior International China Luo Xumin South Korea Kim A-young
South Korea Lee Eun-ji 		21–18, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [18]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Jaya Raya Junior International China Shang Yichen China Wang Chang
China Xia Yuting 		21–19, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [19]
2019 Polish Junior China Feng Yanzhe China Zheng Xunjin
China Qian Gouhong 		21–9, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
2019 Swedish Junior China Feng Yanzhe China Guan Zicong
China Keng Shuliang 		23–21, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [15]
2019 Italian Junior China Di Zijian China Feng Yanzhe
China Lin Fangling 		13–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [16]
2019 Banthongyord Junior International China Di Zijian Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Thailand Phittayaporn Chaiwan 		11–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [18]
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Li Yi Jing | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Yang, Min (5 March 2024). "广州女双目标：站上世锦赛领奖台" [Guangzhou women's doubles goal: Standing on the World Championships podium]. Guangzhou Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Asia Mixed Team Championships: China reign again". Badminton World Federation. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "羽管中心：广州羽毛球运动员梁伟铿、李怡婧世青赛夺冠" [Badminton Center: Guangzhou badminton players Liang Weikeng, Li Yijing won the World Junior Championships]. 广州市体育局 (in Chinese). 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ "20岁组合首度登顶成年国际比赛——广州羽毛球女双后继有人" [20-year-old duo wins first senior international competition - Guangzhou badminton women's doubles has successors]. Guangzhou Daily (in Chinese). 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via Sohu.
  6. ^ "马来西亚国际挑战赛 中国羽毛球队收获四金三银" [Malaysia International Series: Chinese badminton team wins four golds and three silvers]. China Sports Daily (in Chinese). 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via Hangzhou 2022.
  7. ^ "Thailand Masters: Aya Ohori Breaks Title Drought". Badminton World Federation. 4 February 2024. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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  15. ^ a b "Results | Swedish Junior 2019". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Results | Yonex Italian Junior 2019". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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