Li Wenmei

Li Wenmei
李汶妹
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 (age 24)
Maoping, Hubei, China
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking9 (with Zheng Yu 14 January 2020)
Current ranking16 (with Liu Xuanxuan 16 January 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Manila Women's doubles
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chengdu Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Li Wenmei (Chinese: 李汶妹; pinyin: Lǐ Wènmèi; born 2 November 1999) is a Chinese badminton player from Maoping, Hubei.[1] She began to play badminton at the age of seven and entered the Hubei team training centre in June 2010 as the singles player. She was selected to join the second team of Hubei province, who was trained by the former World Champion, Wei Yili, in April 2013.[2] She represented Hubei province competed at the 2017 National Games of China in Tianjin, helps the team as the first singles and second doubles player achieved their best record for 42 years history by winning the silver medal at the Games.[3] Li was part of the national junior team that won the gold medal at the 2017 World Junior Championships, and also claimed the bronze medals in the girls' and mixed doubles event.[4][5] She won her first senior international title at the BWF Super 500 tournament 2020 Malaysia Masters partnered with Zheng Yu.[6]

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  2. ^ "秭归籍运动员李汶妹喜获全国青少年甲组羽毛球女子单打冠军". 三峡秭归在线 (in Chinese). 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ "秭归姑娘李汶妹助力湖北女羽团体全运会摘银 创42年来最好战绩". 三峡秭归在线 (in Chinese). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (14 October 2017). "Final: BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2017". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ "羽球世青赛中国遭遇重创多人出局 韩悦冲击女单冠军". LeSports (in Chinese). 21 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  6. ^ Hearn, Don (12 January 2020). "Malaysia Masters Finals – First ever title for Li/Zheng". Badzine. Retrieved 15 January 2020.