Lakshya Sen

Lakshya Sen
Personal information
Country India
Born (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 23)
Almora, Uttarakhand, India[1]
ResidenceBangalore, India[2]
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Years active2014–present
HandednessRight
Coach
Men's singles
Career record245 wins, 107 losses
Highest ranking6 (8 November 2022)
Current ranking17 (15 October 2024)
HonoursArjuna Award
BWF profile

Lakshya Sen (born 16 August 2001) is an Indian badminton player.[3] He's a former World Junior No. 1. Sen is a bronze medalist at the World Championships, a gold medalist at the Thomas Cup, a silver medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games.[4] He has also won bronze medals at the Asia Team and Asia Mixed Team Championships. Sen won the Canada Open and was the runner-up at the All England Open. At the junior level, he has won a gold and silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games, a bronze medal at World Junior Championships and a gold and bronze medal at Asia Junior Championships.[5]

  1. ^ "From Almora To Olympic Semifinals: Meet Lakshya Sen, Indian Badminton Player Who Made History At Paris Olympics 2024". Zee News. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Lakshya Sen back to base after Paris heartbreak: The fire burns brightly within me". India Today. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Players: Lakshya Sen". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ^ "CWG 2022: 20-year-old Lakshya Sen Wins Gold Medal In Badminton Men's Singles". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Viktor Axelsen defeats Lakshya Sen to win 2022 All England badminton Open". Olympics.