Li Shifeng

Li Shifeng
李诗沣
Li with his gold medal of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 24)
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record183 wins, 73 losses
Highest ranking3 (31 October 2023)
Current ranking6 (24 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Chengdu Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ningbo Men's singles
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Boys' singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Markham Boys' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Li Shifeng (Chinese: 李诗沣; pinyin: Lǐ Shīfēng; born 9 January 2000) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He was a gold medalist in the men's singles at the 2022 Asian Games. He was part of China winning team at the 2021 and 2023 Sudirman Cup; 2022 Asian Games, and also at the 2024 Thomas Cup. Li reached a career high as world number 3 in the BWF World rankings on 31 October 2023.

Li began playing badminton at the age of 6 with support from his father. Li then practiced in the Jiangxi team when he was in the elementary school, soon proceeding to the Bayi team. At the age of 14, he participated in the National youth team training centre in Shenyang and entered the National second team in 2017.[2] He was part of the Chinese junior team that won the gold medals at the 2017, 2018 World Junior Championships, and 2018 Asian Junior Championships.[2][3] Li represented his country and competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and clinched the gold medal in the boys' singles event.[4]

  1. ^ "Players: Li Shifeng". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "走近青奥会国羽小将李诗沣 羽球人生才刚刚起航". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 9 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ Hearn, Don (11 November 2018). "World Juniors Team Final – 5th straight for China!". Badzine. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Innovation and firsts light up badminton programme in BA". Olympic. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.