Zhao Yunlei

January 5, 2024
Badminton Player

Quick Facts

Zhao Yunlei
Full Name Zhao Yunlei
Occupation Badminton Player
Date Of Birth Aug 25, 1986(1986-08-25)
Age 38
Birthplace Yichang
Country China
Birth City Hubei
Horoscope Leo

Zhao Yunlei Biography

Name Zhao Yunlei
Birthday Aug 25
Birth Year 1986
Place Of Birth Yichang
Home Town Hubei
Birth Country China
Birth Sign Leo
Parents Zhao Lijun, Qu Xiaorong

Zhao Yunlei is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on August 25, 1986 in Yichang, Hubei, China. Chinese badminton player won two gold medals in 2012 Olympics mixed doubles and women’s doubles.

She was a participant in the 2012 Olympics, where swimmer She competed in the 2012 Olympics where swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time. was the most decorated Olympian.

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

In January, Zhao and Zhang won the 2010 VICTOR-BWF World Super Series Finals (having held during January 2011) in Taiwan, in the Mixed Doubles category, after defeating Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand 21–17, 21–12 in the final. Zhao also reached the final in the Women’s Doubles category with Cheng. Two weeks later, they triumphed at Seoul by winning the Korea Open Super Series Premier. In the final, they conquered compatriots Tao Jiaming and Tian Qing. Zhao and Tian reached the women’s doubles final as well. In August, at the 2011 BWF World Championships in London, Zhao and Zhang won the Mixed Doubles title, with this being Zhao’s first ever overall World Championship Gold Medal and first ever Mixed Doubles World Championship Gold Medal. She also won a silver medal in the Women’s Doubles category with Tian as well. In October, Zhao Yunlei and Zhang Nan reached the Denmark Open Super Series Premier Mixed Doubles semi-final but they lost to Denmark’s Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen 12–21, 21–14, and 20–22. However, Zhao and Zhao managed to reverse this, by winning against Nielsen and Pedersen in the Mixed Doubles finals at both the Hong Kong Open Super Series and China Open Super Series Premier. In December, Zhao and Zhang won the 2011 BWF World Super Series Finals Mixed Doubles title, successfully defending the title first won in January of the 2011 year.

She is the daughter Zhao Lijun, Qu Xiaorong.

Zhao Yunlei Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Badminton Player
House Living in own house.

Zhao Yunlei is one of the richest Badminton Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zhao Yunlei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the 2011 World Championships, she won her first international gold medal.

She was the first badminton player to win gold in mixed and women’s doubles the same year.

Zhao Yunlei (born August 25, 1986) is a mixed and women’s doubles badminton athlete from China. She graduated with a BA from Huazhong University of Science and Technology . She is the first and only badminton player to have ever won two Gold medals in the same Olympic edition, winning in both the Mixed and Women’s Doubles categories in 2012. Zhao joins the ranks with nine other players with two Olympic Gold Medals, the highest number of Gold Medals won by any badminton athlete. Through her performance at the 2014 and 2015 BWF World Championships, she became the first player to win two consecutive gold medals in two consecutive BWF World Championships.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Weight 61 kg

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Who is Zhao Yunlei Dating?

According to our records, Zhao Yunlei is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Zhao Yunlei’s is not dating anyone.

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In July–August at the London Olympics, she won two gold medals for China: Mixed Doubles with Zhang Nan and Women’s doubles with Tian Qing.

Facts & Trivia

Zhao Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Zhao Yunlei celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

In August at the 2015 BWF World Championships in Jakarta, she successfully defended her titles in both the Mixed doubles with Zhang and the Women’s doubles with Tian.

Top Facts about Zhao Yunlei

  1. Zhao Yunlei is a retired Chinese badminton player.
  2. She was born on May 25, 1986 in Hubei, China.
  3. Yunlei won two Olympic gold medals in mixed doubles.
  4. She also won three World Championships in mixed doubles and women’s doubles.
  5. Yunlei is the only badminton player to win two Olympic golds in one year (2012).
  6. She retired from professional badminton in 2017 at age 31.
  7. Yunlei has won a total of 348 matches throughout her career.
  8. Her highest world ranking was number one in both mixed and women’s doubles.
  9. Yunlei has won a total of 16 Superseries titles throughout her career.
  10. She is considered one of the greatest badminton players of all time.

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