Alex Lanier (born 26 January 2005) is a French badminton player.[1] He was a boys' singles gold medalist at the 2022 European Junior Championships, and a bronze medalist at the 2023 World Junior Championships. He became the first ever French player to win a BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament.[2]
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 2005 Caen, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 195 wins, 63 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 15 (22 October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 15 (22 October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAlex Lanier started playing badminton at the age of 3 and later joined the Dives-sur-Mer badminton club. In 2019, he left the Dives-sur-Mer, to join the club of Strasbourg, to compete in the French interclub division. In 2020, he joined INSEP at the age of only 15.[3]
In June 2021, he competed in the Lithuanian International tournament and won his first international title in the final by defeating Canada's player B. R. Sankeerth.[4] Afterwards, he managed to advance to the final at the Latvia International, but lost to India's Meiraba Luwang Maisnam.[5] He bounced back at the Italian International and won his second international title by defeating Czech player Jan Louda.[6]
In 2022, he clinched the boys' singles title at the European Junior Championships.[7] In October, he secured his first win on a World Tour event at the age of only 17, as he defeated Japanese Takuma Obayashi at the Canada Open.[8]
In 2023, Lanier won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships.[9]
In 2024, Lanier won the Japan Open title at a young age 19 years old. He defeated seeded player en-route to the final.[10] The 19-year-old did it in sensational fashion, taking down world No.1 Shi Yu Qi 17-21 21-16 21-18 in the semifinals of DAIHATSU Japan Open 2024 – his first Super 750 tournament – on Saturday. By winning the Japan Open, he became the first ever French player to win a BWF World Tour Super 750 event.[2]
Achievements
editBWF World Junior Championships
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | The Podium, Spokane, United States |  Hu Zhean
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20–22, 20–22 |  Bronze
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[9] |
European Junior Championships
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Athletic Hall Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia |  Jakob Houe
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21–18, 21–12 |  Gold
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[7] |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Canada Open | Super 100 |  Takuma Obayashi
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21–12, 12–21, 21–13 |  Winner
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[8] |
| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Koki Watanabe
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22–20, 17–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2024 | Japan Open | Super 750 |  Chou Tien-chen
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21–17, 22–20 | Winner
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[2] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 4 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Lithuanian International |  B. R. Sankeerth
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18–21, 23–21, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2021 | Latvia International |  Meiraba Luwang Maisnam
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15–21, 21–12, 20–22 | Runner-up
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[5] |
| 2021 | Italian International |  Jan Louda
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21–12, 18–21, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2022 | Estonian International |  Kok Jing Hong
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22–20, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2023 | Estonian International | Yushi Tanaka
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13–21, 21–15, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Polish Open |  Kalle Koljonen
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21–14, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2023 | Irish Open |  Nhat Nguyen
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13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Luxembourg Open |  Jason Teh
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21–17, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2024 | Denmark Challenge | Yushi Tanaka
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21–15, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Nantes International |  Pablo Abián
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21–14, 21–13 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Alex Lanier | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Alex Lanier wins Japan Open at age 19, a first for French badminton". Le Monde. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Chatel, Aline (5 July 2020). "Les pépites du sport à Caen (3/5). Alex Lanier, le prodige du badminton" (in French). Actu.fr. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b Raftery, Alan (14 June 2021). "Alex Lanier Remember the name". Ukrainian Badminton Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ a b Raftery, Alan (30 August 2021). "Polina Buhrova leads the way for Ukraine". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Perfly Italian International 2021 : Alex Lanier vainqueur !" (in French). French Badminton Federation. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b Gonzalez Martinez, Sara (27 August 2022). "Writing history in the 2022 European Junior Championships". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ a b "L'Alsacien Alex Lanier entre dans l'histoire en remportant son premier tournoi du World Tour au Canada" (in French). L'Alsace. 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b Pineau, Valentin (9 October 2023). "Badminton. " Alex Lanier en bronze, c'est vraiment un exploit ", juge le coach des Bleuets" (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Prem (25 August 2024). "Japan Open: Lanier's here". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Alex Lanier at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com