Liu Xuanxuan (Chinese: 刘玄炫; pinyin: Liú Xuánxuàn; born 18 June 2000) is a Chinese badminton player from Hunan.[1] She was part of the national junior team that won the mixed team title at the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Championships and also at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships.[2][3] In the individual junior event, she was the girls' doubles champion at the 2018 World Junior Championships partnered with Xia Yuting.[4] Liu won her first senior international title at the 2018 Lingshui China Masters in the mixed doubles event partnered with Guo Xinwa.[5]

Liu Xuanxuan
刘玄炫
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 24)
Hunan, China
ResidenceBeijing, China
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Years active2016–present
HandednessRight
CoachZhao Yunlei[citation needed]
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking14 (WD with Li Wenmei 25 July 2023)
70 (XD 28 June 2018)
Current ranking16 (WD with Li Wenmei 16 January 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
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
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Jakarta Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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World University Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2021 Shuangliu Sports Centre Gymnasium,
Chengdu, China
  Li Wenmei   Du Yue
  Xia Yuting
18–21, 21–19, 21–14   Gold [6]

World Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Among Rogo Sports Hall,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  Li Wenmei   Baek Ha-na
  Lee Yu-rim
21–17, 18–21, 13–21   Bronze
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
  Xia Yuting   Pearly Tan
  Toh Ee Wei
21–16, 21–16   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Among Rogo Sports Hall,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  Fan Qiuyue   Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto
  Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
15–21, 14–21   Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Xia Yuting   Baek Ha-na
  Lee Yu-rim
12–21, 19–21   Silver
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Xia Yuting   Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
  Ribka Sugiarto
23–25, 21–14, 15–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Guo Xinwa   Wang Chan
  Jeong Na-eun
15–21, 21–19, 21–15   Gold

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Lingshui China Masters Super 100   Xia Yuting   Baek Ha-na
  Kim Hye-rin
14–21, 21–14, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 SaarLorLux Open Super 100   Xia Yuting   Chloe Birch
  Lauren Smith
21–16, 21–13   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Lingshui China Masters Super 100   Guo Xinwa   Ronald Alexander
  Annisa Saufika
21–17, 7–21, 21–19   Winner
2019 Lingshui China Masters Super 100   Guo Xinwa   Tang Chun Man
  Ng Tsz Yau
21–16, 14–21, 13–21   Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Austrian Open   Xia Yuting   Anastasiia Akchurina
  Olga Morozova
21–17, 21–15   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Liu Xuanxuan biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ Hearn, Don (11 November 2018). "World Juniors Team Final – 5th straight for China!". Badzine. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ "亚洲青年羽毛球混合团体锦标赛 中国3-0日本夺冠" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ "世青赛国羽收获两金,泰国少年昆拉武特再夺冠" (in Chinese). Sohu. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "复出首冠!李雪芮摘得陵水羽毛球大师赛桂冠" (in Chinese). People's Daily. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ^ "University Games: China dominate individual events". BWF. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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