Luo Yu (Chinese: 骆羽; born 11 January 1991) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in doubles. Together with her twin sister, Luo Ying, they competed in the international badminton, and were ranked as World number 1 on 10 March 2016.[1] The twins participated at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics but did not advance to the knocked-out stage after placing third in the group stage.[2] The biggest title of their career to date, the 2015 BWF Superseries Finals, sent the pair to #1 in the world rankings.[3]

Luo Yu
骆羽
Luo Yu at the 2014 Badminton Asia Championships
Personal information
Birth nameLuo Xiaoshuang
骆晓霜
CountryChina
Born (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 (age 33)
Shandong, China
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD 10 March 2016)
86 (XD 29 November 2012)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gimcheon Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile
Luo Yu
Traditional Chinese駱羽
Simplified Chinese骆羽
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuò Yǔ

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea
  Luo Ying   Jung Kyung-eun
  Kim Ha-na
21–18, 21–18   Gold
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
  Luo Ying   Ma Jin
  Tang Yuanting
12–21, 0–0 retired   Bronze

Summer Universiade

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia
  Tian Qing   Jang Ye-na
  Kim So-young
25–27, 21–15, 21–23   Silver

Asian Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Luo Ying   Tang Jinhua
  Xia Huan
21–14, 17–21, 13–21   Silver

BWF Superseries

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 China Masters   Cheng Shu   Bao Yixin
  Zhong Qianxin
12–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2014 Korea Open   Luo Ying   Bao Yixin
  Tang Jinhua
17–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 India Open   Luo Ying   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2015 Malaysia Open   Luo Ying   Jang Ye-na
  Jung Kyung-eun
21–18, 21–9   Winner
2015 French Open   Luo Ying   Huang Yaqiong
  Tang Jinhua
13–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2015 Dubai World Superseries Finals   Luo Ying   Christinna Pedersen
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
14–21, 21–9, 14–4 retired   Winner
2016 Korea Open   Luo Ying   Jung Kyung-eun
  Shin Seung-chan
13–21, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold   Luo Ying   Meiliana Jauhari
  Greysia Polii
11–21, 21–18, 21–11   Winner
2012 Australian Open   Luo Ying   Cheng Wen-hsing
  Chien Yu-chin
12–21, 21–18, 21–17   Winner
2013 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold   Luo Ying   Huang Dongping
  Jia Yifan
19–21, 21–15, 21–18   Winner
2014 China Masters   Luo Ying   Huang Yaqiong
  Yu Xiaohan
21–17, 21–19   Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Open   Luo Ying   Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
  Greysia Polii
17–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2016 China Masters   Luo Ying   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
16–21, 21–15, 21–18   Winner
2016 Chinese Taipei Open   Luo Ying   Huang Dongping
  Zhong Qianxin
18–21, 16–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 China International   Luo Ying   Ou Dongni
  Xiong Mengjing
21–13, 21–12   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "羽球Twins闪亮登场 双胞胎成为赛场另类风景线". gdzjdaily.com.cn (in Chinese). 18 December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Olympics-Badminton-Women's doubles Group B results". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Chinese twins win women's doubles of Dubai World Superseries 2015". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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