Women Badminton Players
Throughout history, there have been many women badminton players who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female badminton players such as Saina Nehwal, P. V. Sindhu, Carolina Marin, Wang Yihan, Li Xuerui.The women badminton players featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & India and many more countries.
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P. V. Sindhu(The First and Only Indian to Become the Badminton World Champion)
Birthdate: July 5, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
P. V. Sindhu is an Indian badminton player. In 2016, she won the Olympic silver medal in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first Indian woman to receive an Olympic silver. Sindhu became a national icon following her performance in the 2016 Olympics. In January 2020, she was honored with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.
2
Carolina Marin
(Badminton player)
Birthdate: June 15, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Huelva, Spain
3
Tai Tzu-ying
(Taiwanese Badminton Player)
Birthdate: June 20, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
4
Nozomi Okuhara
(Japanese Badminton Player)
Birthdate: March 13, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: ÅŒmachi, Nagano, Japan
5
An Se-young
(South Korean Badminton Player)
Birthdate: February 5, 2002
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea
6
Susi Susanti
(Indonesia Retired Badminton Player)
Birthdate: February 11, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
7
Xie Xingfang
(Chinese Retired Badminton Player)
Birthdate: January 8, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Retired badminton player Xie Xingfang is a former singles number one and a two-time world champion. She has won countless medals, including an Olympic silver, an Asian Games gold, and a World Cup gold. She was also known for her high-profile relationship with badminton sensation Lin Dan.
8
Li Xuerui
(Chinese Professional Badminton Player)
Birthdate: January 24, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chongqing, China
Former world number one in singles Li Xuerui has 14 Superseries titles in her kitty. She is also a former Olympic gold medalist. Known for her attacking stance, she ruled the badminton scene before an injury at the Rio Olympics interrupted her career. She retired from international badminton in 2019.
9
Liliyana Natsir
(Indonesian Former Badminton Player Who Specialized in Doubles)
Birthdate: September 9, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
10
Chen Yufei
(Chinese Professional Badminton Player)
Birthdate: March 1, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Named to the Forbes list of 30 Under 30 in Entertainment and Sports, from Asia, Chen Yufei was inspired to take up badminton while watching the 2008 Olympics as a 10-year-old. Now an Olympic gold medalist herself, she also has tons of other medals in her kitty, including two Sudirman Cup gold medals.
11
Ratchanok Intanon
(Thai Badminton Player)
Birthdate: February 5, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yasothon, Nai Mueang, Thailand
12
Wang Yihan
(Chinese Retired Professional Badminton Player)
Birthdate: January 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
13
Zhang Ning
(Chinese Former Badminton Player)
Birthdate: May 19, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
Zhang Ning is a Chinese retired professional badminton player who won the gold medal at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, becoming the only female badminton player to win successive Olympic singles gold medals. A three-time winner at Asian Games, Zhang Ning has also represented China in international competitions like the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup.
14
Akane Yamaguchi
(Japanese Badminton Player)
Birthdate: June 6, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan
15
Sirivannavari
(Princess of the Kingdom of Thailand and Is the Only Daughter of King Vajiralongkorn)
Birthdate: January 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
16
Jwala Gutta
(Arjuna Award-Winning Indian Badminton Star)
Birthdate: September 7, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wardha, Maharashtra, India
A 2-time Olympian, Indian badminton star Jwala Gutta was born to a Chinese mother and an Indian father and began training under Padma Shri-winning coach S. M. Arif at age 6. She is an 8-time South Asian Games gold medalist and a Commonwealth Games gold medal winner.
17
Saina Nehwal(The First Indian Badminton Player to Have Won an Olympic Medal)
Birthdate: March 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hisar, Haryana, India
A former world no.1, Saina Nehwal holds the feat of being the only Indian female player and overall the second Indian player to achieve this ranking. She is the first Indian female to have bagged in an Olympic medal in badminton. She was also awarded India's third highest civillian award, the Padma Bhushan.
18
Greysia Polii
(Indonesian Former Badminton Player Specializing in Doubles)
Birthdate: August 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jakarta, Indonesia
19
Wang Shixian
(Chinese Former Professional Badminton Player)
Birthdate: February 13, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Suzhou, China
Wang Shixian is a Chinese former professional badminton player. A former World No. 1, Wang won three gold medals at Asian Games. She also won the Sudirman Cup on three occasions.
20
Zhao Yunlei
(Chinese Mixed Doubles Badminton Player)
Birthdate: August 25, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yichang, China
Apart from being a star badminton player, Zhao Yunlei is also a graduate degree holder from the Huazhong University. She created history by becoming the first and only badminton player with 2 Olympic gold medal wins in the same year, winning in both mixed doubles and women’s doubles in 2012.
21
Misaki Matsutomo
(Japanese Badminton Player Who Is a Doubles Specialist)
Birthdate: February 8, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
22
Mia Audina
(Badminton player)
Birthdate: August 22, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jakarta, Indonesia
23
Goh Jin Wei
(Malaysian Badminton Player)
Birthdate: January 30, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia
Goh Jin Wei is a Malaysian badminton player who won the 2015 and 2018 BWF World Junior Championships. She also won the girls' singles title at the 2018 Youth Olympics. She started playing badminton at the age of six and was encouraged by her father to pursue it professionally and was drafted into the Malaysia national team in 2014.
24
Ashwini Ponnappa
(Indian Badminton Player Known for Her Successful Partnership with Jwala Gutta)
Birthdate: September 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Known for her match-winning partnership with Jwala Gutta, Indian badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa was born to a hockey player father but chose badminton over hockey. A 2-time Commonwealth Games and a 4-time South Asian Games champion, she is also a former World Championship bronze winner.
25
Gao Ling
(Chinese Former Badminton Player)
Birthdate: March 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wuhan, Hubei, China
Regarded as one of the greatest doubles badminton players of China, Gao Ling is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist and a 4-time world champion. She has also earned an Olympic silver and bronze. She and her partner Huang Sui won a record 6 women’s doubles titles at the All-England Championships.
26
Gail Emms
(Retired English Badminton Player)
Birthdate: July 23, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
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Ye Zhaoying
(Retired Chinese Badminton Player)
Birthdate: May 7, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Once world number 1 in women’s singles, Chinese badminton player Ye Zhaoying has won countless medals, including an Olympic bronze and a World Cup gold. She later excelled in golf, too. She and her husband, footballer Hao Haidong, were removed from all Chinese records for criticizing the Communist Party.
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Goh Liu Ying
(Malaysian Former Badminton Player)
Birthdate: May 30, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Malacca, Malaysia
Goh Liu Ying is a Malaysian badminton player best known for winning the silver medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Goh Liu Ying has also won gold medals at Asian Championships, Commonwealth Games, and Southeast Asian Games.
29
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
(Indonesian Badminton Player)
Birthdate: August 11, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wonogiri Regency, Indonesia
30
Wong Mew Choo
(Malaysian Former Badminton Player)
Birthdate: May 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Malaysian badminton player Wong Mew Choo is a 2-time Commonwealth Games gold medal winner and also has 2 Southeast Asian Games gold medals in her kitty. However, her career has mostly been riddled with injuries. She is married to fellow Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei.
31
He Bingjiao
(Chinese Professional Badminton Player)
Birthdate: March 21, 1997
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lianyungang, China
He Bingjiao is a professional badminton player renowned for her performance in the 2015 Asian Junior Championships where she won two gold medals to add to her collection of two other gold medals won at the 2013 and 2014 Asian Junior Championships. Over the course of her career, Bingjiao has also won tournaments like the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup.
32
Apriyani Rahayu
(Indonesian Badminton Player Specializing in Doubles)
Birthdate: April 29, 1998
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kendari, Indonesia
33
Gillian Clark
(English Badminton Commentator and Former Player)
Birthdate: September 2, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq
34
Camilla Martin
(Retired Danish Badminton Player)
Birthdate: March 23, 1974
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aarhus, Denmark
35
Huang Yaqiong
(Chinese Badminton Player Who Specialises in Doubles)
Birthdate: February 28, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zhejiang, China
Huang Yaqiong is a Chinese professional badminton player best known for her achievements in doubles events. After winning the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2018 World Championship, Huang went on to win another gold medal in the same event at the 2019 World Championships. She also has an Asian Championship gold medal under her belt.
36
Christinna Pedersen
(Danish Badminton Player)
Birthdate: May 12, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Aalborg, Denmark
37
Gabby Adcock
(English Retired Badminton Player)
Birthdate: September 30, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Leeds, England
38
Aya Ohori
(Japanese Badminton Player)
Birthdate: October 2, 1996
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
39
Sung Ji-hyun
(South Korean Badminton Player)
Birthdate: July 29, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
40
Kirsty Gilmour
(Badminton Player, Who Represented both Scotland and Great Britain in the International Tournament)
Birthdate: September 21, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bellshill, Scotland
41
Yuki Fukushima
(Japanese Badminton Player)
Birthdate: May 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto, Japan
42
Pornpawee Chochuwong
(Thai Badminton Player)
Birthdate: January 22, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rayong, Thailand
43
Tine Baun
(Danish Former Badminton Player)
Birthdate: July 21, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hørsholm, Denmark
44
Chen Qingchen
(Chinese Badminton Player)
Birthdate: June 23, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Xingning, Guangdong, China
Chen Qingchen is a Chinese professional badminton player who specializes in doubles. Chen is best known for winning the silver medal in women's doubles at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 2017 world champion, Chen Qingchen also has two Sudirman Cup gold medals, two Uber Cup gold medals, and an Asian Championship title under her belt.
45
Melati Daeva Oktavianti
(Indonesian Doubles Specialist Badminton Player)
Birthdate: October 26, 1994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Serang, West Java, Indonesia
46
Ayaka Takahashi
(Japanese Retired Badminton Player)
Birthdate: April 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kashihara, Nara, Japan
47
Bang Soo-hyun
(Former South Korean Badminton Player)
Birthdate: September 13, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
48
Michelle Li
(Canadian Badminton Player)
Birthdate: November 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hong Kong
49
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
(Thai Badminton Player)
Birthdate: April 18, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Udon Thani, Thailand
50
Gronya Somerville
(Australian Badminton Player Specializing in Doubles)
Birthdate: May 10, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Carlton, Victoria Carlton, Melbourne, Australia