Li Xuerui

Li Xuerui (李雪芮)

Li Xuerui (李雪芮), born in Chongqing on Jan. 24, 1991, is a Chinese badminton player. She won gold in the women's singles at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Li is a right-handed player who excels in cut-down attacks. Li has long arms, which benefit her considerably in badminton competition. Her movement is of high liquidity. She began her training in 1998 and joined the National Badminton Team's second team in 2007 and gained a place on the first team at the beginning of 2012.

Major achievements:

2007:

The National Youth Championships – women's singles champion;

2008:

Badminton Asia Youth – women's singles champion and a member of the Chinese team which won the women's team title;

2010:

New Delhi Asian Badminton Championships – women's singles competition champion;

Li Xuerui (李雪芮)

World University Badminton Championships – women's singles, women's team foil champion and runner-up in women's doubles;

French Open – women's singles competition champion;

2011:

Thailand Badminton Grand Prix – women's singles competition champion;

The French Super Series – runner-up in the women's singles competition;

2012:

All England Open – women's singles competition champion;

Qingdao Asian Badminton Championships – women's singles competition champion;

India Open – women's singles competition champion;

Uber Cup Badminton – women's singles competition champion;

London Olympic Games – women's singles competition champion.