Cai Yanyan
Chinese badminton player (born 1999)
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Cai Yanyan (Chinese: 蔡炎炎, born 15 November 1999) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She won her first international title at the 2017 China International.[2] She was the bronze medalist at the 2017 World Junior Championships and the 2019 Asian Championships. In 2023, she helped win Asia Mixed Team Championships.[3]
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| Born | 15 November 1999 Beijing, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (30 April 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 70 (21 October 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |  He Bingjiao |
21–8, 12–21, 17-21 |  Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |  Gregoria Mariska Tunjung |
20–22, 21–13, 18–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (5 titles)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Australian Open | Super 300 |  Ayumi Mine |
21–14, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Chen Xiaoxin |
21–19, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2024 | Guwahati Masters | Super 100 |  Anmol Kharb |
14–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Tanvi Sharma |
21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2025 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 |  Nguyễn Thùy Linh |
21–17, 23–21 | Winner |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Macau Open |  Pai Yu-po |
21–15, 17–21, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | China International | Wang Zhiyi |
11–9, 10–13, 11–9, 11–7 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
