Lauren Lam
American badminton player
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Lauren Lam (born January 15, 2003) is a badminton player that from United States.[1][2]
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| Born | 15 January 2003 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & women's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 17 (WD with Allison Lee, 11 August 2026) 38 (WS, 2 May 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 18 (WD with Allison Lee) (25 August 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Lauren Lam consistently won medals at Pan American competitions throughout her career.
In 2017, Lam won her first gold medal at the Pan Am Junior Championships women's singles event, defeating fellow American Jennie Gai in the final.[3]
In 2018, Lam won a silver medal in the 2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships women's team event, marking her first medal at the senior Pan American continental level.[4]
In 2022, Lam was part of the United States team that won the gold medal at the Pan Am Female Cup, defeating Canada 3–0 in the final.[5]
In 2023, Lam won a bronze medal in the women's singles event after losing to fellow American Beiwen Zhang in the semi-finals. Zhang went on to win the silver medal.[6]
In 2024, Lam won a bronze medal in the women's singles event, after losing to Michelle Li in the semi-finals. Li went on to win the silver medal.[7]
In 2025, Lam won a silver medal at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships.[8] She also won a gold medal in the women's doubles individual event, partnering with Allison Lee.[9]
In 2026, Lam won a silver medal at the Pan American Badminton Championships in the women's team event.[10] She also successfully defended her gold medal in the women's doubles individual event, again partnering with Allison Lee.[11]
Achievement
Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica |
 Beiwen Zhang |
11–21, 12–21 |  Bronze |
[6] |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
 Michelle Li |
18–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
[7] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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| 2025 | Videna Poli 2, Lima, Peru |
Allison Lee |
Jackie Dent Crystal Lai |
21–11, 21–13 |  Gold |
[9] |
| 2026 | High Performance Center VIDENA, Lima, Peru |
Allison Lee |
Francesca Corbett Jennie Gai |
21–18, 21–18 | Gold |
[11] |
Pan Am Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
Jennie Gai |
21–12, 19–21, 22–20 | Gold |
[3] |
BWF International Challenge/Series & Future Series (12 titles, 6 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Yonex/K&D Graphics International Series |  Saya Yamamoto |
18–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
[12] |
| 2021 | Guatemala Future Series | Ishika Jaiswal |
21–11, 21–10 |  Winner |
[13] |
| 2021 | Bahrain International Challenge |  Asty Dwi Widyaningrum |
21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
[14] |
| 2021 | Mexican International | Jennie Gai |
21–9, 21–15 | Winner |
[15] |
| 2022 | Mexican International |  Ksenia Polikarpova |
21–7, 21–13 | Winner |
[16] |
| 2022 | El Salvador International |  Ania Setien |
21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
[17] |
| 2023 | Mongolia International | Akari Kurihara |
19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
[18] |
| 2023 | Lagos International |  Inés Castillo |
walkover | Runner-up |
[19] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Guatemala Future Series | Kodi Tang Lee |
 Diana Corleto Nikté Sotomayor |
19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
[13] |
| 2022 | Peru International | Paula Lynn Cao Hok |
Annie Xu Kerry Xu |
21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
[20] |
| 2022 | Mexican International | Paula Lynn Cao Hok |
Catherine Choi Josephine Wu |
19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
[16] |
| 2022 | El Salvador International | Paula Lynn Cao Hok |
Annie Xu Kerry Xu |
21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
[17] |
| 2023 | Estonian International | Paula Lynn Cao Hok |
 Moa Sjöö Tilda Sjöö |
21–10, 21–11 | Winner |
[21] |
| 2023 | Lagos International | Paula Lynn Cao Hok |
 Simran Singhi Ritika Thaker |
walkover | Runner-up |
[19] |
| 2024 | Uganda International | Paula Lynn Cao Hok |
Francesca Corbett Allison Lee |
19–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
[22] |
| 2025 | Uganda International | Allison Lee |
 Lucie Amiguet Caroline Racloz |
21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
[23] |
| 2025 | Polish Open | Allison Lee |
 Gronya Somerville Angela Yu |
19–21, 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
[24] |
| 2026 | Uganda International | Allison Lee |
Kavipriya Selvam Simran Singhi |
21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
[25] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament