Li Yijing
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| Born | 12 January 2002 Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 5 (with Luo Xumin, 27 May 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 8 (with Luo Xumin, 21 April 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Li Yijing (Chinese: 李怡婧; pinyin: Lǐ Yíjìng; born 12 January 2002) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] She is affiliated with the Guangzhou team.[2] She was part of China's team that won the 2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships.[3]
2022
Li entered the Guangzhou team in August 2016 and started training with the national team in late 2017.[4]
After more than two years not competing internationally, Li and her partner Luo Xumin won their first senior international title at the Vietnam International Series in November.[2][5] In the following week, they finished as the runners-up at the Malaysia International to their compatriots, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning.[6]
2024
After successfully breaking into the top 25 in the world rankings in 2023, Li and Luo advanced to the Thailand Masters final in February. They lost to the home pair, Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard, in three tight games.[2][7] A few weeks later, the pair won their first BWF World Tour title at the German Open.[2][8]
In September, they reached the final of the China Open. They emerged as champions, beating teammates Li Wenmei and Zhang Shuxian.[9]
At the Korea Masters in November, Li and Luo finished as runners-up after falling to Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong in the final.[10] Two weeks later, the duo reached their fifth final of the season at the China Masters, where they finished second to Liu and Tan.[11]
Personal life
She is a student at South China University of Technology.[8]
