Zhu Yijun (badminton)
Chinese badminton player (born 2005)
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Zhu Yijun (Chinese: 朱一珺; pinyin: Zhū Yījùn; born 29 March 2005) is a Chinese badminton player.[2] He won the World junior championships thrice in two disciplines, two times in boys' doubles from 2022 and 2023 editions and one-time in mixed doubles from 2022,[3][4] thus making him the first player from Yangpu to become an individual world junior champion.[5][6]
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| Born | 29 March 2005 Yangpu, Shanghai, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 46 (MD with Sun Wenjun, 17 June 2025) 28 (XD with Li Qian, 28 July 2026) 73 (XD with Zhang Chi, 24 June 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 28 (XD with Li Qian, 4 August 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Palacio de Deportes de Santander, Santander, Spain |
 Xu Huayu |
 Putra Erwiansyah Patra Harapan Rindorindo |
21–18, 14–21, 22–20 |  Gold |
[7] |
| 2023 | The Podium, Spokane, United States | Ma Shang |
 Lai Po-yu Tsai Fu-cheng |
17–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Gold |
[4] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Palacio de Deportes de Santander, Santander, Spain |
Liu Shengshu |
Liao Pinyi Huang Kexin |
21–17, 21–17 | Gold |
[8] |
| 2023 | The Podium, Spokane, United States | Huang Kexin |
Liao Pinyi Zhang Jiahan |
10–21, 21–16, 22–24 |  Silver |
[4] |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Ma Shang |
Chen Yongrui Hu Keyuan |
19–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Huang Kexin |
Liao Pinyi Zhang Jiahan |
21–19, 21–18 | Gold |
[9] |
East Asian Youth Games
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Futsal Hall, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Xu Huayu |
 Lee Jong-min Park Beom-su |
23–25, 21–13, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Futsal Hall, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Li Huazhou |
Liao Pinyi Zhang Jiahan |
19–21, 15–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour (5 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[11]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Baoji China Masters | Super 100 | Li Huazhou |
Zhang Hanyu Bao Lijing |
16–21, 21–19, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2025 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Zhang Chi |
Feng Yanzhe Wei Yaxin |
13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Baoji China Masters | Super 100 | Li Qian |
 Ruttanapak Oupthong Benyapa Aimsaard |
17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2026 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Li Qian |
Cheng Xing Zhang Chi |
22–20, 15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2026 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Li Qian |
 Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje |
17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | German Ruhr U19 International | Xu Huayu |
Chen Zhehan Zhou Chuanyou |
21–13, 21–17 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | German Ruhr U19 International | Liu Shengshu |
Liao Pinyi Huang Kexin |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2023[12] | Dutch Junior International | Huang Kexin |
Park Beom-soo Yeon Seo-yeon |
15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | German Junior | Liao Lixi |
Gao Jiaxuan Huang Kexin |
21–18, 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament