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Badminton

Also Known As Poona
Racket Sports
Badminton glyph

Badminton descends from Poona, a net-and-shuttlecock game played by British army officers in mid-nineteenth-century Pune, India, first recorded there in 1867. Officers returning home brought the game to England, where the ninth Duke of Beaufort introduced it to guests at his Gloucestershire estate, Badminton House, in 1873, giving the sport its modern name. The Badminton Association of England codified formal rules in 1893, and the International Badminton Federation, now the Badminton World Federation, was established in London on 5 July 1934 with nine founding member associations.

Facts
Origin Year
1873 3
Marks the Duke of Beaufort introduction of the Poona game to England at Badminton House, Gloucestershire, and its renaming. The game itself was already played as Poona in British India from at least 1867; formal English rules followed in 1893, and the international federation in 1934.
Originating Region
British India (Pune, for the mid-nineteenth-century Poona game); England (Gloucestershire, for the 1873 introduction and naming at Badminton House). 3
International Governing Body
Badminton World Federation (BWF), established in London on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine founding member associations; renamed Badminton World Federation in 2006. 4
Contact Level
Non-Contact 1
Identity
Symbol
A feathered shuttlecock struck with a racquet across a net. 1
Classification
Olympic Programme Status
Current Olympic Sport 2
Connections

Ancestor Of

Pickleball, Sports

Borrowed the badminton court and equipment; not a lineage claim.

Source Pickleball - Wikipedia
Volleyball, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Volleyball

Featured In

1992 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1992 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, 1996 Summer Olympics
2024 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Asian Games, Competitions

One of many sports on the Asian Games program; badminton is named here as a marquee example, not an exclusive claim.

Source Wikipedia, Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Games, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Olympic Games
Paralympic Games, Competitions

Governed By

Badminton World Federation (BWF), Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, Badminton World Federation

Played By

A. W. Andrews, Athletes
Source A. W. Andrews (Wikipedia)
Aaron Chia, Athletes
Source Aaron Chia (Wikipedia)
Ade Chandra, Athletes
Source Ade Chandra (Wikipedia)
Ade Resky Dwicahyo, Athletes
Source Ade Resky Dwicahyo (Wikipedia)
Adham Hatem Elgamal, Athletes
Source Adham Hatem Elgamal (Wikipedia)
Akane Yamaguchi, Athletes
Source Akane Yamaguchi (Wikipedia)
Alan Budikusuma, Athletes
Source Alan Budikusuma (Wikipedia)
An Se-young, Athletes
Source An Se-young (Wikipedia)
Anders Antonsen, Athletes
Source Anders Antonsen (Wikipedia)
Apriyani Rahayu, Athletes
Source Apriyani Rahayu (Wikipedia)
Ashwini Ponnappa, Athletes
Source Ashwini Ponnappa (Wikipedia)
Ayaka Takahashi, Athletes
Source Ayaka Takahashi (Wikipedia)
Camilla Martin, Athletes
Source Camilla Martin (Wikipedia)
Carolina Marín, Athletes
Source Carolina Marín (Wikipedia)
Chen Long, Athletes
Source Chen Long (Wikipedia)
China National Badminton Team, Teams and Clubs
Christian Hadinata, Athletes
Source Christian Hadinata (Wikipedia)
Chung So-young, Athletes
Source Chung So-young (Wikipedia)
Fu Haifeng, Athletes
Source Fu Haifeng (Wikipedia)
Gail Emms, Athletes
Source Gail Emms (Wikipedia)
Gao Ling, Athletes
Source Gao Ling (Wikipedia)
Greysia Polii, Athletes
Source Greysia Polii (Wikipedia)
Han Aiping, Athletes
Source Han Aiping (Wikipedia)
Hendra Setiawan, Athletes
Source Hendra Setiawan (Wikipedia)
Hendrawan, Athletes
Source Hendrawan (Wikipedia)
Hwang Hye-young, Athletes
Source Hwang Hye-young (Wikipedia)
Iie Sumirat, Athletes
Source Iie Sumirat (Wikipedia)
Indonesia National Badminton Team, Teams and Clubs
Joko Suprianto, Athletes
Source Joko Suprianto (Wikipedia)
Kathleen McKane Godfree, Athletes
Source Kathleen McKane Godfree (Wikipedia)
Kento Momota, Athletes
Source Kento Momota (Wikipedia)
Kidambi Srikanth, Athletes
Source Kidambi Srikanth (Wikipedia)
Kim Dong-moon, Athletes
Source Kim Dong-moon (Wikipedia)
Kim Ha-na, Athletes
Source Kim Ha-na (Wikipedia)
Lee Chong Wei, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Lee Chong Wei
Lee Yong-dae, Athletes
Source Lee Yong-dae (Wikipedia)
Li Lingwei, Athletes
Source Li Lingwei (Wikipedia)
Li Xuerui, Athletes
Source Li Xuerui (Wikipedia)
Liem Swie King, Athletes
Source Liem Swie King (Wikipedia)
Liliyana Natsir, Athletes
Source Liliyana Natsir (Wikipedia)
Lin Dan, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Lin Dan
Luan Jin, Athletes
Source Luan Jin (Wikipedia)
Malaysia National Badminton Team, Teams and Clubs
Markis Kido, Athletes
Source Markis Kido (Wikipedia)
Martin Lundgaard Hansen, Athletes
Source Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Wikipedia)
Mathias Boe, Athletes
Source Mathias Boe (Wikipedia)
Maureen Mockford, Athletes
Source Maureen Mockford (Wikipedia)
Misaki Matsutomo, Athletes
Source Misaki Matsutomo (Wikipedia)
Misbun Sidek, Athletes
Source Misbun Sidek (Wikipedia)
Mohammad Ahsan, Athletes
Source Mohammad Ahsan (Wikipedia)

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Badminton
Wikimedia Foundation
  • lead section
    Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net.
  • Infobox: contact
    None
  • In Group: Net Racket Sports, Lead
    Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net.
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2. Badminton at the Summer Olympics (Wikipedia)
Olympic programme statusView the Source
3. Live History India, Poona: Where Badminton Was Invented
Live History India
  • story/places/poona-where-badminton-was-invented
  • Article body
    For all their inventiveness, they called the game simply 'Poona'.
View the Source
4. International Testing Agency, Partner Federation Profiles
International Testing Agencypartner/badminton-world-federation-bwfView the Source
Wikipedia, Olympic Council of Asia
WikipediaFeatured In: Asian GamesView the Source
Wikipedia, Lin Dan
Wikimedia FoundationPlayed By: Lin DanView the Source
Wikipedia, Badminton World Federation
WikipediaGoverned By: Badminton World Federation (BWF), Lead section, scope of governanceView the Source
Wikipedia, Olympic Games
Featured In: Olympic Games, Sports
Quote, Featured In: Olympic Games, Sports
Current Olympic sports, like badminton, basketball, and volleyball, first appeared on the programme as demonstration sports and were later promoted to full Olympic sports.
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Pickleball - Wikipedia
Ancestor Of: Pickleball, Etymology
Quote, Ancestor Of: Pickleball, Etymology
the game of pickleball was created from leftover equipment from several sports; a badminton court, paddleball paddles, a wiffle ball and a net height like that of tennis.
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Wikipedia, 1992 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Sports overview
Quote, Featured In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Sports overview
Badminton and women's judo also became part of the Olympic program, while slalom canoeing returned to the Games after a 20-year absence.
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Wikipedia, 1996 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Sports contested list with event counts
Quote, Featured In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Sports contested list with event counts
Badminton (5)
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Wikipedia, Volleyball
Ancestor Of: Volleyball, History
Quote, Ancestor Of: Volleyball, History
Because he originally derived the game from badminton, he initially named the sport mintonette.
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Maureen Mockford (Wikipedia)
Played By: Maureen Mockford, Lead
Quote, Played By: Maureen Mockford, Lead
was an international badminton player from Northern Ireland
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Taufik Hidayat (Wikipedia)
Played By: Taufik Hidayat, Lead
Quote, Played By: Taufik Hidayat, Lead
retired badminton player
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Peter Gade (Wikipedia)
Played By: Peter Gade, Lead
Quote, Played By: Peter Gade, Lead
professional badminton player
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Carolina Marín (Wikipedia)
Played By: Carolina Marín, Lead
Quote, Played By: Carolina Marín, Lead
professional badminton player
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Viktor Axelsen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Viktor Axelsen, Lead
Quote, Played By: Viktor Axelsen, Lead
professional badminton player
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Kento Momota (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kento Momota, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kento Momota, Lead
Japanese badminton player
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Saina Nehwal (Wikipedia)
Played By: Saina Nehwal, Lead
Quote, Played By: Saina Nehwal, Lead
badminton player
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Chen Long (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chen Long, Lead
Quote, Played By: Chen Long, Lead
leading figures in men's singles badminton
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Zhang Ning (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zhang Ning, Lead
Quote, Played By: Zhang Ning, Lead
Chinese badminton player
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Tai Tzu-ying (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tai Tzu-ying, Lead
Quote, Played By: Tai Tzu-ying, Lead
professional badminton player
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Gao Ling (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gao Ling, Career
Quote, Played By: Gao Ling, Career
one of the most successful doubles players in the history of women's badminton
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Greysia Polii (Wikipedia)
Played By: Greysia Polii, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Greysia Polii, Lead, sport
is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in doubles
View the Source
Apriyani Rahayu (Wikipedia)
Played By: Apriyani Rahayu, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Apriyani Rahayu, Lead, sport
is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in doubles
View the Source
Kidambi Srikanth (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kidambi Srikanth, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Kidambi Srikanth, Lead, sport
is an Indian badminton player
View the Source
Ashwini Ponnappa (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ashwini Ponnappa, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ashwini Ponnappa, Lead, sport
is an Indian badminton player who represents the country at the international badminton circuit
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Markis Kido (Wikipedia)
Played By: Markis Kido, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Markis Kido, Lead, sport
was an Indonesian badminton player specializing in men's doubles
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Liliyana Natsir (Wikipedia)
Played By: Liliyana Natsir, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Liliyana Natsir, Lead, sport
is an Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles
View the Source
Fu Haifeng (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fu Haifeng, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Fu Haifeng, Lead, sport
is a Chinese badminton player
View the Source
An Se-young (Wikipedia)
Played By: An Se-young, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: An Se-young, Lead, sport
is a South Korean badminton player
View the Source
Li Xuerui (Wikipedia)
Played By: Li Xuerui, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Li Xuerui, Lead, sport
is a retired Chinese professional badminton player
View the Source
Yu Yang (badminton) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Yu Yang (badminton), Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Yu Yang (badminton), Lead, sport
is a retired Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles
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Ratchanok Intanon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ratchanok Intanon, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ratchanok Intanon, Lead
is a Thai badminton player
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Lee Yong-dae (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lee Yong-dae, Lead
Quote, Played By: Lee Yong-dae, Lead
is a South Korean professional badminton player
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Zhao Yunlei (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zhao Yunlei, Lead
Quote, Played By: Zhao Yunlei, Lead
is a mixed and women's doubles badminton player from China
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Zhang Nan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zhang Nan, Lead
Quote, Played By: Zhang Nan, Lead
is a Chinese former professional badminton player
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Wang Yihan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Wang Yihan, Lead
Quote, Played By: Wang Yihan, Lead
is a retired Chinese professional badminton player
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Xie Xingfang (Wikipedia)
Played By: Xie Xingfang, Lead
Quote, Played By: Xie Xingfang, Lead
is a retired Chinese badminton player from Guangzhou, Guangdong
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Hendra Setiawan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hendra Setiawan, Lead
Quote, Played By: Hendra Setiawan, Lead
is an Indonesian former professional badminton player
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Mohammad Ahsan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mohammad Ahsan, Lead
Quote, Played By: Mohammad Ahsan, Lead
is an Indonesian retired badminton player
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Akane Yamaguchi (Wikipedia)
Played By: Akane Yamaguchi, Lead
Quote, Played By: Akane Yamaguchi, Lead
is a Japanese badminton player who competes in women's singles
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Nozomi Okuhara (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nozomi Okuhara, Lead
Quote, Played By: Nozomi Okuhara, Lead
is a Japanese badminton player
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Morten Frost (Wikipedia)
Played By: Morten Frost, Lead
Quote, Played By: Morten Frost, Lead
is a badminton player and later coach, who represented Denmark
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Park Joo-bong (Wikipedia)
Played By: Park Joo-bong, Lead
Quote, Played By: Park Joo-bong, Lead
is a South Korean former badminton player
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Rexy Mainaky (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rexy Mainaky, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rexy Mainaky, Lead
is an Indonesian badminton coach and former player
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Ricky Subagja (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ricky Subagja, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ricky Subagja, Lead
is a former Indonesian badminton player
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Ye Zhaoying (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ye Zhaoying, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ye Zhaoying, Lead
is a retired badminton player from Hangzhou, China
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Gail Emms (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gail Emms, Lead
Quote, Played By: Gail Emms, Lead
is a retired English badminton player
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Nathan Robertson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nathan Robertson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Nathan Robertson, Lead
is a retired English badminton player
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Camilla Martin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Camilla Martin, Lead
Quote, Played By: Camilla Martin, Lead
is a Danish retired badminton player
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Misbun Sidek (Wikipedia)
Played By: Misbun Sidek, Lead
Quote, Played By: Misbun Sidek, Lead
is a former Malaysian badminton player
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Misaki Matsutomo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Misaki Matsutomo, Lead
Quote, Played By: Misaki Matsutomo, Lead
Matsutomo (松友 美佐紀, Matsutomo Misaki; born 8 February 1992) is a Japanese badminton player who is a doubles specialist.
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Ayaka Takahashi (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ayaka Takahashi, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ayaka Takahashi, Lead
Ayaka Takahashi (高橋 礼華, Takahashi Ayaka; born 19 April 1990) is a retired Japanese badminton player who was affiliated with Unisys badminton team.
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Kim Dong-moon (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kim Dong-moon, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kim Dong-moon, Lead
Kim Dong-moon (Korean: 김동문; Hanja: 金東文; born 22 September 1975) is a retired South Korean badminton player who won titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s (decade).
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Hendrawan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hendrawan, Lead
Quote, Played By: Hendrawan, Lead
Hendrawan (Chinese: 葉誠萬; pinyin: Ye Chengwan; born 27 June 1972) is an Indonesian badminton coach and former player.
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Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Wikipedia)
Played By: Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Lead
Quote, Played By: Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Lead
Sony Dwi Kuncoro (born 7 July 1984) is an Indonesian former badminton player.
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Pullela Gopichand (Wikipedia)
Played By: Pullela Gopichand, Lead
Quote, Played By: Pullela Gopichand, Lead
Pullela Gopichand (born 16 November 1973) is an Indian former badminton player.
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Prakash Padukone (Wikipedia)
Played By: Prakash Padukone, Lead
Quote, Played By: Prakash Padukone, Lead
Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is an Indian former badminton player.
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Anders Antonsen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Anders Antonsen, Lead
Quote, Played By: Anders Antonsen, Lead
Anders Antonsen (born 27 April 1997) is a Danish professional badminton player.
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Wang Shixian (Wikipedia)
Played By: Wang Shixian, Lead
Quote, Played By: Wang Shixian, Lead
Wang Shixian (Chinese: 王适娴; pinyin: Wáng Shìxián; Mandarin pronunciation: [wǎŋ.ʂî ɕjɛ̌n]; born 13 February 1990) is a retired Chinese professional badminton player.
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Zheng Siwei (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zheng Siwei, Lead
Quote, Played By: Zheng Siwei, Lead
Zheng Siwei (Chinese: 郑思维; pinyin: Zhèng Sīwéi; born 26 February 1997) is a Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles.
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Mathias Boe (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mathias Boe, Lead
Quote, Played By: Mathias Boe, Lead
is a Danish former badminton player
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Luan Jin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Luan Jin, Lead
Quote, Played By: Luan Jin, Lead
is a retired male badminton player from China
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Ade Chandra (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ade Chandra, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ade Chandra, Lead
is an Indonesian retired badminton player
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Iie Sumirat (Wikipedia)
Played By: Iie Sumirat, Lead
Quote, Played By: Iie Sumirat, Lead
was an Indonesian badminton player
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Rhona Robertson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rhona Robertson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rhona Robertson, Lead
is a former female badminton player from New Zealand
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Shon Seung-mo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Shon Seung-mo, Lead
Quote, Played By: Shon Seung-mo, Lead
is a badminton player from South Korea
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Hwang Hye-young (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hwang Hye-young, Lead
Quote, Played By: Hwang Hye-young, Lead
is a South Korean badminton player
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Chung So-young (Wikipedia)
Played By: Chung So-young, Lead
Quote, Played By: Chung So-young, Lead
South Korean badminton player
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Kim Ha-na (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kim Ha-na, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kim Ha-na, Lead
is a South Korean badminton player
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Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Martin Lundgaard Hansen, Lead
Quote, Played By: Martin Lundgaard Hansen, Lead
is a Danish badminton player
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Christian Hadinata (Wikipedia)
Played By: Christian Hadinata, Lead
Quote, Played By: Christian Hadinata, Lead
is an Indonesian former badminton player and coach
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Liem Swie King (Wikipedia)
Played By: Liem Swie King, Lead
Quote, Played By: Liem Swie King, Lead
is an Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s
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Tan Joe Hok (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tan Joe Hok, Lead
Quote, Played By: Tan Joe Hok, Lead
was an Indonesian badminton player
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Joko Suprianto (Wikipedia)
Played By: Joko Suprianto, Lead
Quote, Played By: Joko Suprianto, Lead
is an Indonesian former badminton player
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Alan Budikusuma (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alan Budikusuma, Lead
Quote, Played By: Alan Budikusuma, Lead
is an Indonesian former badminton player
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Han Aiping (Wikipedia)
Played By: Han Aiping, Lead
Quote, Played By: Han Aiping, Lead
was a Chinese badminton player in the 1980s
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Li Lingwei (Wikipedia)
Played By: Li Lingwei, Lead
Quote, Played By: Li Lingwei, Lead
is a Chinese badminton player of the 1980s
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Zhao Jianhua (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zhao Jianhua, Lead
Quote, Played By: Zhao Jianhua, Lead
is a Chinese former badminton player
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Tine Baun (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tine Baun, Lead
Quote, Played By: Tine Baun, Lead
is a Danish former badminton player
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Peter Rasmussen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Peter Rasmussen, Lead
Quote, Played By: Peter Rasmussen, Lead
is a Danish badminton player
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Aaron Chia (Wikipedia)
Played By: Aaron Chia, Lead
Quote, Played By: Aaron Chia, Lead
is a Malaysian badminton player
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Ade Resky Dwicahyo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ade Resky Dwicahyo, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ade Resky Dwicahyo, Lead
Azerbaijani badminton player
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Adham Hatem Elgamal (Wikipedia)
Played By: Adham Hatem Elgamal, Lead
Quote, Played By: Adham Hatem Elgamal, Lead
is an Egyptian badminton player
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A. W. Andrews (Wikipedia)
Played By: A. W. Andrews, Lead
Quote, Played By: A. W. Andrews, Lead
Arthur Westlake Andrews (12 December 1868-22 November 1959) was a British geographer, poet, rock-climber, mountaineer and amateur tennis and badminton player.
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Kathleen McKane Godfree (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kathleen McKane Godfree, Career, badminton
Quote, Played By: Kathleen McKane Godfree, Career, badminton
In badminton, Godfree won eight All England Open Badminton Championships from 1920 through 1925
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Wikipedia, Lee Chong Wei
Played By: Lee Chong Wei, lead paragraph, plays
Quote, Played By: Lee Chong Wei, lead paragraph, plays
Lee Chong Wei (Chinese: 李宗伟; pinyin: Lǐ Zōngwěi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Chong-úi; born 21 October 1982) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player.
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