| Li Junhui 李俊慧 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (age 30) Anshan, Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 12 November 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (withLiu Yuchen 6 April 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Li Junhui (Chinese:李俊慧, born 10 May 1995) is a Chinesebadminton player.[1] He was the gold medalist at the2018 World Championships in the men's doubles event partnered withLiu Yuchen,[2] two times won the gold medal at theAsian Championships in 2017 and 2018, and was a silver medalist at the2020 Summer Olympics. Li was part of the national team that won the2018 Asian Games,2018 Thomas Cup, and2019 Sudirman Cup.
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Li began his professional badminton career representing China in men’s doubles. Over the course of his career, he became known as a skilled front-court player with strong defensive ability and sharp net play.[3]
He partnered withLiu Yuchen to form one of China’s top men’s doubles pairs. The duo achieved consistent success on theBadminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour, winning several Superseries and World Tour titles, and earning a reputation as one of the strongest pairings in international badminton.
At the2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[4] Li and Liu reached the men’s doubles final. Despite strong performances throughout the tournament, they were defeated in the gold medal match by Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of Chinese Taipei, finishing with the silver medal.
After the Olympics, Li continued to compete but was hampered by recurring injuries that had affected him since 2017. In November 2021, he officially announced his retirement from professional badminton, citing his inability to fully recover and maintain top form.[5]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza,Tokyo, Japan |  Liu Yuchen |  Lee YangWang Chi-lin | 18–21, 12–21 |  Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China | Liu Yuchen |  Takeshi KamuraKeigo Sonoda | 21–12, 21–19 |  Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Liu Yuchen | Takuro HokiYugo Kobayashi | 19–21, 13–21 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liu Yuchen |  Fajar AlfianMuhammad Rian Ardianto | 14–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Liu Yuchen |  Shin Baek-cheolYoo Yeon-seong | 20–22, 17–21 |  Silver |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liu Yuchen | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 14–21, 26–28 | Silver |
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liu Yuchen | Huang KaixiangWang Yilyu | 21–14, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liu Yuchen | Takeshi KamuraKeigo Sonoda | 11–21, 21–10, 21–13 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Liu Yuchen | Huang KaixiangZheng Siwei | 14–21, 21–13, 22–20 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Liu Yuchen | Huang KaixiangZheng Siwei | 21–15, 21–14 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017, and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton 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.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Liu Yuchen | Marcus Fernaldi GideonKevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 21–11, 10–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Liu Yuchen | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Liu Yuchen | Hiroyuki EndoYuta Watanabe | 21–15, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2019 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Liu Yuchen | Takeshi KamuraKeigo Sonoda | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Liu Yuchen |  Satwiksairaj RankireddyChirag Shetty | 19–21, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Liu Yuchen | Huang KaixiangLiu Cheng | 21–8, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2020 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Liu Yuchen | Kim Gi-jungLee Yong-dae | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006, and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of 12 tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Japan Open | Liu Yuchen | Kim Gi-jungKo Sung-hyun | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Korea Open | Liu Yuchen | Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong | 21–15, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | All England Open | Liu Yuchen | Marcus Fernaldi GideonKevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Singapore Open | Liu Yuchen |  Mathias BoeCarsten Mogensen | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Indonesia Open | Liu Yuchen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–19, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | New Zealand Open | Liu Yuchen | Angga PratamaRyan Agung Saputra | 6–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | India Grand Prix Gold | Liu Yuchen | Huang KaixiangZheng Siwei | 21–17, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liu Yuchen | Andrei AdistiaHendra Aprida Gunawan | 14–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | China Masters | Liu Yuchen | Wang YilyuZhang Wen | 21–15, 19–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | U.S. Open | Liu Yuchen | Manu AttriB. Sumeeth Reddy | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | Canada Open | Liu Yuchen | Huang KaixiangWang Sijie | 17–21, 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Vietnam Open | Liu Yuchen | Huang Kaixiang Wang Sijie | 21–8, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liu Yuchen | Chen Hung-lingWang Chi-lin | 21–17, 17–21, 24–22 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | China International | Liu Yuchen | Wang YilyuZhang Wen | 10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
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