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 Victor factory inNanjing | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sportswear andSports Equipment |
| Founded | 1968; 57 years ago (1968) |
| Headquarters | Taipei,Taiwan[1] |
Key people | Chen Den-li (Founder and Chairman) |
| Products | Badminton,shuttlecocks,shoes,apparel,equipment,accessories |
| Subsidiaries | VICTOR Europe GmbH VICTOR Rackets North America Far East VICTOR Sports Sdn Bhd VICTOR middle east Rayan Sports |
| Website | www.victorsport.com |
Victor Rackets Industrial Corporation (stylized asVICTOR) is a Taiwanese manufacturer ofsporting equipment with products ranging frombadminton andsquashrackets,sportswear,shoes,shuttlecocks, and other equipment for the sport.[2] Its products are among the ones approved byBadminton World Federation for international tournaments.[3]
Victor was founded in 1968 by Chen Den-li (陳登立), producing badminton shuttlecocks which in two years topped the sales in Taiwan.[4][5] It expanded its distribution to Europe after Guido Schmidt started the distribution with VICTOR Sport Vertriebs GmbH as the trademark rights holder for the continent.[6] In 1992, Victor opened its production center inNanjing,Jiangsu.[7]
Chen Den-li died on 4 January 2024, at the age of 89.[5]
In December 2024, the company was caught in a controversy where the shirt sponsored to Malaysia national badminton playerLee Zii Jia was seen with an upside down flag during the2024 BWF World Tour Finals. The company has since apologized for the unintended incident.[8]
Victor supplies official materials for the following badminton athletes, teams, or associations:
Chen Den-li (陳登立), the founder of Victor, a world-renowned Taiwanese badminton and racket brand, passed away at his home on Jan. 4 aged 89, the company said Monday on its Facebook page. Chen was born in Changhua County in 1935. He founded Victor Rackets Industrial Corp. in 1968 and began producing shuttlecocks, which became bestsellers in Taiwan within two years, according to the company.
