Luo Yu

Luo Yu
Luo Yu at the 2014 Badminton Asia Championships
Personal information
Birth name 骆晓霜
Luo Xiaoshuang
Country  China
Born (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991
Shandong, China
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Handedness Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 1 (WD) 10 March 2016
86 (XD) 29 November 2012
Current ranking 6 (WD) ( 4 May 2017)
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  China
Asia Championships
2014 GimcheonWomen's doubles
2015 WuhanWomen's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2016 HyderabadWomen's team
Summer Universiade
2013 KazanWomen's doubles
2013 KazanMixed team
World Junior Championships
2009 Alor SetarMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2009 Kuala LumpurGirls' doubles
2009 Kuala LumpurMixed team
BWF profile
Luo Yu
Traditional Chinese 駱羽
Simplified Chinese 骆羽

Luo Yu (Chinese: 骆羽; born 11 January 1991) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in doubles. Her current partner is her twin sister, Luo Ying.[1] The twins competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics but did not advance to the knocked-out stage after placing third in the group stage.[2] The biggest title of their career to date, the 2015 BWF Superseries Finals, sent the pair to #1 in the world rankings.[3]

Achievements

Asia Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 China Luo Ying China Ma Jin
China Tang Yuanting		 12–21, 0–0 Retired Bronze
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea		 China Luo Ying South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Kim Ha-na		 21–18, 21–18 Gold

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy,
Kazan, Russia		 China Tian Qing South Korea Jang Ye-na
South Korea Kim So-young		 25–27, 21–15, 21–23 Silver

Asia Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Luo Ying China Tang Jinhua
China Xia Huan		 21–14, 17–21, 13–21 Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels, the Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year's end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Korea Open China Luo Ying South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Shin Seung-chan		 13–21, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 World Superseries Finals China Luo Ying Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 14–21, 21–9, 14–4 Retired 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 French Open China Luo Ying China Huang Yaqiong
China Tang Jinhua		 13–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Malaysia Open China Luo Ying South Korea Jang Ye-na
South Korea Jung Kyung-eun		 21–18, 21–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 India Open China Luo Ying Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi		 19–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Korea Open China Luo Ying China Bao Yixin
China Tang Jinhua		 17–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 China Masters China Cheng Shu China Bao Yixin
China Zhong Qianxin		 12–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the BWF since 2007.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chinese Taipei Open China Luo Ying China Huang Dongping
China Zhong Qianxin		 18–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 China Masters China Luo Ying China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan		 16–21, 21–15, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Open China Luo Ying Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Indonesia Greysia Polii		 17–21, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 China Masters China Luo Ying China Huang Yaqiong
China Yu Xiaohan		 21–17, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Indonesian Masters China Luo Ying China Huang Dongping
China Jia Yifan		 19–21, 21–15, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Australian Open China Luo Ying Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin		 12–21, 21–18, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Indonesian Masters China Luo Ying Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari
Indonesia Greysia Polii		 11–21, 21–18, 21–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 China International China Luo Ying China Ou Dongni
China Xiong Mengjing		 21–13, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "羽球Twins闪亮登场 双胞胎成为赛场另类风景线". gdzjdaily.com.cn (in Chinese). 18 December 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Olympics-Badminton-Women's doubles Group B results". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chinese twins win women's doubles of Dubai World Superseries 2015". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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