TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS IN BADMINTON

1. Chen Long

Chen Long, born in 1989, is a Chinese professional badminton player. In men's singles, he won
a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
He also won the World Championship and the All England Championship two times. Chen Long
defeated Malaysian player Lee Chong Wei to become world No. 1 and win the 2014 Super
Series Finals badminton championship.
2. Lee chong wei

Lee Chong Wei, born in 1982, is a Chinese-Malaysian professional badminton player. From
August 21, 2008, to June 14, 2012, he topped the Federation rankings in world badminton for
199 weeks. He won silver medals in three Summer Olympics, in 2008, 2012, and 2016,
becoming the sixth Malaysian to do so. He is also the first Malaysian to reach the Olympic men's
singles final.
3. Lin dan

Lin Dan was born in 1983 and is a Chinese professional badminton player. He has won five
world championships, two Olympic gold medals, six all-England titles, five Thomas Cup titles,
two World Cup titles, and four ASIAD titles. The audience was also impressed by his playing
style. People compare him to Federer's tennis perfection because his steps are like a dancer on
stage.
4. Viktor Axelsen

Viktor Axelsen is a professional badminton player from Denmark who was born in 1994. In
2010, he won the World Youth Championship, and in 2011, he won the European Youth
Championship. He is a talented young player who is highly anticipated by many. Axelsen is also
a person with a positive and professional attitude. Hard work and natural talent have enabled this
young player to achieve greater success and opportunities in the future.
5. Jan Østergaard Jørgensen

Jan stergaard Jrgensen, born in 1987, is a Danish professional badminton player. He is the 2014
European Badminton Championships (EBC) Champion, having previously won bronze in 2008,
silver in 2010, and bronze in 2012. Moreover, he won the Danish championship every year from
2012 to 2013. He also finished second in the 2009 China Open Badminton Championship and
won the 2013 Badminton Tournament feathers French Open.
6. Tian Houwei

Tian Houwei is a Chinese professional badminton player who was born in 1992. He has emerged
as a new Chinese badminton player in recent years and is referred as a global badminton
phenomenon. Tian Houwei has many notable accomplishments and has made incredible
progress. In 2013, he defeated Lee Chong Wei to win the Australian Grand Prix Gold badminton
tournament. This young player even defeated the world's No. 20 player Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
at the London Grand Prix badminton tournament.
7. Chou Tien-chen

Chou Tien-chen is a professional badminton player from Taiwan who was born in 1990. He is
well-known for his tough, long-lasting, and adaptable playing style. His greatest accomplishment
is ranking second in the world from 2019 to 2021. He competed in tournaments at the Olympics,
Asian Games, and World Badminton Federation. Chou Tien-chen holds many Taiwanese athlete
achievement records, including being the first Taiwanese male player to win a World Tour
tournament and being the highest ranked male player in the world. He is regarded as the best
male badminton player in Taiwanese sports history, as well as having launched a new era of
badminton in Taiwan.
8. Tommy Sugiarto

Tommy Sugiarto, born in 1988, is an Indonesian professional badminton player. He is one of

Indonesia's best men's badminton players. Tommy Sugiarto's height of 1m75, weight of 70kg,
strong figure, agile movement techniques, and skillful racket control have all contributed to his
many outstanding achievements. He received numerous prestigious awards, including the
Thomas Cup, Junior Cup, Asian Championship, and World Championship. With a total of 284
wins in his playing career, he is honored to be among the top ten outstanding badminton players
today.
9. Son Wan-ho

Son Wan-Ho is a professional badminton player from Korea who was born in 1988. He stands
1m76 tall, weighs 65kg, and has a slim build with quick handling techniques and skillful defense.
Son Wan-Ho has won numerous major awards, including the 2013 Kumple Macau Open
champion in Taiwan. He assisted the Korean national team in reaching and winning the
Sudirman Cup final.
10. Marc Zwiebler

Marc Zwiebler, born in 1984, is a German professional badminton player. He is a seven-time

German national badminton champion who won gold at the 2012 European Championships,
bronze at the 2008 Olympics, and the Danish Open in 2009.
 TOP 10 LOCAL (PHILIPPINE) PLAYER IN BADMINTON

1. Philip Joper Escueta

Philip Joper Escueta (born August 23, 1993) is a badminton player from the Philippines.
Escueta and his men's doubles partner, Ronel Estanislao, took bronze in the 2015 Southeast
Asian Games. In 2012, Philip made the full transition to men's doubles. He also represented the
Philippines in the Sudirman Cup, a world mixed team tournament

2. Peter Gabriel Magnaye de Jesus

Peter Gabriel Magnaye is a badminton player from the Philippines. He won the men's
doubles title with Paul Jefferson Vivas at the 2014 Swiss International tournament, and the
mixed doubles title with Thea Marie Pomar at the 2019 Sydney International.

3. Kennevic Asuncion

Kennevic Asuncion (born March 21, 1980) is a Filipino badminton player. He was born in
Barbaza, Antique and is the son of former Philippine Badminton Team Coach Nelson Asuncion.
He shares the court with his sister, Kennie Asuncion.
Asuncion competed in mixed doubles at the 2006 Philippine Open Grand Prix Gold. He defeated
Indonesia's Tri Kusharjanto and Minarti Timur 21-15, 21-10 in the semifinals before falling to
Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam in the finals.
He competed in the 2009 Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China, alongside other Filipino players
such as his sister Kennie. They performed well in the aforementioned mixed team
championships, defeating South Africa 1-4 before falling to Switzerland 4-1.He is currently
coaching the University of the Philippines and in the International School Manila' Badminton
Team.

4. Alvin Nitura Morada

Alvin Nitura Morada (born April 12, 1997) is a Filipino badminton player. He was
chosen for the Filipino badminton squad that competed in the 2020 Badminton Asia Team
Championships.

Alvin and his partner Aries Delos Santos finished second in the 2015 Iran Fajr International. He
also finished second to Peter Gabriel Magnaye in the 2019 Sydney International. At the 2022
Cameroon International, he won two titles in men's doubles and mixed doubles.
5. Conrado Co

Conrado Co is a retired Filipino badminton player who now works as a ranking official
for the Philippine Badminton Association. Conrado Co traveled to Hong Kong with his trainer
Sy Kim Piao in the early 1960s to watch his favorite players compete in an international
tournament. Later, Co decided to compete in badminton and competed in doubles with his
trainer-coach Sy at the Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship in 1963. Co went on to win
additional tournaments. He won 18 national titles, including the singles title at the 1963 National
Open, the All-Filipino Metropolitan Open singles title in 1963 and 1965, and 14 doubles titles
with three different partners between 1964 and 1969. and 14. Conrado Co won the doubles title
alongside Sy Kim Piao, Dany So, and Armand Yanga. Co was also a member of the Philippine
national badminton team that won the team event at the 1977 South Vietnam Invitational
tournament, as well as a member of the national team that competed in the 1962, 1966, and 1974
Asian Games. Co also won the Taipei Open doubles tournament in 1967. Co was also a member
of the Philippine national badminton team that competed in the Asian Badminton Championships
in 1963, 1965, 1967, and 1969. Co became a ranking official for the Philippine Badminton
Association after retiring as a competitive badminton player.

6. Paul Jefferson Javier Vivas

Paul Jefferson Javier Vivas (born May 26, 1991) is a Filipino badminton player. In 2015,
he reached a career-high ranking of 51 in men's doubles on the BWF World Ranking.In 2014,
Paul teamed up with Peter Gabriel Magnaye to win their first ever title at the Swiss International,
defeating Baptiste Carême and Ronan Labar of France.

7. Aries Delos Santos

Aries Delos Santos (born December 18, 1989) is a badminton player from the
Philippines. In 2015, he finished second in the men's doubles event at the Iran Fajr International
tournament. The following year, he competed for Egret Club in the mixed doubles event at the
Chicago Open, finishing third. He now works as a coach at Egret Badminton Club in Chicago.
8. Annelyn Alba

Annelyn Alba is an Iloilo, Philippines-based badminton player and trainer. In 2005, she
won the senior title at the Yonex Sunrise Philippine National Open Badminton Championships
with Rina Batuigas. She still competes in Open Categories in various tournaments and works as a
trainer with students and adults.

9. Amparo Lim
Amparo Lim is a Filipino badminton player who represented her country in the Women's
Singles event at the Summer Olympics in 1996. Lim was the first Philippine badminton player to
compete in the Olympics. She competed in the women's singles category at the 1996 Summer
Olympics but lost in the first round to Poland's Kataryna Krasowska by 6-11, 5-11.[1] She won
the women's doubles title with Kennie Asuncion at the 1996 Australian Open and bronze in
women's singles . The following year, at the Southeast Asian Games, the pair won a bronze
medal in women's doubles and became the first Philippine pair to reach the quarter-finals of the
Vietnam Open. Women's doubles event at the Open. Lim was appointed Philippine Sports
Commissioner in 2000 after Tisha Abundo resigned, and he served in that capacity until March
2002.

10. Alyssa Yasbel Leonardo

Alyssa Yasbel Leonardo (born 15 September 1997) is a badminton player who represents
the Philippines internationally. She competes in the quarter-finals of the Southeast Asian Games
Mixed Doubles 2019.