Lu Guangzu
| Lu Guangzu 陆光祖 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1996 Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 10 (17 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (3 June 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lu Guangzu (Chinese: 陆光祖; pinyin: Lù Guāngzǔ; born on 19 October 1996) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He was a silver medalist in the 2025 Asian Championships.[2] Lu was integrated to China winning team in the 2021 and 2023 Sudirman Cup, as well at the 2024 Thomas Cup. In 2018, Lu made into his first final at the Lingshui China Masters. Since then, he both won Australian Open and Canada Open's titles.
Career
[edit]Lu reached the final of the Australian Open, his first final in four years, defeating world number 2 Lee Zii Jia en route.[3] Although he lost to compatriot Shi Yuqi in three games,[4] he qualified for the World Tour Finals for the first time in his career. In his group, he defeated Prannoy H. S. in a tight three-game match, but failed to qualify for the semi-finals as he lost to world No.1 Viktor Axelsen and Kodai Naraoka, both in straight games.[5]
In 2025, he reached the final in the Asian Championships held in Ningbo, but was defeated by Kunlavut Vitidsarn.[2]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Championships
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Loh Kean Yew
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19–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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| 2025 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China |  Kunlavut Vitidsarn
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12–21, 6–11 ret. |  Silver
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[2] |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 5 runners-up)
[edit]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 the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 |  Sameer Verma
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21–16, 19–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 |  Minoru Koga
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21–15, 21–10 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Australian Open | Super 300 |  Zhou Zeqi
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21–8, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2018 | Lingshui China Masters | Super 100 |  Lin Yu-hsien
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21–12, 12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Shi Yuqi
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19–21, 21–18, 5–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | China Open | Super 1000 |  Viktor Axelsen
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16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Lee Chia-hao
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21–16, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2025 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn
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6–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ "Player: Lu Guangzu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "羽毛球亚锦赛五冠均有新主 昆拉武特称王陈雨菲封后". Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Australian Open: Zii Jia fails to qualify for World Tour Finals after second-round exit". Stadiumastro. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Shi Yuqi continues revival at Australian Open as top seed An Seyoung takes women's title". Olympics.com. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Semifinalists decided for super Saturday". BWF. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Kunlavut clinches Singapore Open 2025 title following 2-0 victory". nationthailand. The Nation. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lu Guangzu at BWFBadminton.com
- Lu Guangzu at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- Sportspeople from Xuzhou
- Badminton players from Jiangsu
- Chinese male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Asian Games badminton players for China
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- 21st-century Chinese sportsmen
- Asian Games gold medalists in badminton
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