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Li Shifeng

李詩灃　/　り・しほう

Badminton player from People's Republic of China

January 9, 2000 (age 26)　・　Nanchang, People's Republic of China

badminton player
Olympic competitor

My Take

What I admire most about Li Shifeng is how he thrives inside China's brutally deep badminton system, where individual names are easily buried. To anchor gold-medal Sudirman Cup and Thomas Cup squads and take Asian Games singles gold in 2022 takes more than talent; it takes a temperament built for pressure. His towering 180 cm frame produces a smash that is genuinely fun to watch, yet his demeanor stays calm and almost understated. Born in Nanchang in 2000 and already a former world number three, he feels like a player whose true prime is still arriving, and I plan to keep quietly watching.

Overview

Li Shifeng (Chinese: 李诗沣; pinyin: Lǐ Shīfēng; born 9 January 2000) is a Chinese badminton player. He is a gold medallist in the men's singles at the 2022 Asian Games. He was part of the winning Chinese team at the 2021, 2023, and 2025 Sudirman Cup; 2022 Asian Games, and also at the 2024 and 2026 Thomas Cup. Li reached a career high as world number 3 in the BWF World rankings on 31 October 2023.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Li Shifeng
Name (Japanese): 李詩灃
Reading: り・しほう
Born: January 9, 2000 (age 26)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dragon
Origin: Nanchang, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: badminton player / Olympic competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E8%A9%A9%E7%81%83

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