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Zhao Yunlei was born on August 25, 1986 in Yichang, People's Republic of China. Zhao Yunlei is a badminton player and Olympic competitor. The age as of 2026 is 40. Listed accolades include world champion (2014), Badminton Hall of Fame (2022), Olympic gold medal (2012) and 5 more. The listed height is 172 cm.
My Take
Zhao Yunlei belongs in a category of one, and the record proves it. At the 2012 London Olympics she won gold in both mixed and women's doubles, the only badminton player ever to take two golds at a single Games. That is not luck; it demands the stamina, court IQ, and partnership chemistry to dominate two disciplines at once. A 2014 world title and a 2022 Hall of Fame induction round out a resume that speaks plainly. I tend to distrust hype, but here the numbers do the talking. She is simply one of the greatest the sport has produced.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zhao Yunlei
- Name (Japanese)
- 趙芸蕾
- Reading
- ちょう・うんらい
- Born
- August 25, 1986 (age 40)
- Origin
- Yichang, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 world champion
- 2022 Badminton Hall of Fame
- 2012 Olympic gold medal
- 2016 Olympic bronze medal
- national champion
- Asian champion
- Asian Games champion
- East Asian Games champion
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao%20Yunlei
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B6%99%E8%8A%B8%E8%95%BE
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197475
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Zhao Yunlei born?
Zhao Yunlei was born on August 25, 1986 and is 40 years old.
Where is Zhao Yunlei from?
Zhao Yunlei is from Yichang, People's Republic of China.
What does Zhao Yunlei do?
Zhao Yunlei works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Zhao Yunlei?
Zhao Yunlei is 172 cm tall.
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