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Lakshya Sen
Sen at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 23)
Almora, Uttarakhand, India[1]
ResidenceBangalore, India[2]
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Years active2014–present
HandednessRight
Coach
Men's singles
Career record245 wins, 107 losses
Highest ranking6 (8 November 2022)
Current ranking17 (15 October 2024)
HonoursArjuna Award
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Huelva Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dubai Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Men's team
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Boys' singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Markham Boys' singles
Asia Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok Boys' singles
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team
BWF profile

Lakshya Sen (born 16 August 2001) is an Indian badminton player.[3] He's a former World Junior No. 1. Sen is a bronze medalist at the World Championships, a gold medalist at the Thomas Cup, a silver medalist at the Asian Games and a gold and silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games.[4] He has also won bronze medals at the Asia Team and Asia Mixed Team Championships. Sen won the Canada Open and was the runner-up at the All England Open. At the junior level, he has won a gold and silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games, a bronze medal at World Junior Championships and a gold and bronze medal at Asia Junior Championships.[5]

Early life

Sen was born on 16 August 2001 to Nirmala and Dhirendra Sen in the Almora district of Uttarakhand.[6] They shifted to Bangalore for the sake of his badminton career. Sen is a third generation shuttler from his family. His grandfather Chandra Lal Sen and his father were badminton players.[7] His elder brother Chirag Sen is also a professional shuttler.[8]

Personal life

Coaching

Vimal Kumar is his coach while former player Prakash Padukone is his mentor.[9] For brief periods of time, Sen has been coached by Yoo Yong-sung.[10] He has also undergone training stints under Morten Frost and Peter Gade.[11] His conditioning coach is Paddy Upton.[12] In addition to his training sessions, Sen takes on ice baths, steam and sauna, and joint mobilisation work routines.[13]

Career

Early steps (2009)

Sen was about ten years old when he walked into Vimal Kumar's office at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru, stood on his toes to reach the table and gave him a handwritten note. In it, he wrote scoreline details, wanting to join the academy to get better and beat his opponents.[14]

Swiss Junior International (2016)

Having trained at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, Sen had shown his talent as a badminton player at a very young age.[15] In 2014, he won the Swiss Junior International and had a brilliant year in the junior badminton circuit in 2016.[16] He clinched the bronze medal at Junior Asian Championship after losing to Sun Feixiang 12–21, 16–21. Coincidently, Sen lost to Sun again in the pre-quarters of Junior World Championship 21–17, 8–21 and 13–21. His team finished 8th in the team event. Sen then competed in the senior international level and won the men's singles title at the 2016 India International Series tournament.

Vietnam Open (2017)

Sen started off at Syed Modi International where he lost in the pre-quarters to compatriot Sourabh Verma 14–21, 16–21. Sen then became the number one junior singles player in BWF World Junior ranking in February 2017.[17] At the Junior Asian Championship, Sen was seeded as No.1 but lost in the pre-quarters to Lin Chun-yi 21–13, 23–25 and 20–22. Sen reached the Quarter-finals of Vietnam Open before losing to Kodai Naraoka 21–17, 21–23 and 10–21. Sen was then seeded as No.2 at the Junior World Championship but in the Quarter-finals, he lost to Kodai Naraoka 21–14, 17–21, 14–21.

Asian Junior Championships and Youth Olympics (2018)

Sen defeated Cheam June Wei, a much higher ranked player than him 21–11, 21–16 in straight games at the New Zealand Open but lost to 2 time Olympic gold medallist and seed No.1 Lin Dan 21–15, 15–21 and 12–21. At the Australian Open. He lost to seed No.7 Lee Cheuk Yiu 20–22, 21–13 and 19–21. Sen emerged as the champion at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships defeating the top seeded World Junior No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final 21–19, 21–18.[18]

At the Hyderabad Open, Sen lost to seed No. 8 Heo Kwang-hee 13–21 and 12–21. Sen defeated seed No.2 Sitthikom Thammasin 21–14, 21–19 in the pre-quarters of 2018 Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters but lost to seed No.7 Lin Yu-hsien 21–12, 20–21 and 14–21 in the Quarter-finals.

Sen participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics as the fourth seeded. He settled for boys' singles silver medal after losing to Chinese player Li Shifeng in straight games 15–21, 19–21.[19] He also competed in the mixed team event, and helped team Alpha win the gold medal.[20]

Sen clinched the bronze medal at the BWF Junior World Championships after losing to the eventual champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals 22–20, 16–21, 13–21.

Scottish Open (2019)

Sen won the 2019 Belgian International tournament by beating Victor Svendsen 21–14 and 21–15. Sen clinched his first BWF Tour title by winning the Dutch Open men's singles title after beating Yusuke Onodera of Japan. The Dutch Open is a BWF Tour Super 100 tournament. In November 2019, he won the SaarLorLux Open which is a BWF Tour Super 100 tournament held in Saarbrücken, Germany. He defeated China's Weng Hongyang in the final to claim the title.[21]

He won the men's singles title in the 2019 Scottish Open in November, with a victory against Brazilian Ygor Coelho.[22]

Asian Team Championships (2020)

Sen was a member of the Indian team which clinched the bronze medal at 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships.

Sen reached the 2nd round of 2020 All England Open which was his 1st ever BWF Super 1000 Tournament before losing to the champion and world No.1 Viktor Axelsen 17–21 and 18–21. He lost to Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21–15, 7–21 and 15–21 in 2nd round of the 2020 Denmark Open. Sen was seeded as No.2 at 2020 SaarLorLux Open but withdrew due to an injury. The Covid-19 Pandemic restricted him to play any more international BWF Tournaments in the year.

World Championships (2021)

In December, he reached the World Championships semifinals where he lost to compatriot Srikanth Kidambi in a hard-fought match 21–17, 14–21, 17–21 and settled for a bronze medal.[23]

Thomas Cup and Commonwealth Games (2022)

In January, he defeated the reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew in the India Open final, thus clinching his first Super 500 title. He defeated Loh in two straight games 24–22, 21–17.[24] In the German Open, Lakshya defeated World No.1 Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals, but lost the finals to Kunlavut Vitidsarn. He then defeated World No. 3 Anders Antonsen and World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia to reach the finals of the 2022 All England Open.[25] He lost the finals to Viktor Axelsen 10–21, 15–21.[26][27] He subsequently withdrew from the Swiss Open, as he was tired after playing 2 back-to-back BWF tournaments finals.[28] Lakshya Sen was part of the Indian men's team for 2022 Thomas Cup. The team went on to win the Thomas Cup by beating Indonesia 3–0, with Sen winning his match against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.[29] He became Commonwealth champion at 2022 Commonwealth Games by defeating Ng Tze Yong of Malaysia in the final. Sen was also part of the Indian team that won silver in the mixed team event.[30]

Canada Open and Asian Games (2023)

In February, Lakshya Sen was a member of the Indian team that clinched the bronze medal at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.

On July 9, Lakshya Sen defeated China's Li Shifeng in straight sets 21-18, 22-20 in the finals and won the 2023 Canada Open in Calgary, Canada.[31] Sen was part of the Indian team which won a silver medal in the men's team event at 2022 Asian games.[32]

Paris Olympics (2024)

Sen participated in the Olympic Games held in Paris. He defeated third seeded Jonatan Christie in the group stage and progressed to the knockout stage. After winning against his compatriot Prannoy H. S. in the round of 16, he defeated Chou Tien-chen in the quarter finals. However he was stopped by the second seeded Viktor Axelsen in the semifinal stage.[33][34] He then finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match to Lee Zii Jia, scripting the best ever performance by a men's badminton player from his country.[35]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain India Srikanth Kidambi 21–17, 14–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England Malaysia Ng Tze Yong 19–21, 21–9, 21–16 Gold Gold

Youth Olympic Games

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina China Li Shifeng 15–21, 19–21 Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 22–20, 16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Asia Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand China Sun Feixiang 12–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21–19, 21–18 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[36] 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.[37]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2019 Dutch Open Super 100 Japan Yusuke Onodera 15–21, 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Hylo Open Super 100 China Weng Hongyang 17–21, 21–18, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 India Open Super 500 Singapore Loh Kean Yew 24–22, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 German Open Super 300 Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 All England Open Super 1000 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Canada Open Super 500 China Li Shifeng 21–18, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 India International Series Malaysia Lee Zii Jia 11–13, 11–3, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Bulgarian Open Croatia Zvonimir Đurkinjak 18–21, 21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 India International Series Malaysia Chong Yee Han 21–15, 17–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 India International Challenge Thailand Sitthikom Thammasin 21–15, 14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 India International Challenge Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Polish Open Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 17–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Belgian International Denmark Victor Svendsen 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Scottish Open Brazil Ygor Coelho 18–21, 21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Bangladesh International Malaysia Leong Jun Hao 22–20, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Dutch Open Singapore Loh Kean Yew 12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Boys' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Swiss Junior International India B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj 11–5, 11–6, 6–11, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 India Junior International India Chirag Sen 21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 German Junior International Chinese Taipei Lee Chia-hao 21–19, 11–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

Performance timeline

Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A DNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team

  • Junior level
Team events 2016 2017 2018
Asian Junior Championships QF 2R QF
World Junior Championships QF QF QF
  • Senior level
Team events 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Asia Team Championships A NH B NH A NH QF
Asia Mixed Team Championships NH A NH B NH
Asian Games A NH S NH
Commonwealth Games A NH S NH
Thomas Cup RR NH A NH G NH
Sudirman Cup NH A NH A NH A NH

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Events 2016 2017 2018
Asian Junior Championships B 4R G
World Junior Championships 4R QF B
Youth Olympic Games NH S
  • Senior level
Events 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Asian Championships NH 1R 1R 1R
Asian Games NH A NH
Commonwealth Games NH G NH
World Championships NH B 3R 3R NH
Olympic Games DNQ NH 4th
Tournament SS / GP BWF World Tour SR Best
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Malaysia Open A NH A 1R 1R 0/2 1R ('23, '24)
India Open A NH W 2R 1R 1/3 W ('22)
Indonesia Masters NH A Q1 2R QF QF 2R 0/5 QF ('22, '23)
Thailand Masters A NH A 0/0 –
German Open A NH F 1R A 0/2 F ('22)
French Open A NH QF 1R 1R SF 0/4 SF ('24)
All England Open A 2R QF F 2R SF 0/5 F ('22)
Orléans Masters N/A A 1R NH A 0/1 1R ('19)
Swiss Open A NH 1R w/d 1R 2R 0/3 2R ('24)
Ruichang China Masters N/A A SF NH A 0/1 SF ('19)
Spain Masters N/A A Q1 A NH A w/d 0/1 Q1 ('19)
Thailand Open A NH A SF A 0/1 SF ('23)
Malaysia Masters A Q1 NH A 2R A 0/2 2R ('23)
Singapore Open A NH A 1R 1R 0/2 1R ('23, '24)
Indonesia Open A NH 1R 1R 2R QF 0/4 QF ('24)
Australian Open A 1R Q2 NH w/d 1R A 0/3 1R ('18, '23)
U.S. Open A 2R NH SF A 0/2 SF ('23)
Canada Open A 2R NH A W w/d 1/2 W ('23)
Japan Open A NH 1R SF A 0/2 SF ('23)
Korea Open A NH 2R A 0/1 2R ('22)
Indonesia Masters Super 100 N/A QF A NH A 0/1 QF ('18)
Taipei Open A NH A 0/0 –
Vietnam Open 3R A NH A 0/1 3R ('17)
Hong Kong Open A NH A 0/0 –
China Open A NH 1R A 0/1 1R ('23)
Macau Open A NH N/A A 0/0 –
Arctic Open N/A A 2R 0/1 2R ('24)
Denmark Open A 2R 2R QF 1R 1R 0/5 QF ('22)
Hylo Open A W w/d SF 1R A 1/3 W ('19)
Korea Masters A NH A 0/0 –
Japan Masters N/A 1R 1R 0/2 1R ('23, '24)
China Masters A NH 1R QF 0/2 QF ('24)
Syed Modi International 3R A 2R NH w/d A 0/2 3R ('17)
BWF World Tour Finals DNQ SF DNQ 0/1 SF ('21)
Dutch Open A W NH N/A 1/1 W ('19)
Hyderabad Open N/A 2R 1R NH N/A 0/2 2R ('18)
New Zealand Open A 2R 1R NH N/A 0/2 2R ('18)
Russian Open A w/d NH N/A 0/0 –
Year-end ranking 87 109 32 27 17 7 16 6
Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR Best

Record against opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 23 April 2024.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref(s)
2019 Indian Sports Honours Emerging Sportsman of the Year Nominated [38]
2022 Arjuna Award Outstanding Performance in Sports Won [39][40]
2023 Indian Sports Honours Emerging Sportsman of the Year Won [41]
Electrifying Performance of the Year Nominated

See also

References

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