Li Junhui
Li Junhui is a Chinese badminton player. He was the gold medalist at the 2018 World Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Liu Yuchen, two times won the gold medal at the Asian Championships in 2017 and 2018, and was a silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Li was part of the national team that won the 2018 Asian Games, 2018 Thomas Cup, and 2019 Sudirman Cup.
Career
Li began his professional badminton career representing China in men’s doubles. Over the course of his career, he became known as a skilled front-court player with strong defensive ability and sharp net play.He partnered with Liu Yuchen to form one of China’s top men’s doubles pairs. The duo achieved consistent success on the Badminton World Federation World Tour, winning several Superseries and World Tour titles, and earning a reputation as one of the strongest pairings in international badminton.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Li and Liu reached the men’s doubles final. Despite strong performances throughout the tournament, they were defeated in the gold medal match by Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of Chinese Taipei, finishing with the silver medal.
After the Olympics, Li continued to compete but was hampered by recurring injuries that had affected him since 2017. In November 2021, he officially announced his retirement from professional badminton, citing his inability to fully recover and maintain top form.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan |  BWF World ChampionshipsMen's doubles
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