Yao Lei


Yao Lei is a Singaporean former badminton player.

Early life

In 2003, as a 13-year-old Yao emigrated to Singapore under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme. Her parents Yao Yiping and Gu Xiaojing were both former international badminton players.

Career

Yao won the women's doubles silver and mixed doubles bronze at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games]. She also represented Singapore in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with Shinta Mulia Sari.
Yao retired from competitive badminton in 2014, citing a lack of passion and drive. Yao had enrolled at Soochow University in China for a degree in sports training.
In 2018, Yao finished her studies. She participated in the Singapore Open (badminton)|2018 Singapore Open], pairing with Lim Ming Hui in the women's doubles and Malaysian Tan Boon Heong in the mixed doubles.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
Badminton at the [2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|2010]Siri Fort Sports Complex,
Delhi, India

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Southeast Asian Games#Women's doubles|2009]Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex,
Vientiane, Laos

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008 BWF [World Junior Championships – girls' doubles|2008]Shree [Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex|Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall],
Pune, India

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Singapore Open

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
Vietnam Open Grand Prix#Finals 4|2008]Vietnam Open

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Ballarat International