| Yao Lei 姚蕾 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 1990 Nantong, Jiangsu, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 8 (WD with Shinta Mulia Sari 29 July 2010) 16 (XD with Chayut Triyachart 23 September 2010) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yao Lei (born 24 February 1990) is a Chinese-born Singaporean former badminton player. [2]
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. [3] [4]
Yao won the women's doubles silver and mixed doubles bronze at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. She also represented Singapore in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with Shinta Mulia Sari. [5]
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. [6]
In 2018, Yao finished her studies. She participated in the 2018 Singapore Open, pairing with Lim Ming Hui in the women's doubles and Malaysian Tan Boon Heong in the mixed doubles. [3]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, Delhi, India |  Shinta Mulia Sari |  Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa | 16–21, 19–21 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, Delhi, India | Chayut Triyachart |  Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 21–14, 17–21, 21–17 |  Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | Shinta Mulia Sari | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 12–21, 11–21 | Silver |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Vita Marissa Nadya Melati | 18–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Shinta Mulia Sari | Vivian Hoo Woon Khe Wei | 21–23, 21–17, 17–21 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India | Fu Mingtian |  Xie Jing Zhong Qianxin | 21–19, 21–17 |  Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Fu Mingtian | Richi Puspita Dili Debby Susanto | 10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [7] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). 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. [8] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singapore Open | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Kim Min-jung Lee Hyo-jung | 21–17, 22–20 |  Winner |
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 (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vietnam Open | Shinta Mulia Sari | Shendy Puspa Irawati Meiliana Jauhari | 16–21, 21–19, 11–21 [9] |  Runner-up |
| 2010 | India Open | Shinta Mulia Sari | Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa | 21–11, 9–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Vietnam Open | Shinta Mulia Sari | Anneke Feinya Agustin Nitya Krishinda Maheswari | 21–23, 24–26 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Dutch Open | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Shinta Mulia Sari | Eom Hye-won Jang Ye-na | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2012 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Shinta Mulia Sari | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | India Open | Chayut Triyachart | Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta | 21–23, 22–20, 7–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ballarat International | Frances Liu | Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo | 21–14, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Waikato International | Frances Liu | Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo | 21–11, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Singapore International | Shinta Mulia Sari | Nadya Melati Devi Tika Permatasari | 14–21, 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2008 | Vietnam International | Shinta Mulia Sari | Frances Liu Vanessa Neo | 15–21, 21–18, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Indonesia International | Shinta Mulia Sari | Shendy Puspa Irawati Meiliana Jauhari | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Singapore International | Shinta Mulia Sari | Jung Kyung-eun Kim Jin-ock | 20–22, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Banuinvest International | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Jillie Cooper Emma Mason | 21–8, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2010 | Polish International | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Chan Tsz Ka Chau Hoi Wah | 18–21, 21–16, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Sandra Marinello Birgit Michels | 21–17, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Belgian International | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Mariana Agathangelou Heather Olver | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2013 | Singapore International | Shinta Mulia Sari | Fu Mingtian Vanessa Neo | 19–21, 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Singapore International | Riky Widianto | Chayut Triyachart Shinta Mulia Sari | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2008 | Indonesia International | Chayut Triyachart | Fran Kurniawan Shendy Puspa Irawati | 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Banuinvest International | Chayut Triyachart |  Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps | 21–13, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2010 | Polish International | Chayut Triyachart |  Andrey Ashmarin Anastasia Prokopenko | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | Chayut Triyachart | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Belgian International | Chayut Triyachart |  Jorrit de Ruiter Selena Piek | 23–25, 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
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