1. Li Xuerui was born on 24 January 1991 and is a retired Chinese professional badminton player.
12 Facts About Li Xuerui
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Li Xuerui is one of the most successful players of her time.
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Li Xuerui was a gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics in the women's singles event and was the silver medalists in the 2013 and 2014 World Championships.
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Li Xuerui won fourteen Superseries titles, confirming her status as China's second most successful player after Wang Yihan.
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Li Xuerui started playing badminton when she was 7 years old.
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Li Xuerui began playing in local clubs in her hometown in Chongqing.
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Li Xuerui made her professional debut as a badminton player when she attended the Asia Junior championship which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Li Xuerui then captured other international titles in India Open, China Open, and Hong Kong Open.
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Li Xuerui collected five Super Series titles, including the Super Series Final in Dubai which she won defeating Wang Shixian in the final.
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In 2015, Li Xuerui managed to defend her title at the Denmark Open.
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At the 2016 Summer Olympics women's singles semi-finals, Li Xuerui was defeated by world No 1 Carolina Marin when she suffered injuries to her anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus.
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Li Xuerui competed in Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and China and lost in the first round in all the tournaments.