Ben Lane (born 13 July 1997) is an English badminton player.[1] He won the men's doubles silver medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2023 European Games, and also a bronze medal in the European Championships.[2][3]
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 1997 Kingston, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Milton Keynes, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 12 (MD with Sean Vendy, 29 October 2024) 21 (XD with Jessica Pugh, 28 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 12 (MD with Sean Vendy, 29 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editBen's mother Suzanne Louis-Lane, represented England in badminton and had won the women's singles title at the National Championships in 1993 and 1994. His older brother, Alex, represented England in badminton and won the men's singles at the 2017 National Championships.[4][5]
Lane was educated at Exmouth Community College.[6]
Career
editLane started playing badminton at aged nine, and in his junior career, he had won the U-17 European Championships in the boys' and mixed doubles event in 2014.[7] He also won two silvers and a bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships.[8] Lane was part of the English team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[9]
In 2021, Lane claimed his first World Tour title at the Orléans Masters, after in the final they beat Indian pair Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala.[10] Lane competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the group stage.[11]
In 2022, Lane won the men's doubles bronze medal at the Madrid European Championships with Sean Vendy, after they were defeated by German pair Mark Lamsfuß and Marvin Seidel in the semi-finals.[3] In August, Lane made his second appearance in the Commonwealth Games, and won a silver medal with Vendy in the men's doubles.[2]
In 2023, Lane partnering Sean Vendy captured the silver medal in the men's doubles at the 2023 European Games.[12] In 2023, he also won his fifth national doubles title at the English National Badminton Championships, at the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham.[13] The following year, Lane successfully defended the title for a sixth national title.[14]
Lane and Vendy went out in the opening group stages at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]
Achievements
editCommonwealth Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England |
15–21, 13–21 | [2] |
European Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland |
15–21, 21–19, 19–21 | [12] |
European Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain |
21–23, 17–21 | [3] | |||
| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |
19–21, 7–21 |
European Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |
15–21, 24–22, 16–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |
16–21, 21–23 |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[16] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[17]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | 19–21, 21–14, 21–19 | [10] | |||
| 2024 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | 24–22, 28–26 | ||||
| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | 21–18, 14–21, 11–21 | ||||
| 2024 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | 18–21, 21–15, 21–18 |
BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 5 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Slovak Open | 11–10, 11–5, 11–10 | |||
| 2016 | Iceland International | 19–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2017 | Czech Open | 18–21, 21–23 | |||
| 2019 | Polish Open | 19–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2019 | Denmark International | 21–4, 20–22, 18–21 | |||
| 2019 | Kharkiv International | 21–19, 21–18 | |||
| 2019 | Belgian International | 21–11, 21–14 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Hungarian International | 11–4, 11–10, 11–7 | |||
| 2015 | Slovak Open | 18–21, 21–13, 21–12 | |||
| 2016 | Dutch International | 21–19, 21–23, 18–21 | |||
| 2016 | Spanish International | 21–18, 16–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2017 | Italian International | 16–21, 21–19, 21–4 | |||
| 2019 | Polish Open | 21–17, 21–15 | |||
| 2019 | Spanish International | 21–13, 24–26, 21–18 | |||
| 2019 | Belgian International | 21–12, 21–15 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Ben Lane". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Lane and Vendy walk away from badminton final with silver as Commonwealth Games nears its climax". Alloa Advertiser. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lane And Vendy Win European Championship Bronze in Madrid". Badminton England. 30 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Mum's the word as all Lanes lead to glory in Wycombe". Badminton England. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Galloway, Will (4 September 2017). "Alex Lane wins senior men's single title at England National Badminton Championships". Bath Time Student Magazine.
- ^ "Exmouth badminton ace Ben Lane gets Commonwealth call". East Devon 24. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Exmouth badminton ace Ben Lane lands national Under-19 title playing two years up!". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Ben Lane". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Team England take bronze at the Gold Coast". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ a b "The title for the English Lane/Vendy". Orléans Masters. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Lane Ben". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Lane and Vendy claim European Games silver". Badminton England. 1 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "English National Badminton Championships 2023". Badminton England. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "English National Badminton Championships 2024 Day Two Wrap". Badminton England. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Lane and Vendy qualification hopes over after loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Ben Lane at BWFBadminton.com
- Ben Lane at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Ben Lane at Olympedia
- Ben Lane at Olympics.com
- Ben Lane at Team GB
- Ben Lane at Team England
- Ben Lane at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Ben Lane at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games