Ben Lane
Ben Lane (born 13 July 1997) is a badminton player from England and a former national champion in doubles.[1]
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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 | 36 (MD 28 June 2018) 21 (XD 28 June 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 41 (MD), 27 (XD) (10 September 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
He 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.[2] Lane also won two silvers and a bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships.[3] Lane was part of the English team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[4]
Lane was educated at Exmouth Community College.[5]
Family
His 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.[6][7]
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |
Sean Vendy |
 Alexander Bond Joel Eipe |
15–21, 24–22, 16–21 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |
Jessica Pugh |
Frederik Søgaard Mortensen Sara Lundgaard |
16–21, 21–23 |  Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 5 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belgian International | Sean Vendy |
 Bjarne Geiss Jan Colin Völker |
21–11, 21–14 |  Winner |
| 2019 | Kharkiv International | Sean Vendy |
Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge |
21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark International | Sean Vendy |
 Shohei Hoshino Yujiro Nishikawa |
21–4, 20–22, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Polish Open | Sean Vendy |
 Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan |
19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Czech Open | Sean Vendy |
 Milosz Bochat Adam Cwalina |
18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Iceland International | Sean Vendy |
Christopher Coles  Adam Hall |
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Slovak Open | Sean Vendy |
 Pavel Drancak Jaromir Janacek |
11–10, 11–5, 11–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belgian International | Jessica Pugh |
Mikkel Mikkelsen Amalie Magelund |
21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Spanish International | Jessica Pugh |
Mathias Bay-Smidt Rikke Søby Hansen |
21–13, 24–26, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Polish Open | Jessica Pugh |
 Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2017 | Italian International | Jessica Pugh |
Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith |
16–21, 21–19, 21–4 | Winner |
| 2016 | Spanish International | Jessica Pugh |
Gaetan Mittelheisser Emilie Lefel |
21–18, 16–21, 16–21 | Winner |
| 2016 | Dutch International | Jessica Pugh |
Ditte Søby Hansen Alexander Bond |
21–19, 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Slovak Open | Jessica Pugh |
 Do Tuan Duc Pham Nhu Thao |
18–21, 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2014 | Hungarian International | Jessica Pugh |
Jakub Bitman Alzbeta Basova |
11–4, 11–10, 11–7 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Ben LANE". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "Exmouth badminton ace Ben Lane lands national Under-19 title playing two years up!". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Ben Lane". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "Team England take bronze at the Gold Coast". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Exmouth badminton ace Ben Lane gets Commonwealth call". East Devon 24. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Mum's the word as all Lanes lead to glory in Wycombe". Badminton England. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Alex Lane wins senior men's single title at England National Badminton Championships". Bath Time Student Magazine.
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