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Zhao Yunlei

1986 - Today

Zhao Yunlei

Zhao Yunlei (born 25 August 1986) is a mixed and women's doubles badminton player from China. She graduated with a BA from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She is the first and only badminton player to have ever won two gold medals in the same Olympic edition, winning in both the mixed and women's doubles categories in 2012. Zhao joins the ranks with nine other players with two Olympic gold medals, the highest number of gold medals won by any badminton player. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Zhao Yunlei is the 4,629th most popular athlete (down from 4,129th in 2024), the 1,396th most popular biography from China (down from 1,326th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Chinese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Zhao Yunlei ranks 4,629 out of 6,025. Before her are Hansle Parchment, Peter Sendel, Jan Dydak, Charles Jenkins Jr., Guillermo Martínez, and Marcin Lewandowski. After her are Irina Nikulchina, Lars Helge Birkeland, Mariya Savinova, Mark Lenzi, Hans Peter Minderhoud, and Cédric Lyard.

Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia

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Hansle Parchment
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 4,623
Peter Sendel
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 4,624
Jan Dydak
1968 - 2019
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 4,625
Charles Jenkins Jr.
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 4,626
Guillermo Martínez
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 4,627
Marcin Lewandowski
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 4,628
Zhao Yunlei
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 4,629
Irina Nikulchina
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 4,630
Lars Helge Birkeland
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 4,631
Mariya Savinova
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 4,632
Mark Lenzi
1968 - 2012
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 4,633
Hans Peter Minderhoud
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 4,634
Cédric Lyard
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 4,635

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Zhao Yunlei ranks 882. Before her are David Zurutuza, Azusa Iwashimizu, Mor Karbasi, Will Sharpe, Won Ok-im, and Ledian Memushaj. After her are Manuchar Markoishvili, Lena Goeßling, Jempy Drucker, Teppei Koike, Christine Evangelista, and Robert Dietrich.

Others Born in 1986

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David Zurutuza
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 876
Azusa Iwashimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 877
Mor Karbasi
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 878
Will Sharpe
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 879
Won Ok-im
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 880
Ledian Memushaj
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 881
Zhao Yunlei
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 882
Manuchar Markoishvili
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 883
Lena Goeßling
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 884
Jempy Drucker
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 885
Teppei Koike
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 886
Christine Evangelista
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 887
Robert Dietrich
HOCKEY PLAYER
1986 - 2011
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 888