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Lakshya Sen
Sen at the 2018 Youth Olympics
Personal information
Born (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 24)
Almora, Uttarakhand, India[1]
Years active2014–present
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached by
Men's singles
Career record210 wins, 116 losses
Highest ranking6 (8 November 2022)
Current ranking11 (November 2025)
HonoursArjuna Award
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Huelva Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dubai Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Men's team
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Boys' singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Markham Boys' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Boys singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok Boys' singles
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team

Lakshya Sen (born 16 August 2001) is an Indian badminton player.[2] He is a bronze medalist at the World Championships and a gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games.[3] Sen won the gold at the Thomas Cup, and silver at the Asian and Commonwealth Games with the team. He also won bronze medals at the Asia Team and Asia Mixed Team Championships. Sen competed in the men's singles event at the 2024 Olympics, where he finished fourth after narrowly losing the bronze medal match.[4]

Early life

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Sen was born on 16 August 2001 to Nirmala and Dhirendra Sen in the Almora district of Uttarakhand.[5] They shifted to Bangalore for the sake of his badminton career. Sen is a third generation shuttler from his family. His grandfather Chandra Lal Sen and his father were badminton players.[6] His elder brother Chirag Sen is also a professional shuttler.[7]

Career

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Early steps (2009)

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Sen was about ten years old when he walked into Vimal Kumar's office at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru, stood on his toes to reach the table and gave him a handwritten note with scoreline details. He wanted to join the academy to get better at badminton to beat his opponents.[8]

Junior level tournaments (2016)

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Having trained at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, Sen showed his talent as a badminton player at a young age.[9] In 2014, he won the Swiss Junior International. He also had a brilliant year in the 2016 junior badminton circuit.[10] He won the bronze medal at the Junior Asian Championship after losing to Sun Feixiang 12–21, 16–21. Coincidently, Sen lost to Sun again in the pre-quarters of Junior World Championship 21–17, 8–21 and 13–21. His team finished 8th in the team event. Sen then competed at the senior international level and won the 2016 India International Series tournament title.

World junior #1 (2017)

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Sen started off at Syed Modi International where he lost in pre-quarters to compatriot Sourabh Verma 14–21, 16–21. He then became the number one junior singles player in BWF World Junior ranking in February 2017.[11] At the Junior Asian Championship, Sen was seeded as No.1 but lost in the pre-quarters to Lin Chun-yi 21–13, 23–25 and 20–22. Sen reached the Quarter-finals of Vietnam Open before losing to Kodai Naraoka 21–17, 21–23 and 10–21. Sen was then seeded as No. 2 at the Junior World Championship but in the quarter-finals, he lost to Kodai Naraoka 21–14, 17–21, 14–21.

Asian Junior Champion and Youth Olympics medalist (2018)

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Sen defeated Cheam June Wei, a much higher ranked player than him 21–11, 21–16 in straight games at the New Zealand Open but lost to 2 time Olympic gold medallist and seed No.1 Lin Dan 21–15, 15–21 and 12–21. At the Australian Open, he lost to seed No.7 Lee Cheuk Yiu 20–22, 21–13 and 19–21. Sen emerged as the champion at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships defeating the top seeded World Junior No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final 21–19, 21–18.[12]

At the Hyderabad Open, Sen lost to seed No. 8 Heo Kwang-hee 13–21 and 12–21. Sen defeated seed No.2 Sitthikom Thammasin 21–14, 21–19 at the 2018 Indonesia Masters but lost to seed No.7 Lin Yu-hsien 21–12, 20–21 and 14–21 in the Quarter-finals.[13]

Sen participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics as the fourth seeded. He settled for the silver medal in the boys' singles after losing to Chinese player Li Shifeng in straight games 15–21, 19–21.[14] He also competed in the mixed team event, and helped team Alpha win the gold medal.[15]

Sen clinched the bronze medal at the BWF Junior World Championships after losing to the eventual champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals 22–20, 16–21, 13–21.[16]

Back-to-back tour titles (2019–2021)

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Sen won the 2019 Belgian International tournament by beating Victor Svendsen 21–14 and 21–15. He clinched his first BWF Tour title by winning the Dutch Open title after beating Yusuke Onodera of Japan.[17] In November, he won the Hylo Open held in Saarbrücken, Germany. He defeated China's Weng Hongyang to claim the title.[18] He won the 2019 Scottish Open next, with a victory against Brazilian Ygor Coelho.[19]

Sen was a member of the Indian team which clinched the bronze at 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships. He reached the 2nd round of 2020 All England Open, his first BWF Super 1000 Tournament before losing to champion and world No.1 Viktor Axelsen 17–21 and 18–21.[20] He lost to Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21–15, 7–21 and 15–21 in 2nd round of the 2020 Denmark Open. Sen was seeded as No.2 at 2020 Hylo Open but withdrew due to an injury. The Covid-19 pandemic restricted him from playing more international BWF tournaments that year.

In December, he reached the semifinal of the 2021 World Championships where he lost to compatriot Srikanth Kidambi in a hard-fought match 21–17, 14–21, 17–21 and settled for a bronze medal during the edition.[21]

Thomas Cup victory and Commonwealth gold (2022)

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In January, he defeated the reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew in the India Open final, thus clinching his first Super 500 title. Sen defeated him in two straight games 24–22, 21–17.[22] In the German Open, Sen defeated World No.1 Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals, but lost the finals to Kunlavut Vitidsarn. He then defeated World No. 3 Anders Antonsen and World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia to reach the finals of the 2022 All England Open.[23] He lost the finals to Viktor Axelsen 10–21, 15–21.[24]

Sen was a part of the men's team for 2022 Thomas Cup. The team went on to win the final by beating Indonesia 3–0, with him winning his match against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.[25] He became the Commonwealth champion at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, defeating Ng Tze Yong of Malaysia in the final. Sen was also a part of the team that won the silver in the mixed team event.[26]

Canada Open title and Asian Games silver (2023)

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In February, Sen was a member of the Indian team that clinched the bronze medal at Asia Mixed Team Championships. In July, he defeated China's Li Shifeng in straight sets 21-18, 22-20 in the finals and won the 2023 Canada Open.[27] Sen was a part of the team that won the silver medal in the men's team event at 2022 Asian Games.[28]

4th at Paris Olympics (2024)

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Sen participated in the Olympic Games held in Paris. He defeated third seeded Jonatan Christie in the group stage and progressed to the knockout stage. After winning against his compatriot Prannoy H. S. in the round of 16, he defeated Chou Tien-chen in the quarter finals. However he was stopped by the second seeded Viktor Axelsen in the semifinal stage.[29][30] He finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match to Lee Zii Jia, scripting the best ever performance by a male badminton player from India.[31] Post his journey at the Olympics, Sen won the S300 title of Syed Modi International by defeating Singaporean Jason Teh 21-6, 21-7 in a dominating match.[32] He ended the year by winning the bronze medal at the inaugural Kings Cup hosted by icon Lin Dan.[33]

Australian Open champion (2025–)

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At the 2025 All England Open, he started off with a tricky win against Su Li-yang.[34] He carried the momentum forward in the next round where he faced defending champion Jonatan Christie. Sen won in straight sets with a scoreline of 21–13, 21–10.[35] Through the year, he had few early exits but managed to get to Hong Kong Open final and Denmark Open as well as Hylo Open quarter-finals.[36] His first title of the year came at Australian Open when he beat Yushi Tanaka 21–15, 21–11 to clinch the awaited title.[37]

Coaching

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Vimal Kumar is his coach while former player Prakash Padukone is his mentor.[38] For brief periods of time, Sen has been coached by Yoo Yong-sung.[39] He has also undergone training stints under Morten Frost and Peter Gade.[40] His conditioning coach is Paddy Upton.[41] In addition to his training sessions, Sen takes on ice baths, steam and sauna, and joint mobilisation work routines.[42]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain India Srikanth Kidambi 21–17, 14–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England Malaysia Ng Tze Yong 19–21, 21–9, 21–16 Gold Gold

Youth Olympic Games

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina China Li Shifeng 15–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

World Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 22–20, 16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Asia Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand China Sun Feixiang 12–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21–19, 21–18 Gold Gold

World Tour (6 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The World Tour was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018.[43] It's a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[44]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Dutch Open Super 100 Japan Yusuke Onodera 15–21, 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [45]
2019 Hylo Open Super 100 China Weng Hongyang 17–21, 21–18, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [46]
2022 India Open Super 500 Singapore Loh Kean Yew 24–22, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [47]
2022 German Open Super 300 Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner–up [48]
2022 All England Open Super 1000 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner–up [49]
2023 Canada Open Super 500 China Li Shifeng 21–18, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [50]
2024 Syed Modi International Super 300 Singapore Jason Teh 21–6, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [51]
2025 Hong Kong Open Super 500 China Li Shifeng 15–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner–up [52]
2025 Australian Open Super 500 Japan Yushi Tanaka 21–15, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [53]

International Challenge / Series (7 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 India International Series Malaysia Lee Zii Jia 11–13, 11–3, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Bulgarian Open Croatia Zvonimir Đurkinjak 18–21, 21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 India International Series Malaysia Chong Yee Han 21–15, 17–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 India International Challenge Thailand Sitthikom Thammasin 21–15, 14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner–up
2018 India International Challenge Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Polish Open Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 17–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner–up
2019 Belgian International Denmark Victor Svendsen 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Scottish Open Brazil Ygor Coelho 18–21, 21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Bangladesh International Malaysia Leong Jun Hao 22–20, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Dutch Open Singapore Loh Kean Yew 12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner–up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Junior International (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Boys' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Swiss Junior International India B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj 11–5, 11–6, 6–11, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 India Junior International India Chirag Sen 21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 German Junior International Chinese Taipei Lee Chia-hao 21–19, 11–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner–up
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

Performance timeline

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Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A DNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Tournaments

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Senior events

Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Individual
Olympic Games NH NH A NH NH NH 4th NH NH
World Championships A A NH B 3R 3R NH 1R
Asian Championships A A NH NH 1R 1R 1R 1R
Asian Games A NH NH NH A NH NH NH
Commonwealth Games A NH NH NH G NH NH NH NH
Team
Thomas Cup GS NH A NH G NH QF NH
Sudirman Cup NH A NH A NH A NH GS NH
Asian Games A NH NH NH S NH NH NH
Asian Team Championships A NH B NH A NH QF NH
Asian Mixed Championships NH A NH NH NH B NH QF NH
Commonwealth Games A NH NH NH S NH NH NH NH

Junior events

Tournament 2016 2017 2018
Individual
Olympic Games NH NH S
World Championships 4R QF B
Asian Championships B 4R G
Team
World Championships QF QF QF
Asian Championships QF 2R QF

World Tour

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Tournament Prix World Tour Best Ref
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Malaysia Open A NH A 1R 1R 1R 1R ('23, '24, '25)
India Open A NH W 2R 1R 1R W ('22) [54]
Indonesia Masters NH A Q1 2R QF QF 2R 2R QF ('22, '23)
German Open A NH F 1R A F ('22) [55]
Orléans Masters N/A A 1R NH A 1R ('19)
All England Open A 2R QF F 2R SF QF F ('22) [56][57]
Ruichang China Masters N/A A SF NH A SF ('19)
Swiss Open A NH 1R w/d 1R 2R A 2R ('24) [58]
Spain Masters N/A A Q1 A NH A w/d NH Q1 ('19)
Thailand Open A NH A SF A 1R SF ('23)
Malaysia Masters A Q1 NH A 2R A 2R ('23)
Singapore Open A NH A 1R 1R 1R 1R ('23, '24, '25)
Indonesia Open A NH 1R 1R 2R QF 1R QF ('24)
U.S. Open A 2R NH SF A SF ('23)
Canada Open A 2R NH A W w/d A W ('23) [59]
Japan Open A NH 1R SF A 2R SF ('23)
China Open A NH 1R A 1R 1R ('23, '25)
Macau Open A NH N/A A SF SF ('25)
Vietnam Open 3R A NH A 3R ('17)
Hong Kong Open A NH A F F ('25) [60]
China Masters A NH 1R QF 1R QF ('24)
Indonesia Masters S100 N/A QF A NH A QF ('18)
Korea Open A NH 2R A 2R ('22)
Arctic Open N/A A 2R 1R 2R ('24)
Denmark Open A 2R 2R QF 1R 1R QF QF ('22, '25)
French Open A NH QF 1R 1R SF 1R SF ('24)
Hylo Open A W w/d SF 1R A QF W ('19) [61]
Japan Masters N/A 1R 1R SF SF ('25)
Australian Open A 1R Q2 NH w/d 1R A W W ('25) [62]
Syed Modi International 3R A 2R NH w/d A W A W ('24) [63]
Dutch Open A W NH N/A W ('19) [64]
Hyderabad Open N/A 2R 1R NH 2R ('18)
New Zealand Open A 2R 1R NH 2R ('18)
World Tour Finals DNQ SF DNQ SF ('21)
Year-end ranking 87 109 32 27 17 7 16 12 6

Record against opponents

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Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 31 July 2025.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref
2019 Indian Sports Honours Emerging Sportsman of the Year Nominated [65]
2022 Arjuna Award Outstanding Performance in Sports Won [66]
2023 Sportstar Awards Sportsman of the Year Racquet Sports Won [67]
Times of India Sports Awards Singles Player of the Year Male Nominated [68]
Indian Sports Honours Emerging Sportsman of the Year Won [69]
Electrifying Performance of the Year Nominated
2025 Times of India Sports Awards Badminton Player of the Year Male TBA [70]

See also

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