| Luo Yu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luo Yu at the 2014 Badminton Asia Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | 骆晓霜 Luo Xiaoshuang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 January 1991 Shandong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (WD 10 March 2016) 86 (XD 29 November 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 駱羽 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 骆羽 | ||||||
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Luo Yu (Chinese: 骆羽; born 11 January 1991) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in doubles. Together with her twin sister, Luo Ying, they competed in the international badminton, and were ranked as World number 1 on 10 March 2016.[1] The twins participated at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics but did not advance to the knocked-out stage after placing third in the group stage.[2] The biggest title of their career to date, the 2015 BWF Superseries Finals, sent the pair to #1 in the world rankings.[3]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
 Luo Ying
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 Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na
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21–18, 21–18 |  |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Luo Ying
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Ma Jin Tang Yuanting
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12–21, 0–0 retired |  |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |
Tian Qing
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Jang Ye-na Kim So-young
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25–27, 21–15, 21–23 |  |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Luo Ying
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Tang Jinhua Xia Huan
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21–14, 17–21, 13–21 | |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | China Masters | Cheng Shu
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Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin
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12–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | Korea Open | Luo Ying
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Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua
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17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | India Open | Luo Ying
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 Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Malaysia Open | Luo Ying
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Jang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun
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21–18, 21–9 |  Winner
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| 2015 | French Open | Luo Ying
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Huang Yaqiong Tang Jinhua
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Luo Ying
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 Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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14–21, 21–9, 14–4 retired | Winner
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| 2016 | Korea Open | Luo Ying
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Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan
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13–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Luo Ying
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 Meiliana Jauhari Greysia Polii
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11–21, 21–18, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2012 | Australian Open | Luo Ying
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 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin
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12–21, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2013 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Luo Ying
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Huang Dongping Jia Yifan
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19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2014 | China Masters | Luo Ying
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Huang Yaqiong Yu Xiaohan
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21–17, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Luo Ying
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Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii
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17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | China Masters | Luo Ying
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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16–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Luo Ying
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Huang Dongping Zhong Qianxin
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | China International | Luo Ying
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Ou Dongni Xiong Mengjing
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21–13, 21–12 | Winner
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