Victor Rackets Industrial Corp.
勝利體育事業股份有限公司
Company typePrivate
IndustrySportswear and Sports Equipment
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan[1]
Key people
Chen Den Li (Founder and Chairman)
ProductsBadminton, shuttlecocks, shoes, apparel, equipment, accessories
SubsidiariesVICTOR Europe GmbH
VICTOR Rackets North America
Far East VICTOR Sports Sdn Bhd
VICTOR middle east
Rayan Sports
Websitewww.victorsport.com

Victor Rackets Industrial Corporation (stylized as VICTOR) is a Taiwanese manufacturer of sporting equipment with products ranging from badminton and squash rackets, sportswear, shoes, shuttlecocks, and other equipment for the sport.[2] Its products are among the ones approved by Badminton World Federation for international tournaments.[3]

History

Victor was founded in 1968 by Chen Den-li (陳登立), producing badminton shuttlecocks which in two years topped the sales in Taiwan.[4][5] It expanded its distribution to Europe after Guido Schmidt started the distribution with VICTOR Sport Vertriebs GmbH as the trademark rights holder for the continent.[6] In 1992, Victor opened its production center in Nanjing, China.[7]

Chen Den-li died on 4 January 2024, at the age of 89.[5]

Sponsorships

Victor supplies official materials for the following badminton athletes, teams, or associations:

National teams

Associations

Brand ambassadors

Players

References

  1. ^ "Global". VICTOR. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Products". Victor Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Approved Shuttles". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ "About". Victor Sports. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b Li, Chien-chung; Kao, Evelyn (8 January 2024). "Victor badminton brand founder Chen Den-li dies at 89". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 January 2024. Chen Den-li (陳登立), the founder of Victor, a world-renowned Taiwanese badminton and racket brand, passed away at his home on Jan. 4 aged 89, the company said Monday on its Facebook page. Chen was born in Changhua County in 1935. He founded Victor Rackets Industrial Corp. in 1968 and began producing shuttlecocks, which became bestsellers in Taiwan within two years, according to the company.
  6. ^ "History". Victor Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. ^ "南京勝利VICTOR 羽球用品界的行家". Taiwan Trade. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. ^ "重磅消息！胜利成为丹麦队新赞助商". aiyuke. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. ^ "New Sponsor Confirmed". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. ^ "胜利VICTOR 传奇LEGEND III(赵剑华)羽毛球拍新品评测，楚天原创！". ctsports.com.cn. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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  12. ^ "Pisah dengan Yonex, Greysia Polii Bakal Tampil Beda di German Open 2019". Bolasport.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  13. ^ Chan, Deborah (10 March 2023). "Local Badminton Player Lee Zii Jia Lights Up Neon Billboard In New York's Times Square". Says.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  14. ^ Y, Nestri (1 March 2023). "Siti Fadia Beralih Sponsor ke Victor, Jersey Bakal Kompak dengan Apriyani Rahayu". Bola Sport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  15. ^ Kng Zheng Guan (25 February 2022). "Zii Jia gets Victor boost". Retrieved 8 July 2022.

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