Lakshya Sen is ready to take the Paris Olympics 2024 by storm with his badminton skills. Sen, who will face 37-year-old Guatemalan player Kevin Cordón in the group stage, is also a key hope for India in the badminton event at Olympics. Lakshya had an inconsistent 2023, finishing as a semifinalist in both the All England Championship and the French Open. However, these performances were key to securing his spot at the Olympics.
Lakshya Sen world ranking
Sen, who has been trained at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, is the former junior world No. 1 and currently stands 19th in the BWF world rankings. As mentioned, he was the former junior world No. 1, having bagged several tournaments convincingly. The 22-year-old also won a gold medal in the boys’ singles at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships, a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships, and a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Lakshya Sen Stats
Wins | Lost | Win% | BWF Ranking |
236 | 102 | 43.2% | 19 |