| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 July 1997 (age 29) |
| Birth place | Kingston, Surrey, England |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Handedness | Left |
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles |
| Highest ranking | 9 (MD with Sean Vendy, 18 March 2025) 21 (XD with Jessica Pugh, 28 June 2018) |
| Current ranking | 14 |
| Date of current ranking | MD with Sean Vendy, 5 May 2026 |
| Bwfbadminton id | 76278 |
| Bwf id | 9A2F39F8-4425-473E-A732-9AAA24AC929D |
Ben Lane (born 13 July 1997) is an English badminton player.[1] He won the men's doubles silver medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2023 European Games, and also a bronze medal in the European Championships.[2][3] Lane and his usual partner, Sean Vendy finally won the European Championship in 2026.[4]
Personal life
Ben's mother Suzanne Louis-Lane, represented England in badminton and had won the women's singles title at the National Championships in 1993 and 1994. His older brother, Alex, represented England in badminton and won the men's singles at the 2017 National Championships.[5][6]
Lane was educated at Exmouth Community College.[7]
Career
Lane started playing badminton at aged nine, and in his junior career, he had won the U-17 European Championships in the boys' and mixed doubles event in 2014.[8] He also won two silvers and a bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships.[9] Lane was part of the English team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[10]
In 2021, Lane claimed his first World Tour title at the Orléans Masters, after in the final they beat Indian pair Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala.[11] Lane competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the group stage.[12]
In 2022, Lane won the men's doubles bronze medal at the Madrid European Championships with Sean Vendy, after they were defeated by German pair Mark Lamsfuß and Marvin Seidel in the semi-finals.[3] In August, Lane made his second appearance in the Commonwealth Games, and won a silver medal with Vendy in the men's doubles.[2]
In 2023, Lane partnering Sean Vendy captured the silver medal in the men's doubles at the 2023 European Games.[13] In 2023, he also won his fifth national doubles title at the English National Badminton Championships, at the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham.[14] The following year, Lane successfully defended the title for a sixth national title.[15]
Lane and Vendy went out in the opening group stages at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[16]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Sean Vendy | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty | 15–21, 13–21 | Silver | [2] |
European Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland | Sean Vendy | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 15–21, 21–19, 19–21 | Silver | [13] |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | Sean Vendy | Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel | 21–23, 17–21 | Bronze | [3] |
| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | Sean Vendy | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 19–21, 7–21 | Bronze | |
| 2026 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Sean Vendy | Christo Popov Toma Junior Popov | 21–15, 21–16 | Gold | [4] |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland | Sean Vendy | Alexander Bond Joel Eipe | 15–21, 24–22, 16–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland | Jessica Pugh | Frederik Søgaard Sara Lundgaard | 16–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[17] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[18]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Sean Vendy | Krishna Prasad Garaga Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala | 19–21, 21–14, 21–19 | Winner | [11] |
| 2024 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Sean Vendy | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri Bagas Maulana | 24–22, 28–26 | Winner | |
| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Sean Vendy | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 21–18, 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Sean Vendy | Rasmus Kjær Frederik Søgaard | 18–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2025 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Sean Vendy | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 21–18, 25–27, 21–17 | Winner | [19] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 5 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Slovak Open | Sean Vendy | Pavel Drančák Jaromír Janáček | 11–10, 11–5, 11–10 | Winner |
| 2016 | Iceland International | Sean Vendy | Christopher Coles Adam Hall | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Czech Open | Sean Vendy | Miłosz Bochat Adam Cwalina | 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Polish Open | Sean Vendy | Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Denmark International | Sean Vendy | Shohei Hoshino Yujiro Nishikawa | 21–4, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Kharkiv International | Sean Vendy | Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Belgian International | Sean Vendy | Bjarne Geiss Jan Colin Völker | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hungarian International | Jessica Pugh | Jakub Bitman Alžběta Bášová | 11–4, 11–10, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2015 | Slovak Open | Jessica Pugh | Đỗ Tuấn Đức Phạm Như Thảo | 18–21, 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Dutch International | Jessica Pugh | Alexander Bond Ditte Søby Hansen | 21–19, 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Spanish International | Jessica Pugh | Gaëtan Mittelheisser Émilie Lefel | 21–18, 16–21, 16–21 | Winner |
| 2017 | Italian International | Jessica Pugh | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith | 16–21, 21–19, 21–4 | Winner |
| 2019 | Polish Open | Jessica Pugh | Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Spanish International | Jessica Pugh | Mathias Bay-Smidt Rikke Søby Hansen | 21–13, 24–26, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Belgian International | Jessica Pugh | Mikkel Mikkelsen Amalie Magelund | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
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- ^ "Lane and Vendy walk away from badminton final with silver as Commonwealth Games nears its climax". Alloa Advertiser. 8 August 2022. Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Lane And Vendy Win European Championship Bronze in Madrid". Badminton England. 30 April 2022. Archived 30 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (14 April 2026). "Lane & Vendy achieve big goal with European gold". BBC. Archived 17 April 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ^ "Mum's the word as all Lanes lead to glory in Wycombe". Badminton England. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Galloway, Will (4 September 2017). "Alex Lane wins senior men's single title at England National Badminton Championships". Bath Time Student Magazine.
- ^ "Exmouth badminton ace Ben Lane gets Commonwealth call". East Devon 24. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Exmouth badminton ace Ben Lane lands national Under-19 title playing two years up!". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Ben Lane". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Team England take bronze at the Gold Coast". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "The title for the English Lane/Vendy". Orléans Masters. 28 March 2021. Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Lane Ben". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived 5 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Lane and Vendy claim European Games silver". Badminton England. 1 July 2023. Archived 2 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "English National Badminton Championships 2023". Badminton England. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "English National Badminton Championships 2024 Day Two Wrap". Badminton England. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Lane and Vendy qualification hopes over after loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived 13 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Parkaran, K. (12 October 2025). "English pair foil double joy for Malaysia at Arctic Open". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. FMT Media Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 12 October 2025.