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Sean Vendy

{{Short description|English badminton player (born 1996)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Sean Vendy

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| country = England

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|5|18}}

| birth_place = Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

| residence = Milton Keynes, England

| height = 1.81 m

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 9 (MD with Ben Lane, 18 March 2025)
218 (XD with Sarah Walker, 5 April 2018)

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| current_ranking = 12

| date_of_current_ranking = MD with Ben Lane, 25 March 2025

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{GBR}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Kraków–Małopolska | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2022 Birmingham | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2022 Madrid | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Saarbrücken | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Men's Team Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2018 Kazan | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Łódź | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys |Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2025 Baku |Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 Lubin | Boys' doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 Lubin | Mixed team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 72478

| bwf_id = 876AA3A8-CE12-46E8-AB24-6B366877E7F9

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Sean Vendy (born 18 May 1996) is a badminton player from England. He started playing badminton at aged 5 in Orkney, then moved to England at 7. He became part of the England national badminton team in May 2015.{{cite web |title=Players: Sean Vendy |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/72478/sean-vendy |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=31 August 2016}}{{cite web |title=Sean Vendy |url=http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/landingpage.asp?section=5531§ionTitle=Sean+Vendy |website=Badminton England |access-date=31 August 2016}} In 2022, he partnered with Ben Lane won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the European Championships.{{cite web |title=Lane and Vendy walk away from badminton final with silver as Commonwealth Games nears its climax |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20609292.lane-vendy-walk-away-badminton-final-silver-commonwealth-games-nears-climax/ |publisher=Alloa Advertiser |date=8 August 2022 |access-date=11 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811201951/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20609292.lane-vendy-walk-away-badminton-final-silver-commonwealth-games-nears-climax/ |archive-date=11 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=Lane And Vendy Win European Championship Bronze In Madrid |url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/lane-and-vendy-win-european-championship-bronze-in-madrid/ |publisher=Badminton England |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=11 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430190531/https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/lane-and-vendy-win-european-championship-bronze-in-madrid/ |archive-date=30 April 2022}}

Career

In 2021, Vendy claimed his first World Tour title at the Orléans Masters, after in the final he and Ben Lane beat Indian pair Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala.{{cite web |title=The title for the English Lane/Vendy |url=https://orleansmasters.com/en/the-title-for-the-english-lane-vendy/ |publisher=Orléans Masters |date=28 March 2021 |access-date=11 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811205137/https://orleansmasters.com/en/the-title-for-the-english-lane-vendy/ |archive-date=11 August 2022}} Vendy competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics partnered with Lane in the men's doubles, but the duo was eliminated in the group stage.{{cite web |title=Vendy Sean |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1426034-vendy-sean.htm |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=5 August 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805143359/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1426034-vendy-sean.htm |archive-date=5 August 2021}}

In 2022, Vendy won the men's doubles bronze medal at the Madrid European Championships with Ben Lane, after in the semi-finals they were defeated by German pair Mark Lamsfuß and Marvin Seidel. In August, he competed at the Commonwealth Games, and won a silver medal with Lane in the men's doubles. In 2023, he won his third national doubles title at the English National Badminton Championships, at the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham.{{cite web|url=https://be.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/6A82C191-A4FC-485F-9EA9-4F4DD4024746 |title=English National Badminton Championships 2023 |publisher=Badminton England |access-date=3 August 2023}} The following year, Vendy successfully defended the title and claimed his fourth national title (all with Ben Lane).{{cite web|url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/english-national-badminton-championships-day-2-wrap/ |title=English National Badminton Championships 2024 Day Two Wrap |date=4 February 2024 |publisher=Badminton England |access-date=1 March 2024}}

Vendy and Lane went out in the opening group stages at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cw0ylr7xwpgo|title=Lane and Vendy qualification hopes over after loss|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 August 2024}}

Achievements

= Commonwealth Games =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
{{flagicon|IND}} Chirag Shetty

| align="left" | 15–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= European Games =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Astrup
{{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | 15–21, 21–19, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= European Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

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| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,
Madrid, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Mark Lamsfuß
{{flagicon|GER}} Marvin Seidel

| align="left" | 21–23, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Astrup
{{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | 19–21, 7–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= European Junior Championships =

Boys' doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Regional Sport Centrum Hall,
Lubin, Poland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Alexander Bond
{{flagicon|DEN}} Joel Eipe

| align="left" | 15–21, 24–22, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up) =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} 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.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Orléans Masters

| align="left" | Super 100

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Prasad Garaga
{{flagicon|IND}} Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–14, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
{{flagicon|INA}} Bagas Maulana

| align="left" | 24–22, 28–26

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Astrup
{{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | 21–18, 14–21, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Hylo Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Søgaard

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–15, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up) =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Slovak Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Drančák
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jaromír Janáček

| align="left" | 11–10, 11–5, 11–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Iceland International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Christopher Coles
{{flagicon|SCO}} Adam Hall

| align="left" | 19–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Czech Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Miłosz Bochat
{{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–23

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Polish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lee Jhe-huei
{{flagicon|TPE}} Yang Po-hsuan

| align="left" | 19–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Denmark International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shohei Hoshino
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yujiro Nishikawa

| align="left" | 21–4, 20–22, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Kharkiv International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Ellis
{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Belgian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Bjarne Geiss
{{flagicon|GER}} Jan Colin Völker

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

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External links

  • {{BWFB|72478}}
  • {{BWFT|876AA3A8-CE12-46E8-AB24-6B366877E7F9|member_id=72478}}
  • {{Team GB|3FNbYtlP14hT201feKBeGF}}
  • {{Team England|sean-vendy}}
  • {{Olympedia}}
  • {{Olympics.com profile|sean-vendy}}
  • [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/sean-vendy_1895945 Sean Vendy] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
  • {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|54661}}

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Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Kirkwall

Category:Sportspeople from Orkney

Category:Anglo-Scots

Category:English male badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic badminton players for Great Britain

Category:Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England

Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton

Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2023 European Games

Category:European Games silver medalists for Great Britain

Category:European Games medalists in badminton

Category:21st-century English sportsmen