Player Generations
Badminton unfolds in waves — players who rise together, dominate together, and define their era. Explore the generational batches that shaped the sport.
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The New Wave
Born1996–2005Peak2012–2026
CT
AC
LZ
MW
TY
MT
+2
40
Titles
8
Players
1.9k
Matches
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The Lost Generation
Born1988–1996Peak2003–2026
CP
GS
GV
TW
GL
32
Titles
5
Players
1.7k
Matches
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The Lee Chong Wei Era
Born1980–1988Peak2001–2019
KK
CW
TB
PY
21
Titles
4
Players
942
Matches
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The Choong Hann & Hafiz Era
Born1972–1979Peak1994–2016
CH
MH
EH
MZ
TS
27
Titles
5
Players
1.8k
Matches
Generations are curated editorially based on birth year cohorts and era of peak performance. Auto-clustering via compute-generations.ts fills in additional nations.