William Villeger
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| Born | 22 October 2000 Martigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 28 (MD with Fabien Delrue, 20 December 2022) 33 (XD with Anne Tran, 17 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 47 (MD with Julien Maio, 7 July 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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William Villeger (born 22 October 2000) is a French badminton player affiliated with ASPTT Strasbourg club.[1][2] He won the European junior championships in boys' doubles event in 2018 and won another gold in team event too.[3][4] He was part of the French team that made history in badminton by secured the silver medal at the Thomas Cup.[5]
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia |
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 Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley |
21–18, 21–15 |  Gold |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | German Open | Super 300 |  Julien Maio |
 Chen Boyang Liu Yi |
21–17, 15–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
[8] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 9 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Latvia International | Fabien Delrue |
 Emil Lauritzen Mads Muurholm |
21–12, 21–17 |  Winner |
| 2023 | Estonian International | Julien Maio |
 Shuntaro Mezaki Haruya Nishida |
19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Portugal International | Julien Maio |
Kazuhiro Ichikawa Daiki Umayahara |
16–21, 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2024 | Réunion Open | Julien Maio |
 Prakash Raj Gouse Shaik |
21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2024 | Mauritius International | Julien Maio |
 Malik Bourakkadi Marvin Datko |
18–21, 21–10, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2024 | Belgian International | Julien Maio |
 Ties van der Lecq Brian Wassink |
17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Turkey International | Julien Maio |
Éloi Adam Léo Rossi |
21–15, 17–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2026 | Valence Alpes International | Maël Cattoen |
Éloi Adam Léo Rossi |
21–19, 12–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dutch International | Vimala Hériau |
Mathias Thyrri Elisa Melgaard |
14–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Czech International | Sharone Bauer |
 Jakub Bitman Alžběta Bášová |
15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Norwegian International | Sharone Bauer |
Mads Emil Christensen Emma Karlsson |
19–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Portugal International | Sharone Bauer |
 Callum Hemming Jessica Pugh |
18–21, 21–19, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Austrian International | Sharone Bauer |
 Choong Hon Jian Toh Ee Wei |
21–16, 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Polish International | Anne Tran |
 Paweł Śmiłowski Wiktoria Adamek |
21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2021 | Welsh International | Anne Tran |
Callum Hemming Jessica Pugh |
21–15, 17–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2024 | Réunion Open | Flavie Vallet |
Julien Maio Léa Palermo |
21–23, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Mauritius International | Flavie Vallet |
Julien Maio Léa Palermo |
11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Spanish Junior International | Fabien Delrue |
Maxime Briot Kenji Lovang |
21–14, 16–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2018 | Danish Junior Cup | Fabien Delrue |
Maxime Briot Kenji Lovang |
15–21, 21–15, 21–23 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Hungarian Junior International | Marig Brouxel |
Robert Cybulski Wiktoria Dąbczyńska |
11–7, 7–11, 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Three borders Junior International | Melanie Potin |
.svg.png){kind=small} Julien Scheiwiller Jenjira Stadelmann |
19–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "William Villeger biography". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2022 – via Tournamentsoftware.com.
- ↑ Lolmede, Edgar (22 August 2020). "Entretien avec William Villeger, jeune badiste spécialiste du double" (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ↑ "Euro Juniors : la France au sommet" (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ↑ Sommer, Emilie (17 April 2020). "Villeger: I like to take the time". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ↑ Sachetat, Raphaël (4 May 2026). "Lettre aux Bleus". Badzine (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ 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 from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Liew, Vincent (1 March 2026). "Christo Popov Wins German Open". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 3 March 2026.