Ben Lane

Badminton

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Ben Lane made his Commonwealth Games debut on the Gold Coast in Australia where he won a bronze medal in the mixed team event.

The player from Kingston Upon Thames currently plays mixed doubles with Jess Pugh.

Ben started playing badminton at just two years old and was representing England by the age of nine. He is a double junior European medallist and junior national champion.

Height	175
Weight	70
Date of Birth	13 July 1997
Place of Birth	Kingston Upon Thames
Club	Visions Badminton Academy
Commonwealth Appearances	Gold Coast 2018
Sporting Achievements	Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Mixed team bronze 2016 Spanish International - Mixed doubles gold 2015 U19 European Championships - 2 x silver and 1 x bronze 2014 and 2015 U19 mixed doubles and men's doubles national champion 2014 U17 European Championships - Mixed doubles and men's doubles gold 2014 Slovakia International and Hungary International - Mixed doubles gold
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Badminton

Badminton is often described as the fastest sport in the Commonwealth Games with the shuttlecock reaching speeds of up to 400km/h, these lightning speed reactions and nimble techniques makes badminton one of the most exciting sports at the Games.

Badminton